Beacon Hill Dems Choose State’s Rainy Day Fund Over Tax Break for Families With Kids

Beacon Hill Dems Choose State’s Rainy Day Fund Over Tax Break for Families With Kids

By Matt Murphy
State House News Service

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker's proposal to double the tax exemption for dependent children was left out of a $714 million spending bill being debated Wednesday because leadership prioritized building up the state's savings, a top House Democrat said.

And Then There Were Five – GOP State Senator Leaving
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And Then There Were Five – GOP State Senator Leaving

Matthew McDonald

One of the six Republican members of the Massachusetts Senate is leaving to take a job with Bridgewater State University.

State Senator Viriato deMacedo (R-Plymouth), known as Vinny, plans to leave office within weeks, according to the Cape Cod Times.

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