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UMass growth in spending and non-resident students challenged
BOSTON – Rapid growth in enrollment and capital spending in the University of Massachusetts system may be coming at the expense of its…
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GOP-led House moves ahead with bill to boost military budget
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defying a veto threat, the GOP-led House is pressing ahead with debate on a $602 billion defense policy bill that…
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Baker suspends spending on ‘non-essential’ consultants, equipment
STATE HOUSE — The Baker administration on Friday ordered the immediate suspension of all state spending on "non-essential" goods and services…
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Massachusetts: In debt we trust
"When you run in debt; you give to another power over your liberty." — Benjamin Franklin, The Way to Wealth (1758)…
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Spending measure faces delays as House, Senate versions differ
BOSTON – In back-to-back sessions, the House and Senate this week passed $168 million spending bills and leaders warned state spending accounts will…
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House passes new spending bill, sends to Senate
BOSTON – Members of the state House of Representatives unanimously approved $167.6 million in new spending for the current fiscal year on…