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Massachusetts Ranks Bottom Five In U-Haul Growth Index Again
Massachusetts ranked 46th in U-Haul’s 2026 Growth Index, remaining in the bottom five nationally as policy groups warn high taxes and rising costs are driving residents out.
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Dozen-Ballot-Questions Shows Some Think It Makes More Sense To Go To The People, Galvin Says
Placing 12 initiative petitions on the ballot in 2026 will take a logistical toll on the state elections division and may complicate local ballot box deposits because voters may need to fill out multiple ballot cards, the state's top elections official said Tuesday.
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Fiscal Watchdog Warns Massachusetts Falling Behind As Other States Cut Income Taxes
The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance warned that Massachusetts is becoming less competitive as other states cut income tax rates, urging voters to support a ballot question to lower taxes.
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Massachusetts Attorney General Sues Trump Administration Over Gender Transitions For Minors
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined other states in suing the Trump administration over federal restrictions on gender-related medical treatments for minors and potential Medicaid penalties for providers.
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Public Records, Tax Refunds, Legislator Stipends, and Union Bargaining Petitions Clear Signature Hurdle For 2026 Massachusetts Ballot
Four more proposed ballot questions have officially cleared the necessary signatures to move forward on the path to the 2026 ballot, leaving two left to be processed, the state Elections Division announced Tuesday.
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Maura Healey Says She'll Oppose Massachusetts Rent Control Ballot Question In 2026
She's taking a victory lap for helping get rid of renter-paid broker's fees, but Gov. Maura Healey is against a potential 2026 ballot question that would put a hard cap on annual rent increases.
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Healey Deflects On Popular Proposed Income Tax Cut In Massachusetts
The House budget chief on Tuesday ripped a proposed income tax cut as "irresponsible," but on Wednesday Gov. Maura Healey declined to take a position on the possible tax cut that could go before voters next year.
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Massachusetts GOP Governor Candidates Rip Healey After Nearly $7 Million SNAP Fraud Case
Massachusetts Republican governor candidates slammed Gov. Maura Healey after federal prosecutors charged two men in a nearly $7 million SNAP fraud case.
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