State Government
Healey Administration Urges Massachusetts Legislature To Tighten State's Right To Shelter Law
Governor Maura Healey's administration wants to make big changes to the Massachusetts's emergency shelter system.
State Government
Politics
Massachusetts Ranked As Second-Best State For Animal Welfare Protections
Massachusetts is the second-best state in the country for animal protection laws, according to the annual U.S. State Animal Protection Laws Ranking Report published by the Animal Legal Defense Fund.
Commentary
Five Wokest Massachusetts College Classes This Semester
Massachusetts is home to some woke college campuses. But some schools and classes are worker than others. So when it comes to course offerings in the spring 2025 semester, who is the wokest of the woke? Here are five of the wokest college classes offered in Massachusetts this semester:
Editorials
Massachusetts Democrat’s Embarrassing Letter On Migrant Shelters
If you were the governor of a state and you wanted to get people to support or at least accept a policy of major interest, would you explain how it works? Not if you’re Maura Healey.
State Government
Five Reactions To Maura Healey's Candy Tax Proposal
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey wants a candy tax -- a proposal that is already facing backlash. Healey included the candy tax proposal in her $61.5 billion proposed fiscal year 2026 budget; the tax would raise about $25 million in revenue annually.
Editorials
Maura Healey’s Attack On Charities In Massachusetts
Maura Healey’s attempt to cap charitable deductions from the Massachusetts state income tax is an attack on non-profit organizations. Instead of the unlimited deductions they have been allowed to take since 2023, taxpayers will now be limited to $5,000 per person and $10,000 per couple if Healey’
Politics
Maura Healey Proposes Candy Tax In Massachusetts
Should Massachusetts tax candy? Governor Maura Healey thinks so. Healey released her proposed fiscal year 2026 budget, a $61.5 billion proposal that includes a candy tax.
State Government
Maura Healey Proposes Residency Requirement For Massachusetts Right-To-Shelter Law
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey wants to put a residency requirement on the state's right-to-shelter law -- after more than a year of resisting it.
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