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State representatives Kilcoyne and Hogan share highlights of House budget proposal

Michael Berkman (Ph.D., Indiana University) is a professor in the Department of Political Science and the director of the McCourtney Institute for Democracy. Berkman’s research focuses on American politics, particularly American state politics and policy. His most recent research, funded by the National Science Foundation, focuses on state Transitional Aid to Needy Families (TANF) programs. Along with Eric Plutzer, Berkman has published two books on state education policy: Evolution, Creationi...

Both the House and Senate left out the governor’s proposed tax relief.

LENOX, Mass. — State Rep. William "Smitty" Pignatelli has secured $260,000 in earmarks in the House budget for local nonprofits in the 4th Berkshire...

House leadership on Wednesday unveiled a nearly $50 billion budget for the next fiscal year, which Speaker Ron Mariano said will reinvest in the state's lower- and middle-class residents and gird the post-COVID economy for "tough times" in the future.

Advocates say the report helps break the stigma that people abuse food assistance programs like SNAP.

BOSTON — The state of Massachusetts saw an uptick in welfare fraud last year from beneficiaries trying to use state-issued debit cards to buy pot and other banned items.

BOSTON - Voters in cities and towns with municipal elections this summer and fall, including Boston, would be able to cast their ballots by mail without an excuse or in person during early voting days under a compromise bill lawmakers filed Friday that also creates a new MBTA governing body. After allowing pandemic-era election policies to lapse on June 30, House and Senate negotiators reached a deal on a fiscal 2021 spending bill that effectively revives and extends the voting provisions until...

The budget bill teed up for debate later this month aims to repair economic damage wrought during the COVID-19 pandemic without factoring in the billions in federal aid set to flow to Massachusetts or the state’s recently robust tax receipts.

Jamie Eldridge Guest Columnist Massachusetts is one of the richest states in the country, yet has a poverty rate higher than 24 other states, according to data released from the U.S. Census Bureau. Over the past 13 months, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown how poverty can have disparate effects on public health, making it clear that the fight against poverty is critical and will inevitably have a positive impact on other social problems. The recently passed American Rescue Plan (ARP) includes the...