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Maura HealeyTHE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ and senators’ votes on roll calls from the week of June 30-July 4. APPROVE $60.9 BILLION FISCAL YEAR 2026 STATE BUDGET (H 4240) — House 139-6, Senate 38-2, approved and Gov. Maura Healey signed into law, after vetoing $130 million in planned spending, a conference […]See the Story
Beacon Hill Roll Call: FY 26 Budget Signed Into Law
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Massachusetts · MassachusettsSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - On Tuesday, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced crime statistics in Massachusetts for 2024, showing a decline in crime. In the report, there's progress for the state and the city of Springfield. This is a win for Massachusetts, and the data proves that something is being done to keep communities safer.
Local organizations collaborate for summer youth programs in Springfield Public safety and reducing cr…See the Story
Statistics show decline in crime, statewide and in Springfield
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Maura Healey · BostonBOSTON (WPRI) — A major shift could be coming to the Massachusetts rental market that would save renters thousands of dollars upfront. Gov. Maura Healey proposed a change in who pays broker fees, saying that it's part of a bigger plan to address the state's housing crisis. The cost of renting in Massachusetts is sky high, she said, and the proposal would shift the responsibility from the tenant to the landlord. "We've got to make it more afforda…See the Story
Proposal aims to change who pays broker fees in Massachusetts
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