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Senate Acts on Supplemental Budget Directing Funds to Human Services, Nutrition, Childcare, and Hospitals
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Legislation directs $432 million in appropriations to fill gaps in essential services (BOSTON—7/24/2024) Today the Massachusetts Senate passed a supplemental budget ...
Continue ... Highlights from the House FY25 Budget
By James Arena-DeRosa |
The House of Representatives passed a $58 billion FY25 budget on April 26th, 2024. This budget represents historic investments in ...
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By James Arena-DeRosa |
Representative James Arena-DeRosa Supports $58 billion FY25 State Budget BOSTON – Representative James Arena-DeRosa of the 8th Middlesex District (Holliston, ...
Continue ... Legislature Passes Fiscal Year 2025 Budget
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$58B budget agreement provides for significant levels of investment in education, regional equity, and transportation (BOSTON–7/19/24) Today, the Legislature enacted ...
Continue ... United States of America flag and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday, July 3, 2024
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Please be advised that Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has ordered that the United States of America flag and the Commonwealth ...
Continue ... Just Thinking: State Representative James Arena-DeRosa
By Holliston Hub_HCAT |
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Continue ... Spring 2024 Update
By James Arena-DeRosa |
Things are picking up on Beacon Hill. Yesterday we passed a historic $ 6.2 billion dollar bond bill that will ...
Continue ... Advance Notice – United States of America flag and Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag half-staff notification, Monday, May 27, 2024 : Memorial Day
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lease be advised that Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has ordered that on Monday, May 27, 2024, in honor of Memorial Day, ...
Continue ... Tamisha Civil Officially on the Ballot for Governor’s Council District 2
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She is the first Democrat in the race to gather the required signatures Tamisha Civil, a community advocate, 10-year public ...
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Senate acts on Consumer Protection Package
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Bills would boost protections for residential electric ratepayers, home heating oil users, and automobile transactions (BOSTON–4/24/2024) Today the Massachusetts Senate took ...
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Senate Authorizes $375 Million for Local Transportation Infrastructure
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Chapter 90 funding would support cities and towns with road and bridge construction, public transit improvement, and EV infrastructure BOSTON ...
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Senate acts to protect firefighters, increase “hot work” safety
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CONTACT Gray Milkowski, Office of Senate President Karen E. Spilka Gray.Milkowski@masenate.gov Sean Fitzgerald, Office of Senator Michael J. Rodrigues Sean.Fitzgerald@masenate.gov ...
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Senate acts to protect consumers, make debt collections fairer
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Debt Collection Fairness Act would protect wages and reduce exorbitant interest charges BOSTON (3/28/2024)—Today, the Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed legislation ...
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Your Tax Dollars at Work
By Paul Saulnier |
The Federal Tea Board Founded in 1897 to stop England from exporting inferior tea to America and keeping the best ...
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Mass Department of Revenue YouTube
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Do you understand what the Mass DOR is up to? You can learn more by subscribing to their YouTube Channel! ...
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Senate passes supplemental budget, creates roadmap for emergency shelter system
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Legislation pairs emergency assistance with long-term shelter framework and workforce training BOSTON (03/21/2024)—Today, after extensive debate, the Massachusetts Senate passed S.2708, ...
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Changes Affecting the Estate Tax
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The new law amended the estate tax by providing a credit of up to $99,600, thereby eliminating the tax for ...
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2023 Massachusetts Tax Cuts Legislation
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Changes Affecting Only Personal Income Taxpayers Effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, the tax rate ...
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Senate Acts to Prevent Abuse and Exploitation Online
By Doreen Martel |
Senate bill would criminalize dissemination of explicit photos without a subject’s permission BOSTON (3/21/2024)—Today, the Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed An Act ...
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Massachusetts Senate acts to transform early education and care
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EARLY ED Act would expand accessible, affordable, and high-quality care across the state BOSTON (3/14/2024)—Today, the Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed ...
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