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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed a $47.6 billion fiscal 2022 budget into law Friday afternoon, his office announced, vetoing $7.9 million in gross spending and an outside section that would delay implementation of a charitable giving tax deduction approved by voters in 2000. State lawmakers unanimously passed a $48.1 billion spending bill on July 9, approving a House-Senate deal that…

Environmental groups hailed a sweeping $3.5 trillion domestic spending plan announced by Democrats, saying it would make “transformational investments” in clean energy and put the nation on a path to cut greenhouse emissions by at least 50% by 2030.

Massachusetts lawmakers gave final approval to a new state budget Friday after House and Senate negotiators reached a deal Thursday on a $48.1 billion spending plan. When it became clear lawmakers would not have a final budget deal in place for the beginning of the new 2022 fiscal year on July 1, lawmakers approved — and Republican Gov. Charlie Baker…

The Massachusetts House and Senate will vote Friday on a budget for the fiscal year that began July 1 after the group negotiating a compromise spending plan struck a deal Thursday that is expected to increase spending beyond the $47.7 billion plans approved earlier this spring. Rep. Aaron Michlewitz and Sen. Michael Rodrigues announced the agreement on Thursday afternoon, and…

The Republican-led New Hampshire Legislature on Thursday passed a two-year state budget that includes not only $13.5 billion in spending but tax cuts, abortion restrictions and controversial education programs and policies. When Democrats controlled both chambers two years ago, Republican Gov. Chris Sununu vetoed the budget and forced the state to operate under a temporary spending plan until a compromise…

Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday announced a special lottery to give away millions of dollars in prizes and scholarships to fully vaccinated residents in a bid to drive up Massachusetts’ vaccination rate. The lottery gives fully vaccinated adults the chance to win one of five $1 million prizes and those ages 12 to 17 the chance to win one of…

If you are vaccinated in Massachusetts, you could win $1 million.

Massachusetts residents who are vaccinated against COVID-19 will be entered into a lottery for a chance to win $1 million.

The state of emergency that has been in place in Massachusetts since March 10, 2020 ended at midnight, and with it, a batch of pandemic-era policies expired.

Gov. Charlie Baker released a $2.65 billion capital budget plan Monday that he said would make substantial investments in housing, transportation and education, among others. Baker said as the state emerges from the pandemic, the capital plan would strengthen and modernize infrastructure throughout the state while expanding opportunities. “These meaningful investments will encourage economic growth and strengthen existing initiatives around…

House lawmakers unanimously passed a $47.716 billion budget in the early morning hours Thursday after adding tens of millions of dollars in spending over three days, largely to support investments that representatives said would guide the state in forging a pathway out of the COVID-19 crisis. “As we cautiously recover from this pandemic and look toward the future, we must…

Massachusetts House leaders on Wednesday unveiled their version of the state budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. The $47.6 billion spending plan, which is expected to be debated the week of April 26, doesn’t include any broad-based taxes or major changes to the state’s tax code. It also doesn’t factor in the approximately $4.5 billion in federal…

The Boston mayor joined transportation activists on Monday in their call to reverse the cuts.

As people continue to struggle with job loss and budgets get tighter, a lot of Americans are really concerned about putting food on the table. Grocery prices across the country have risen since the start of the pandemic — and with many of us still homebound due to COVID-19 and cooking more often, many Americans are spending more on groceries...

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With the New Year less than two weeks away it’s time to start planning your budget pivot. Here are a few tried and true strategies for getting your financial house in order for 2021.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed a $45.9 billion state budget on Friday that will not raise broad-based taxes and reflects a more optimistic view of state finances than once feared early in the pandemic. But Baker sent back with amendments a key section of the legislation that would expand access to abortion. Baker, a pro-choice Republican, said he supports many…

Better late than never. Five months into the new fiscal year, Massachusetts has a state budget.  State lawmakers on Friday took the final votes on a $46.2 billion spending plan for the year that began July 1.  It now heads to Republican Gov. Charlie Baker, who has 10 days to review the spending plan from the Democratic-controlled Legislature before issuing…

The holiday season is only a couple of months away now and, to help you stretch your budget, we bring you some smart shopping strategies.