Secretary of State William Galvin, Attorney General Andrea Campbell, Treasurer Deb Goldberg, and Auditor Diana DiZoglio, all Democrats, turned back challengers.
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Posted inHealth
Long-pending nursing home rules move forward after press reports
The Healey administration’s move comes two years after a law directed the state to consider out-of-state issues when weighing a nursing home sale.
Posted inStatehouse
Senate OKs records access bill as November ballot fight looms
The bill also creates a press shield to protect journalists’ confidential sources.
Posted inOffshore Wind
Offshore Wind faces yet another delay
The new contract completion milestone has been delayed to Jan. 29, 2027, putting the entire process at least two and half years behind schedule.
Posted inStatehouse
Lawmakers send Healey $63.4 billion annual budget bill
The compromise that cleared both branches Wednesday with just a handful of dissenting votes is an increase of $2.37 billion or 3.9% over the budget Healey signed last July.
Posted inHousing
Rent control question disqualified from November ballot
The Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the initiative petition seeking to impose statewide rent control “impermissibly” relates to religion and religious institutions.
Posted inStatehouse
Local option under discussion as possible rent control compromise
The proposal would allow cities and towns to opt into capping annual rent increases at 10% or inflation plus 5%.
Posted inStatehouse
Utility regulators looking for cost savings this year
Department of Public Utilities Commissioner Staci Rubin said the commissioners “very clearly want to be containing customer costs.”
Posted inStatehouse
Mass. House passes major energy affordability bill, cutting Mass Save
Legislators say cutting the energy efficiency program will lower electric and gas bills. Environmentalists oppose the change.
Posted inOffshore Wind
Latest delay puts wind power contracts two years behind schedule
The Healey administration blames “uncertainty created by the changing federal landscape” for the delay, while developers file legal challenges to the freeze.
