Is the “Fair Share” tax supplementing education spending, or supplanting it? The new state budget spends 20% of surtax spending on K-12 education.
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Posted inStatehouse
Massachusetts House and Senate agree on transparency reforms
Committee votes will become public, as the two houses agree on joint rules for the first time since 2019.
Posted inEducation
State board agrees on vocational school admissions reforms
Education Board votes for weighted lottery starting in 2026-27 school year
Posted inHousing
Healey aims for ‘housing abundance’ in statewide plan
Southeastern Massachusetts needs a 5% to 7.5% increase in housing, the report says.
Posted inHousing
Homelessness rises in Massachusetts, and state funding isn’t keeping pace
The Coalition for Homeless Individuals is asking for an $11 million increase in state funds to keep up with demand.
Posted inGovernment
Trump team rescinds memo freezing federal funds
Sen. Markey: Collective outrage forced the White House to rescind its memo, but Trump still intends to push his “callously cruel plan of stalling or stopping essential federal funding.”
Posted inElection 2024
Psychedelics legalization poised for ballot failure
Question 4 would have allowed the personal and clinical use of five natural psychedelic drugs.
Posted inElection 2024
Mass. voters back audit of state Legislature
DiZoglio plans to seek “missing information” from legislators to complete her recent audit.
Posted inElection 2024
Tipped wage changes rejected, declares No campaign
Restaurants led opposition to Question 5.
Posted inEducation
Report eyes Question 2, MCAS grad requirement
Tufts report says Question 2 to eliminate the requirement would shift power from the state to local school districts and classroom teachers to determine if a student can graduate.