News and Announcements

Governor files four-year $1.2 billion Chapter 90 bill that preserves 50 percent increase, will propose 4.4% increase to local aid; MassDOT launches first-of-its-kind program for municipal bridge repair

Experts to testify on revenue impacts to Massachusetts of federal policy changes and overall outlook for the state’s economy for FY26

Governor Healey’s bill to modernize public higher education campuses would create 20,000 construction jobs

Fair Share funding will enable projects to modernize labs and other applied learning spaces, improving workforce training opportunities for students 

Bill Funds Health Care, Education, Life Sciences, Public Safety, and Builds Massachusetts’s Financial Reserves

Fiscally responsible spending plan is more than $1 billion below H1; Will make Massachusetts more affordable, improve transportation, invest in the state's world-class education system, and grow economy

Five-Year Plan Funds Housing Production, Supports Municipal Infrastructure, Increases Economic Competitiveness

New transportation investments mark significant down payment on Governor’s $8 billion transportation financing plan, stabilize finances of the MBTA

Massachusetts Life Science Center awards nearly $30 million to 33 life sciences companies

Grants will support municipal fiber networks in 40 communities

Governor Healey’s BRIGHT Act proposes $2.5 billion to upgrade infrastructure at UMass, state universities, and community colleges

Experienced Civil and Disability Rights Official to Rejoin Agency

Grants will help cities and towns improve cybersecurity and operational efficiency, implement records and financial management systems, and build critical IT infrastructure