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Opposition mounts against Healey’s plan to close Canton children’s hospital

Dismayed by the looming closure of a state-run pediatric rehab hospital in Canton, more than 14,300 people have signed a petition calling on state officials to scrap their plan, and a powerful union is asking members to put pressure on Gov. Maura Healey to halt health care budget cuts.

Mass. nonprofits react to Trump’s sudden funding freeze

They could have at least a few more days to figure out the landscape. A federal judge in Washington, D.C. temporarily blocked the proposed freeze late Tuesday afternoon, according to POLITICO. The judge's order is due to expire at 5 p.m. Monday.

Healey floats idea of eliminating sales tax exemption for candy

Healey, in her annual budget bill filed last week, proposed removing candy's exemption from the sales tax in Massachusetts.

Newly proposed bills reignite psychedelic decriminalization fight

After voters rejected a ballot question last November that would have legalized some psychedelics, a number of newly filed bills have reignited the conversation and will lead another attempt to move toward decriminalizing psilocybin.
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Healey proposes $2.5B higher education infrastructure plan

The governor outlined her new proposal after touring the Cyber Range at Bridgewater State University, a hands-on lab where she lamented that too many public higher education campuses don't have the proper facilities to train students for cutting-edge jobs that can keep the state economically competitive. 

Mass. must pay feds $2.1B for unemployment error

Massachusetts must pay the federal government $2.1 billion over the next decade after the Baker administration mistakenly used federal pandemic funds to cover unemployment benefits, officials said Monday.

Healey outlines plans for healthcare industry and business growth in State of the Commonwealth address

In addition to a focus on affordability and addressing cost burdens on residents and businesses, Healey also pitched her administration's plans to implement last session's headlining laws, including major housing, energy and economic development packages.

New laws block sales of newborn dogs and cats

Gov. Maura Healey signed a law Wednesday that bans the sale of puppies and kittens under eight weeks old, as well as the roadside sale of animals, her office said. 
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State transportation funding task force to miss end-of-year deadline

Some reports have suggested task force members -- who stretch across a range of professional backgrounds and industry interests -- have been split over how far their recommendations to the governor should go.

State legislators wrap up session with late-night voting frenzy

Top Democrats needed a few extra months to reach agreements on major laws this session, but wrapped up business for the term with almost a day to spare and New Year's Eve plans intact.  
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