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Massachusetts Senate Opens $63.3 Billion FY27 Budget Debate, Sets Tuesday Vote

BOSTON -- May 18, 2026, The Massachusetts Senate opened general debate Monday on a $63.3 billion fiscal year 2027 budget that would send a record $1.376 billion in unrestricted local aid to the state's 351 cities and towns. Senate Ways and Means Chair Michael J. Rodrigues, presenting

Massachusetts House Engrosses Housing, Police Bills and Rejects Senate Amendments

Massachusetts House passes slate of local bills and sends civil-rights measure to conference.

Massachusetts Disability Commission Hears Call to Pass Long-Stalled Healthcare Bias Bill

Massachusetts disability advocates urge passage of Senate Bill 869 to ban healthcare discrimination against people with disabilities.

Massachusetts Disability Panel Defers Policy Brief Discussion to August Meeting

Massachusetts disability employment panel hears tax credit update, veteran workforce barriers.

Massachusetts Senate Passes Dartmouth Liquor License, Westwood and Plymouth Charter Bills

The Massachusetts Senate passed a slate of local home-rule bills and adjourned in memory of a Gloucester Coast Guard veteran at its brief May 14 session.