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Mass. House approves $64B budget; rejects tax cuts

May 3, 2026 | By Christian M. Wade | Statehouse Reporter

BOSTON — The state House of Representatives has approved a nearly $64 billion budget after adding more than $80 million in earmarks and other new spending and rejecting proposals to…
NH lawmakers OK higher tolls for out-of-staters

May 2, 2026 | By Christian M. Wade | Statehouse Reporter

BOSTON — Massachusetts drivers crossing the state line into New Hampshire could end up paying more under a proposal to increase tolls for out-of-state motorists, which is drawing criticism from…
Keolis awards $10,000 in scholarships to Lynn students

May 1, 2026 | For the ItemFor the ItemFor the Item

For the Item BOSTON — Keolis Commuter Services (Keolis), operating partner for the MBTA Commuter Rail, has awarded a total of $10,000 in scholarships to five high school students from…
Massachusetts small businesses face mounting costs and regulatory barriers that threaten survival. More needs to be done to help lower the hurdles and improve business conditions.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 8, 2026) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, opposes the implementation of a one-size-fits-all heat standard, as proposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)…
Mass. business confidence dips back into pessimism

April 6, 2026 | Beth Treffeisen

Surging energy prices and the war in Iran are dragging down employers’ outlooks. The post Mass. business confidence dips back into pessimism appeared first on Boston.com.
The Labor Department reported Friday that hiring marked a turnaround from the loss of 133,000 jobs in February. The post US employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 jobs last month…
Massachusetts loses billions in income after millionaire tax

March 21, 2026 | Greg Ryan, Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) — Residents exiting Massachusetts took a net of $4.2 billion in adjusted gross income with them in 2023, one of the largest totals in the country, after a tax…
Venture capital deals climbed from $160 million across 16 deals in 2023 to $360 million for 29 deals last year. But founders say local investors remain more cautious than Silicon…
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