Maura Healey files $62 billion Massachusetts budget

Maura Healey files $62 billion Massachusetts budget as post-pandemic revenue slowdown limits spending
Gov. Maura Healey filed a $62 billion fiscal year 2026 budget proposal Wednesday that attempts to address slower revenue growth during the post-pandemic era by relying on a voter-approved surtax to buoy spending decisions and targeting specific programs with cuts.
Mass. Gov. Healey’s fiscal year 2026 budget leans on surtax on higher earners to drive up spending
Healey proposed increasing state spending to more than $62 billion next fiscal year, relying on burgeoning income tax collections from the state’s wealthiest.
Mass. Gov. Healey unveils her fiscal year 2026 budget proposal
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Five things to know about Gov. Maura Healey’s $62B budget plan
It’s officially budget season on Beacon Hill again, as Gov. Maura Healey rolled out a $62 billion budget proposal on Wednesday that continues to fund such popular programs as free community college and universal school meals,
Healey files $62 billion state budget proposal
Gov. Maura Healey's $59.6 billion plan represents a 2.6% increase over the current year's budget. It also includes an additional $1.95 billion in supplemental spending funded by the state's Fair Share surtax,
Healey’s proposed $62B budget relies on surtax to drive up spending
Gov. Maura Healey filed a fiscal year 2026 budget totaling $62 billion that would continue popular but pricey programs such as universal school meals and pursue new policies such as traffic violation enforcement cameras.
Gov. Healey's budget leans on surtax to drive up spending
Gov. Maura Healey proposed increasing state spending to more than $62 billion next fiscal year, relying on burgeoning income tax collections from the state's wealthiest and a slew of other budget-balancing strategies in a spending plan unveiled Wednesday.

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