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Mass. House passes $425 million bill for emergency shelter system while placing new limits on families
Lawmakers passed a $425 million bill to finance the state's struggling emergency shelter system that also implemented a new cap on families and changed the qualifications for them to stay.
Top Mass. House Republican roasts $425M shelter funding bill. What he said
The bill makes only "modest changes" to the cash-strapped system, while failing to address underlying problems, House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones Jr. said.
$425 million for Mass. shelters OK'd by House lawmakers; eligibility reforms approved
There are also measures to remove the availability of two 90-day extensions for families to stay in shelter for certain situations. EOHLC would be allowed, under the House bill, to deem families that have income exceeding 200% of the federal poverty level for three consecutive months to be no longer eligible for shelter benefits.
House Democrats restrict shelter eligibility, tighten security in $425M bill
The $425M bill would give the Healey administration new, but temporary, authority to restrict eligibility for state emergency shelters.
House Democrats want to temporarily block non-Massachusetts residents from taxpayer-funded shelters
Top House budget writers released a $425 million spending bill to fund state-run shelters that seeks to temporarily cap the emergency assistance program at 4,000 families starting later this year
House approves reforms, $425M more for shelters
Democrats shot down Republican-led efforts that would have broadened criminal background checks for shelter residents and allowed ICE into shelters.
Mass. House approves emergency shelter reforms with $425M more in funding
The House on Thursday approved $425 million to replenish Massachusetts’ cash-starved shelter family shelter system while passing changes to tighten eligibility and shrink the system’s size.
Massachusetts Democrats beat back Republican-led attempt to reduce state-run shelter funding
BOSTON — Massachusetts House Democrats trampled Republican-driven efforts Thursday to expand the information covered in background checks for state-run shelter applicants and reduce the amount of funding Beacon Hill is infusing into the taxpayer-funded emergency assistance program.
Massachusetts will have to pay interest costs related to $2.5B unemployment benefit error
State will pay $2.034B to the federal government from the employer-funded unemployment insurance trust fund and $73M in ...
On Beacon Hill, hundreds protest Trump’s first two weeks, Elon Musk’s DOGE
The demonstration was one of many across the country, joining the national 50501 Movement, which promoted 50 protests in 50 ...
Program celebrates Black History Month at Massachusetts State House
Along with musical performances and talks by members of the Black Empowerment Council, Gov. Maura Healey highlighted the ...
Special election ordered for State House seat representing Beverly and Wenham
The seat sits vacate after the incumbent Representative was sworn in as an Associate Justice of the District Court.
Anti-Trump, Project 2025 protest gathers outside Massachusetts State House
Sky5 flew over the Massachusetts State House, where protesters gathered on Wednesday to oppose the early actions of President Trump's administration. The movement is speaking out against Project 2025, ...
Vowing more transparency, Mass. Senate moves to make more votes public, require summaries of all bills
The proposals, which need approval in the Senate and, in many cases, the House as well, could reshape how much visibility the ...
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Mass. lawmakers push for abortion without trimester limits
A few short lines buried in Massachusetts’ laws have been debated time and again: the rules around when a person in the third ...
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey wants to ‘continue to serve.’ But in what capacity is still unclear
Gov. Maura Healey hinted Wednesday that she may run for some political office in the future but whether that’s the executive ...