Elections and Politics
Healey’s ‘State of the Commonwealth’ Boasts About MBTA Turnaround, Promises to Fill Budget Shortfall
"We’re going to close the T’s budget gap so Phil and his team can keep cookin’," the Governor promised.
MBTA Communities Act Holdouts Are Losing State Funding
"We will take action as appropriate by the end of the month" against towns that maintain segregationist zoning rules in violation of state law, warns Attorney General Andrea Campbell.
‘Fair Share’ Millionaire Tax Continues to Exceed Expectations
The Commonwealth's budget office expects that Fair Share tax collections will be $300 million higher in fiscal year 2027.
Lawmakers Say Infrastructure Needs More Funding, and Congestion Pricing Should Be On the Table
"We shouldn't be scared to have these conversations,” says Sen. Brendan Crighton, co-chair of the legislature's Joint Committee on Transportation.
Rep. Pressley Lobbies for Stronger Transit Funding, Fare-Free Programs In Next Federal Transportation Bill
"We urge you to invest in public transit as a public good," writes Rep. Pressley to her colleagues in Congress.
Paying With Their Time: Increasing Traffic Congestion Erodes Benefits of Boston’s Fare-Free Buses
Mayor Wu's press office avoided several inquiries from StreetsblogMASS to discuss the worsening delays in MBTA bus service over the course of her first term.
