Elections and Politics

In the three months between Election Day and February 5th (the last date for which data is currently available), Massachusetts taxpayers have sent $8.6 million in direct payments to buyers at Tesla dealerships.

The T's budget team predicts a deficit of $155 million in 2026 that would grow to nearly half a billion dollars by 2028 – and that's after accounting for a $500 million annual increase in state funding from the Governor's proposed budget.

Local government and community organizing offer plenty of opportunities for ordinary people to make a big difference.

A guide to how Massachusetts state government finances public transit service across the Commonwealth.

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