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Christian MilNeil

Governor Maura Healey stands in front of a crowd of government officials in suits behind a podium with a "Transforming Transportation" sign posted on its front.

Healey Eng and Driscoll in Worcester 01.14.2025 credit Joshua Qualls:Governor’s Press Office

Legislation

Gov. Healey Budget Proposal Fixes MBTA Deficit With Fair Share Funding

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Meghan Volcy

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Elections and Politics

How Massachusetts Funds Transit (Not Just the T)

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Smile, Gov. Healey Signs Two Camera Enforcement Bills for Buses

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Governor’s Task Force Has A Plan to Dodge the T’s Fiscal Crisis, But Only for the Short Term

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Last-Minute Legislating Puts Camera Enforcement Bills On Governor’s Desk

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Minnesota, Nice – How Governors Walz and Healey Stack Up On Transportation Issues

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Advocacy Opportunities

Bill Would Finally Ding Automakers’ Safety Ratings on Huge Cars That Kill Pedestrians

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Legislation

Gov. Healey Budget Proposal Fixes MBTA Deficit With Fair Share Funding

How Massachusetts Funds Transit (Not Just the T)

Smile, Gov. Healey Signs Two Camera Enforcement Bills for Buses

Governor’s Task Force Has A Plan to Dodge the T’s Fiscal Crisis, But Only for the Short Term

Last-Minute Legislating Puts Camera Enforcement Bills On Governor’s Desk

Minnesota, Nice – How Governors Walz and Healey Stack Up On Transportation Issues

Bill Would Finally Ding Automakers’ Safety Ratings on Huge Cars That Kill Pedestrians

State House Democrats Flub Major Legislation As Formal Sessions End

The Mass. State House Has One More Day to Pass Bus Lane Enforcement Legislation

Thousands of Drivers Caught On Camera Passing Stopped School Buses In Peabody