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Meghan Volcy

A woman with short brown hair stands at a podium in front of blue drapes, an American flag, and an elaborately carved wooden chair with the state seal of Massachusetts on its high back. Three other middle-aged people in suits are standing behind her.

Healey SOTC address 01.17.2024 credit Joshua Qualls:Governor’s Press Office

Elections and Politics

Governor Healey Boasts of Transportation Successes In State of the Commonwealth Address

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How Massachusetts Funds Transit (Not Just the T)

A crowd of people in yellow flourescent safety vests stands behind a podium where the Massachusetts Governor is speaking. To her left is a poster that outlines the new wages and benefits for newly-hired bus drivers under the terms of a new labor deal, with a $30 per hour wage in bold lettering at the top.

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Gov. Healey Pledges to Double Operating Support for the T, Seek Replacement for Gasoline Taxes

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Christian MilNeil

A yellow maintenance train sits on the tracks next to a platform of a train station. A red-and-white sign on the right platform, which is adjacent to a second empty track, shows that this station is Cedar Grove on the MBTA red line.

Mattapan Branch track work

Report: The T Needs $24.5 Billion to Attain ‘State of Good Repair’

WRTA Downtown bus hub

Legislature’s Budget Compromise Includes Big Funding Increase for Regional Transit Authorities

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Advocacy Opportunities

House Budget Proposal Would Shift More Funds From Highways to Transit

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What’s In Gov. Healey’s Budget Proposal

Passengers on the new Lechmere station platform next to the first train on the new Green Line extension at 5 a.m. on Monday, March 21, 2022.

GLX first train at Lechmere

Voters Approve Tax Hike on High-Income Earners to Fund Education and Transportation

Environment

Federal Infrastructure Bill Could Buy Big Projects, But Not Long-Term Fiscal Stability

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Baker Vetoes Key Policies In Transportation Bond Bill

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