Both the Massachusetts Senate and House adopted a resolution to schedule this year’s sales tax holiday for the weekend of August 14 and 15.
Legislative & Economic News in Massachusetts
Economic and legislative news in Massachusetts for insurance professionals.
Baker Outlines $2.8 Billion Rescue Act Spending Bill
Republican Guv to Legislature: Start Spending Now In an attempt to end the battle over who gets to spend nearly $5.2 billion in federal relief money, Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday pitched a plan that would see him cede much of his control over the aid to the Legislature, as long as lawmakers agree quickly […]
Virus Metrics at Record Lows on Emergency Expiration Eve
The Baker administration’s goal of vaccinating at least 4.1 million Massachusetts residents is also within sight.
Lottery Raises Its Profit Estimate By $75 Million
The Massachusetts Lottery expects to end fiscal year 2021 having set a record with more than $5.6 billion in revenue and a near-record $1.06 billion in profits.
Committee Advances Baker’s Licensing Agency Overhaul
Governor Baker’s latest executive branch reorganization, to shift 13 health-related licensing boards from the Division of Professional Licensure’s purview to the Department of Public Health, cleared its first hurdle.
