$1.57 Billion Plan Pairs Fair Share Investments with Innovative Policy Solution APRIL 10, 2026 Senator Bill Driscoll Jr. (D-Milton) joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate yesterday to approve a budget plan that pairs statewide education and transportation investments with innovative policies to spur n ew multifamily housing construction, boost the family medicine workforce, protect immigrants, and ease strained municipal budgets with regionally equitable Fair Share investments. The...

APRIL 8, 2026 On March 11th, plumbers, contractors, and union leaders from across the Commonwealth gathered at the State House to celebrate Plumbing Industry Day. Joined by the Greater Boston Plumbing Contractors Association (GBPCA), the International Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), along with several regional plumbing and plumbing inspector associations, many attendees rallied in support of policies aimed at protecting the Commonwealth’s water supply and promoting...

Ensures no coverage interruptions for 460,000 members and dependents APRIL 7, 2026 Th e Massachusetts Legislature approved crucial funding to support health insurance coverage for the 460,000 public employees, retirees, and dependents who access health care through the Group Insurance Commission (GIC). In passing the legislation, H.5348 , the Legislature covered costs to ensure there are no interruptions to coverage for members who receive their insurance coverage through the GIC, a...