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Healey Files $63.4 Billion FY27 Budget With MBTA Lifeline and MassHealth Limits

The filing sets up a debate over using surtax revenue to bolster the MBTA and limiting MassHealth benefits to restrain costs.

AI Data Centers Face Intensifying Scrutiny Over Power Costs as Industry Case Fails to Land

U.S. Gas Prices Hold at $3.14 as Florida Sees 10¢ Weekly Rise