The new spending plan is “balanced, it’s fiscally responsible, and we believe it is a blueprint for meeting the needs of ...

Gov. Maura Healey proposed increasing state spending to more than $62 billion next fiscal year, filing a budget Wednesday ...

Sweet treats could soon cost more in Massachusetts. When Gov. Maura Healey announced her $62 billion budget proposal earlier this month, she floated the idea of removing the sales tax exemption on ...

The budget seeks to change state law to exclude candy from the category of "essential" foods like fruit, meats and vegetables ...

The candy tax Healey is proposing is part of her $62 billion budget that she filed with the Legislature last week.

Gov. Maura Healey slipped a series of tax increases into her fiscal year 2026 budget like applying the sales tax to candy, ...

Do they tax the kid buying a Snickers at the corner store, or the executive flying a private jet to Nantucket?

The $62 billion plan leans on revenue from the millionaire's tax, but also seeks money from speed cameras and candy.