August 5, 2025

Maura Healey

Funds

Trump lifts freeze on $5.5B in public school funds. What it means for Mass.

The Trump administration said Friday that it plans to release $5.5 billion in frozen funding for public school districts across the nation. The move came amid growing bipartisan pressure from lawmakers on Capitol Hill who were concerned about its impact as the start of a new school year draws ever closer, The New York Times

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Healey’s $8 billion transportation plan relies on potentially unreliable federal funds

The fate of the Bay State’s $8 billion plan to turn the MBTA around and shore up transportation infrastructure depends somewhat on the federal government choosing not to be “foolish” or “dumb” when it comes to allocating federal highway grants, according to the governor. Healey was in Somerville on Thursday to tour the MBTA Boston

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