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Poll: Abortion restrictions affect college decisions in Northeast
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE THE COMPETITION among colleges for students is intensifying, and state laws banning abortion are among the new considerations for students and families. A recent poll of students and families in nine Northeast states found that 76 percent of students do not want to attend school in a state where abortion is restricted, and three quarters of parents prefer their child to attend school in a state without restrictions, according to results released on Tuesday.
Senate budget embraces in-state tuition for undocumented students
SENATE LEADERS unveiled a budget proposal on Tuesday that embraces in-state tuition payments for undocumented Massachusetts students, rejects calls for expanding the state Lottery online, and sets aside enough funding for a future tax relief package that is in the "same ballpark" as what the House approved. The $55.8 billion spending plan, scheduled to be debated next week, will complete the public budget cycle on Beacon Hill.
Senate budget boosts RTA funding, backs fare-free buses
RTAs, which operate local bus networks across the state outside the MBTA's service territory, have long had a line item in the state budget. After adjusting for inflation, however, the state's basic operating support for the RTAs actually declined 5 percent between fiscal 2016 and 2023, according to the left-leaning Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center. But now the RTAs are poised to get a chunk of the $1 billion in projected revenue from the millionaire tax. In her budget proposal, Gov.
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