Press Releases

(BOSTON)- The Massachusetts Legislature approved a $61.01 billion state budget for Fiscal Year 2026 on June 31st with bipartisan support. The plan maintains critical investments and positively positions the Commonwealth to confront underlying budget challenges that are a result of federal funding uncertainty. One highlight is education and transportation are receiving a $1.1 billion bump over last fiscal year. This was done without raising taxes or dipping into the state’s stabilization fund. The stabilization fund—also known as the ‘Rainy Day Fund’—currently stands at a historic $8.1 billion.

WORCESTER, MA (6/12/2025)— On June 5, 2025, Senator Feeney was awarded the John “Jack” Healy Leadership Award from MassMEP at the “Manufacturing Your Future” event at Polar Park in Worcester, Massachusetts.

(BOSTON—6/12/2025) Saturday, August 9, 2025, and Sunday, August 10, 2025, are the official dates of Massachusetts’ annual sales tax holiday thanks to actions taken by the Massachusetts Legislature today. During the holiday, the state’s 6.25 per cent sales tax is suspended for most retail items priced under $2,500.

(Boston– 5/23/2025) The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday approved a $61.4 billion state budget for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26). Over three full days of debate, the Chamber adopted 493 amendments, adding a total of $81.1 million in spending for statewide initiatives and local priorities for communities throughout the Commonwealth to the Senate Ways and Means Committee’s originally proposed budget. As Assistant Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, Senator Feeney was instrumental in drafting this spending package.

(Boston– 5/13/2025) On Monday, Senator Feeney received the “Community Health Center Champion” Award at the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers’ annual Advocacy Day at the Massachusetts State House. The Senator was honored with this award in recognition of his strong support of Manet Community Health in Attleboro and his support for legislation that would support Massachusetts’ network of 50 community health centers to care for their patients.

(Boston– 5/12/2025) After years of persistent advocacy by State Senator Paul Feeney, U.S. Representative Jake Auchincloss and the entire Mansfield Area Legislative Delegation, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation has begun work to revitalize the Mansfield Rest Area after falling into a state of disrepair due to generations of under-investment.

Boston, Mass. – During the Nature for Massachusetts’ campaign launch event on May 8th at the Massachusetts State House, dozens of leading environmental and conservation organizations and advocates spoke in support of comprehensive legislation that would create a permanent source of revenue to fund access to nature, conservation, restoration, and stewardship efforts of land and water in Massachusetts.