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An Act protecting children from addictive social media feeds supports children’s safety, education, and mental health by disabling or limiting the highly addictive features that social media platforms develop to keep young users endlessly scrolling through algorithm-driven content.

Massachusetts Senate leaders today unveiled legislation that takes aim at the most addictive components of social media apps to improve children’s safety, education, and mental health.

The Massachusetts Senate today passed energy affordability legislation that is projected to deliver billions in savings to ratepayers across the Commonwealth while keeping Massachusetts on track to meet its climate goals.

Without raising taxes on Massachusetts residents, the Massachusetts Legislature today delivered a Fiscal Year 2027 budget that drives down costs for residents, boosts the state's economy, and adds to the state’s savings account.

Under a bill passed today by the Senate, known as the ‘Dark Skies Bill,’ cities and towns would be able to save taxpayers money on the cost of operating streetlights with a new lower electric rate.

With temperatures expected to climb past 100 degrees this week, the Massachusetts Senate is debating legislation today that would make it illegal for utility companies to shut off electricity to residents struggling to pay their bills during the hottest months of the year.

The Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget agreement totals $63.4 billion in spending, an increase of $2.4 billion, or 4 per cent, over Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26).

Today, Senate Ways and Means Chair Michael J. Rodrigues and House Ways and Means Chair Aaron Michlewitz issued the following statement regarding the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget: