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Things are happening at a rapid pace right now on both the state and federal level. This email is dedicated to the FY26 State Budget process. Here’s an excellent State Budget 101 Primer from our friends at the Mass Budget and Policy Center that explains the state budget cycle.MLRI’s Analysis of…

Thanks to all of you who weighed in on the SNAP Day of Action on April 30th! Over 1,000 MA residents weighed in with our Congressional Delegation of the importance of continuing to protect and defend SNAP! We have some important updates for you including two FRAC webinars and good news on Summer…

Three Weeks to Save Medicaid National Field Stratefy Call. Monday, May 5, 2025, at 2pm.Join national advocates for a Mega Field Call today at 2 pm to strategize about defending Medicaid from drastic and damaging cuts planned by the Trump Administration and Republicans in Congress.Today’s call is a…

The Governor released his budget proposal for state fiscal year 2023 & MLRI has produced its preliminary analysis here:  https://www.masslegalservices.org/content/governors-fy-2023-budget-proposal-mlris-preliminary-analysis-selected-issues   MassHealth advocates will be…

MLRI has gotten some calls about whether strikers qualify for SNAP. As you likely know from the press, unionized Verizon workers have been on strike since mid April. DTA recently issued some SNAP guidance which we think is misleading because it does not mention when someone is NOT considered to be…