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Massachusetts Legislature strips Healey's gas tax suspension from budget

Accused Healey of 'stealing' Minogue's gas tax idea

Massachusetts drivers will keep paying the state's 24-cent-per-gallon gas tax. The House voted 121-30 Wednesday to reject a Republican amendment that would have restored Gov. Maura Healey's two-month suspension, and the $2.35 billion supplemental budget moved ahead without it.

Updated Oct 22

Minogue wins GOP primary, faces Healey in Massachusetts governor's race

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As of September 2026: Unified behind Minogue after a bitter primary

Mike Minogue, a former medical device CEO and Army veteran, won Massachusetts' Republican gubernatorial primary Sept. 1, defeating Brian Shortsleeve with about three-quarters of the vote. The 59-year-old political novice now faces Democratic Gov. Maura Healey in November.

Updated Sep 4