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Massachusetts Among Least Federally Dependent States, New Study Says Massachusetts Among Least Federally Dependent States, New Study Says
Massachusetts Among Least Federally Dependent States, New Study Says Some states in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic rely heavily on federal dollars, while others send far more to Washington than they get back, according to a new study. WalletHub released its 2025 list of Most & Least Federally Dependent States on Monday, Mar. 10. The study ranked all 50 states based on metrics like return on federal taxes paid, federal funding as a share of state revenue, and the percentage of federal jobs. The report showed a sharp divide in federal dependency across the US, with many Democratic-leaning states contributing more in taxes than they receive a…

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by Chris Spiker
Politics
$5K DOGE Rebate Checks For Americans? Musk, Trump Tease Possible Plan $5K DOGE Rebate Checks For Americans? Musk, Trump Tease Possible Plan
$5K Doge Rebate Checks For Americans? Musk, Trump Tease Possible Plan President Donald Trump is floating the idea of a potential $5,000 rebate for American households, following a suggestion from billionaire Elon Musk that taxpayers should benefit from cost-cutting measures at the federal level. Trump’s remarks came Wednesday, Feb. 19 Miami Beach, Florida, after Musk posted on X that he would “check with the President” about a proposal to distribute tax refund checks funded by savings from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).  The idea was originally suggested by James Fishback, CEO of Azoria Investment, who referred to it as a “DOGE Dividend.…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Foam Cups And Research - See Which Local Products And Services Are Fighting COVID-19 Foam Cups And Research - See Which Local Products And Services Are Fighting COVID-19
Foam Cups And Research - See Which Local Products And Services Are Fighting Covid-19 More than 20 Central and Western Massachusetts businesses have won hundreds of millions of dollars in federal COVID-19 contracts since the start of the pandemic, according to a government spending tracker. Items purchased locally include everything from foam cups to deep-sea transportation logistics. The local business that has received the most COVID-19 work from the U.S. is VentureWell, formerly the National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance Inc., in Hadley. The firm was awarded $20 million to provide program management/support services in “rapid acceleration of diagnostics”…

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by Kristin Palpini