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  ❤️ Donate Wednesday, October 21, 2026 🌥️ Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Good Morning Boston, It's a Wednesday for layers (specifically, windbreakers ). Let's get to the news: On Beacon Hill: Massachusetts House lawmakers are returning from the ( relatively sleepy ) campaign trail today to vote on a $2.35 billion spending bill. It's a redraft of a catch-all supplemental budget Gov. Maura Healey filed last month to close out the 2026 fiscal year — with a few notable changes. WBUR's Gin Dumcius spoke to state Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, the House Ways and Means chairman, for a breakdown of the highlights: What it doesn't include: Healey's plan to suspend the gas tax — which was pretty predictable, based on House leaders' initial reactions last month. Michlewitz said they didn't feel "comfortable" diverting $120 million from other pressing transportation infrastructure needs, in addition to logistical concerns about how the savings would be...

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