GOV. MAURA HEALEY on Wednesday signed into law her first state budget, setting a different tone than the Republican who held the corner office for the previous eight years. She […]
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Posted inState Government, State House News Service
Healey withholds records on abortion pill plan
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE A FEDERAL JUDGE hadn’t even ruled yet on suspending approval of the abortion pill mifepristone in April when Gov. Maura Healey orchestrated a major reserve shipment […]
Posted inOpinion
Taking stock of the T after 6 months under Healey
IT’S BEEN ABOUT six months since the Healey-Driscoll Administration took office, an opportune moment to assess its performance in connection with the revitalization of the beleaguered MBTA. Let’s look at […]
Posted inState Government, State House News Service
Healey headed to Ireland on trade mission
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE GOV. MAURA HEALEY is scheduled to address the Irish Senate next week, and her first international gubernatorial travel plans also feature a series of business and […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Calling it a ‘no-brainer,’ Healey recommends 7 for pardons
GOV. MARUA HEALEY proposed seven people for pardons on Thursday and indicated she is just getting started. The move by Healey attracted attention because most governors put off acts of […]
Posted inState Government
Healey brings more women into governor’s office
GOV. MAURA HEALEY, the first woman to be elected governor of Massachusetts, is bringing more women into state government with her. According to the state’s diversity dashboard, Healey has 52 […]
Posted inEnergy, State Government
Healey playing catch-up with latest offshore wind procurement
THE HEALEY ADMINISTRATION made the best of a bad situation on Tuesday, issuing a draft of the state’s fourth request for offshore wind proposals that reworks the failed third procurement, […]
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Healey hangs empty picture frame by her desk
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE INSTEAD OF HANGING a portrait of an individual by her desk, Gov. Maura Healey is instead opting for a minimalist gold frame, a move proposed by […]
Posted inThe Download
For Wu and Healey, reproductive rights become a selling point
Gov. Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu are starting to make the case that the national fight over abortion could make the state a magnet for people concerned about […]
Posted inPolitics, State Government
For Wu and Healey, reproductive rights become a selling point
GOV. MAURA HEALEY and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu are starting to make the case that the national fight over abortion could make the state a magnet for people concerned about […]
Posted inHealth Care
Mass. moves to stockpile supplies of abortion pill
MASSACHUSETTS IS STOCKPILING the abortion drug mifepristone through the state university system and health care providers, shoring up access to the medication after a federal judge in Texas issued an […]
Posted inTransportation
Eng will be one of highest-paid transit execs in country
PHILLIP ENG, the new general manager and CEO at the MBTA, will be one of the highest paid transit authority executives in the country. Eng, who is starting his new […]
Posted inTransportation
Healey brings in a transit professional to run the T
NEARLY FOUR MONTHS into her term, Gov. Maura Healey made what she described as the most important appointment of her time in office, naming Phillip Eng as the new general […]
Posted inTransportation
Healey about to name new MBTA GM
GOV. MAURA HEALEY on Monday is expected to tap the retired president of the Long Island Rail Road as the MBTA’s next general manager. Phillip Eng left the commuter rail […]
Posted inEducation
METCO students, parents lobby for more funding
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS and parents roamed the halls of the State House this week to ask state lawmakers to support increased funding for the largest school […]
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Hao dives from private sector into state government
A FEW YEARS after diving into the mosh pit at one of Nirvana’s last US performances, Yvonne Hao joined the high-powered consulting firm McKinsey. Her star shot up from there, […]
Posted inState Government
Healey setting new tone with Legislature
AFTER EIGHT YEARS working with Republican Gov. Charlie Baker, everyone wondered how the Democrat-dominated Legislature would get along with Gov. Maura Healey. Judging from the governor’s presentation of her budget […]
Posted inState Government
Healey tells business group no one will compete harder
GOV. MAURA HEALEY started stumping for public support for her budget and tax proposals on Thursday, with the message tailored a bit to each of her audiences. In a speech […]
Posted inState Government
Healey files a ‘unicorn’ of a state budget
GOV. MAURA HEALEY unveiled a state budget package on Wednesday that cuts taxes by nearly $1 billion, socks money away for a rainy day, and pours record amounts of funds […]
Posted inEconomy, State Government
Healey tax plan addresses ‘competitiveness’ issues
GOV. MAURA HEALEY is proposing a tax reform package that addresses cost-of-living concerns of parents, renters, and seniors while providing significant relief to wealthy individuals who may be turned off […]
Posted inEducation
Congressional support for teacher strikes at odds with state leadership
STRIKING TEACHERS IN Massachusetts have had strong support from some of the state’s heaviest political hitters. US Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey have offered full-throated endorsements of the strikes, with […]
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Healey taps Rep. Santiago as veterans secretary
STATAE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE GOV. MAURA HEALEY will tap Rep. Jon Santiago of Boston, a major in the US Army Reserve, as the state’s next veterans’ services secretary, Healey announced […]
Posted inHousing, News Analysis, State Government
Can a housing secretary make a difference?
THERE’S NO silver bullet to fix the dire housing shortage in Massachusetts, but Gov. Maura Healey is banking on a cabinet shuffle to set the state on the right track. […]
Posted inState Government, Transportation
Healey not rushing things at the MBTA
GOV. MAURA HEALEY is slowly – some would say too slowly – putting the pieces in place to take control of the MBTA. Back in August, when it was widely […]
