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Gov. Healey talks Dems, Dunkin' and DEI on ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers'
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey made an appearance on “Late Night With Seth Meyers,” on Wednesday, discussing what’s next for Democrats, her love for Dunkin’ and President Donald Trump’s stance on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. During her 12-minute sting on the show, Healey also talked about her days as a college and professional basketball player and shared some of her...
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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey talks Trump's stance on DEI and what Democrats need to do
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey talks about the unconventional way her grandmother ensured she was born over New England soil and what she feels the Democrats need to do in opposition of Donald Trump.
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Healey prepares for reelection campaign, fights on federal funding for Mass.
Political commentator Sue O’Connell talks about what Gov. Maura Healey may focus on in her push for a second term.
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Gov. Healey to appear on ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers' this week
Gov. Maura Healey will be in the national media spotlight again this week as a guest on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” on NBC.
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Feds' demolition of Plum Island's beloved Pink House to go ahead, Healey says
The federal government has decided to demolish the iconic Massachusetts building known as the Pink House after pausing plans to tear it down in October for further talks on its future, Gov. Maura Healey said Friday.
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Shelter funding, reform bill sent to Gov. Maura Healey
A bill pumping another $425 million into Massachusetts’ overburdened emergency family shelter system landed on Gov. Maura Healey’s desk Wednesday, more than three weeks after administration officials said they ran out of funding to pay providers for new services. The House and Senate took the last votes needed on the mid-year spending bill that also outlines a suite of additional...
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Healey pauses plans to close 2 state-run hospitals after pushback
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has hit the brakes on plans to close two state-run hospitals in Canton and Cape Cod, saying she wants to bring the communities together to discuss the path forward.
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Mass. still can't access $165+ million in federal funds, Healey admin. says
Massachusetts can’t access more than $165 million in federal funding, much of it for a solar energy program meant to provide cheaper, greener energy for low-income and disadvantaged households, according to the Healey administration.
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Healey focuses on adding housing in Mass. amid funding challenges
Adding more housing in Massachusetts is one of Gov. Maura Healey’s top priorities, but as she announced a new initiative to build affordable homes for families and seniors, she’s acknowledging the challenges that lie ahead, including from the Trump administration....
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Mass. House approves emergency shelter reforms with $425M more in funding
The House on Thursday approved $425 million to replenish Massachusetts’ cash-starved shelter family shelter system while passing changes to tighten eligibility and shrink the system’s size.
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GOP leader proposes slashing Mass. shelter system budget as lawmakers debate reform
Representatives have about three dozen amendments to consider Thursday afternoon when they take up the first substantive legislation of the term, a $425 million mini-budget meant to both fund the emergency shelter program and make large-scale changes to the state’s response to family homelessness. The outlay, which would come on top of the roughly half a billion dollars already approved…
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Audit faults ‘dysfunctional' approach to employee settlements in Mass.
In a scathing new report, Massachusetts Auditor Diana DiZoglio calls the executive branch’s handling of employment settlements “dysfunctional” and “chaotic,” saying agencies failed to operate with explicit policies for those agreements under the Patrick and Baker administrations. Executive agencies also lacked policies to deal with confidentiality clauses, particularly nondisclosure agreements, which the audit warned could enable employers “to cover...
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Healey announces policy banning NDAs on eve of auditor's report
With Massachusetts Auditor Diana DiZoglio about to release a potentially troubling report on state settlements and nondisclosure agreements, Gov. Maura Healey on Monday issued a written policy that explicitly bans the use of NDAs across executive branch offices. Healey’s office mentioned the audit report Monday as it publicized a three-page written policy on employee settlement agreements, which the administration...
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Should cameras catch drivers speeding in Mass. as Healey proposes?
Massachusetts has become notorious for bad driving – a behavior that proponents of speed cameras say leads to hundreds of fatalities every year. Gov. Maura Healey is one of those supporters who is trying to get the Legislature to pass her proposal that’s attached to her next spending budget. The proposal would allow speed cameras only and not cameras that…
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Healey proposes speed enforcement cameras in 2026 budget
The governor is calling for the Massachusetts Legislature to pass a proposal for street cameras to catch drivers speeding.
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Unanswered questions leave Healey shelter plan on hold
The Massachusetts House of Representatives’ budget chief told the Healey administration Wednesday that the branch needs more information before it can act on Gov. Maura Healey’s family shelter funding and reform plans. House Ways and Means Chairman Aaron Michlewitz asked for answers to more than two pages of questions by Monday, Jan. 27. The questions were included in a letter…
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As Trump remakes US immigration policy, Mass. braces for major change
In Massachusetts, advocates and leaders are bracing for the sudden change in federal immigration policy as President Trump issues consequential orders.
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Trump's immigration policy: Reaction in Mass. from leaders, lawyers
With Donald Trump back as president, federal immigration policy is quickly changing. In Boston, there was a protest on Inauguration Day, as well as talk of action from advocates, immigration lawyers and state leaders, including Gov. Maura Healey. ...
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GOP and Dem leaders provide doses of ‘reality' after Healey's speech
Republicans thought Gov. Maura Healey’s annual address “presented a rosy picture” that “fell short of reality;” while top Democrats in the Massachusetts Legislature said they were glad she highlighted past successes, but didn’t jump on board with every one of her outlined future priorities. “Tonight, the governor presented a rosy picture of our commonwealth, declaring unequivocally that the state...
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Mass. lawmakers react to Healey's speech
Gov. Maura Healey delivered her State of the Commonwealth address before a joint session of the Massachusetts Legislature Thursday.