Daily Update 10/26: President Obama visits Massachusetts
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Governor’s Daily Update
Schools, Jobs, and Civic Engagement
Monday, October 26, 2009
Today: Monday, October 26, 2009
- This afternoon, Governor Patrick attends a legislative leadership meeting at the State House.
Governor Patrick and Lieutenant Governor Murray discuss the FY’10 budget during a meeting in the Governor’s Office on Sunday evening.
In the Press:
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Governor Patrick and Lieutenant Governor Murray greet President Obama upon his arrival at Logan International Airport on Friday. (MATTHEW HEALEY/ BOSTON HERALD)
- President Obama visits Massachusetts – President Obama visited Massachusetts on Friday and applauded the Patrick-Murray administration for its achievements in advancing technologies that will benefit the environment. During his address at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the President referenced the upcoming groundbreaking of the Wind Technology Testing Center in Boston funded by a $25 million investment from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and added “Governor Patrick’s leadership and vision made this happen.” Governor Patrick signed five pieces of environmental legislation last year and has paved the way for Massachusetts to significantly increase its wind generating capacity and solar generating capacity.
- Read more in the Boston Globe here and here, the Boston Herald, New York Times, Daily Free Press, Harvard Crimson, and Media Newswire.
- Watch more on CNN, WHDH, and NECN.
- Read more in the Boston Globe here and here, the Boston Herald, New York Times, Daily Free Press, Harvard Crimson, and Media Newswire.
- Commitment to Public Health – This past weekend, President Barak Obama declared the H1N1 outbreak a national emergency, giving the President expanded authority to allow hospitals to speed treatment and protect non-infected patients. At a conference with public health officials on Saturday, Governor Patrick assured the public that, “This is not a reason for alarm.” The Governor explained that the federal declaration was a precautionary measure and that state officials and hospitals in Massachusetts are making all necessary preparations in the event of a significant increase in the number of H1N1 cases. “We are on top of this,” the Governor continued. “We are looking after the people of the Commonwealth with all the resources and all the talent at our disposal.”
- Read more in the Boston Herald, and the Associated Press.
- Watch more on WCVB, NECN, and on Fox 25.
- Read more in the Boston Herald, and the Associated Press.
This Week:
- Sunday evening, Governor Patrick and Lieutenant Governor Murray met with advisors and staff to discuss the FY ’10 budget.