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Governor Healey Celebrates First-Ever Military Appreciation Day at the Massachusetts State House  

5/22/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

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Governor Healey Nominates Five Attorneys to District Court  

5/21/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Governor Healey has now nominated over 70 judges across Massachusetts

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Governor Healey: All Hotel Shelters to Close This Summer  

5/19/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Plan to close hotel shelters is six months ahead of schedule, caseload projected to drop below 4,000 families this summer

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Trump Administration Halts $14.1 Million in Funding to Increase Internet Access in Massachusetts  

5/16/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Programs were Aimed at Expanding Internet Access and Adoption for Veterans, Rural Communities and Individuals with Disabilities

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Limits Deductibles and Co-Pays to Control Health Costs for Patients  

5/15/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

This is the first time the state has taken action to require insurers to limit this health cost driver

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Governor Healey Welcomes Astronaut Suni Williams, Local Students to the State House  

5/15/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

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Governor Healey Commits $25 Million to Support Worcester Auditorium Redevelopment  

5/15/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

State funding pledge will unlock private funding to advance project critical to the economic development of Central Massachusetts

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Governor Healey Calls on Congress to Reject Federal Cuts to Food Assistance for One Million Massachusetts Residents  

5/15/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Proposed changes to SNAP could cost Massachusetts $710 million annually

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Rejects Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rate Hike, Saving Massachusetts Businesses Nearly $80 Million  

5/15/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Follows last year’s action to decrease workers compensation rates by 14.6 percent, saving $87 million for employers

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Governor Healey Posts New Public Dashboard Displaying Direct Funding Cuts to Massachusetts State Agencies by Trump Administration  

5/14/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

In addition to $350 million in cuts to state agencies, Trump Administration and DOGE has cut hundreds of millions to federal programs, federal jobs, and NIH research in the state

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Governor Healey Announces Executive Branch Hiring Freeze  

5/14/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Hiring controls put in place in response to federal economic uncertainty and disruption to protect critical state program funding and implement a final Fiscal Year 2026 budget

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Governor Healey Nominates Judge Asha White and Attorney Amy Karangekis to Superior Court  

5/14/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

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Governor Healey Unveils Energy Affordability, Independence & Innovation Act to Save Ratepayers $10 Billion  

5/13/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Legislation saves billions through getting costs off bills, implementing an all-of-the-above energy approach including nuclear, and holding the utilities accountable