Maura Healey

Healey signs executive order on climate

Healey signs executive order on climate

Reappoints Baker's safety secretary, goes with two interims

By Bruce Mohl Maura Healey, State Government 0 Comments Jan 6, 2023

IN HER FIRST official act as governor, Maura Healey on Friday signed an executive order establishing a cabinet-level climate office that will work in conjunction with climate officers stationed within every executive department. Healey had previously said Melissa Hoffer, the former deputy general counsel at the Environmental Protection Agency, would head the state office, the(...)

Maura Healey sworn in as 73rd Massachusetts governor

Lays out wide-ranging agenda on housing, higher ed, climate

Shira Schoenberg

Jan 20, 2022

Healey goes with interim secretary of health, human services

Needs more time to find head of largest executive office

Healey names cabinet secretaries for economic development, technology

Yvonne Hao will helm economic development; Jason Snyder to oversee technology

Nature-based climate solutions are crucial

Trees, farms, wetlands, marshlands could play huge role

Healey goes with a team approach on transportation

Picks Fiandaca as secretary and Tibbits-Nutt as undersecretary

Healey appoints cabinet rover on climate change

Hoffer’s responsibility will extend across many state agencies

Could Marylou Sudders be staying on?

CommonWealth Staff

Could Marylou Sudders be staying on?

A lot of work left on controlling costs, she says

Give rural Mass. a seat at the table

Gov.-elect Healey should name a director of rural affairs

Hints of Healey education plans

Driscoll says focus on college and career pathways ‘very much aligned’ with incoming administration’s thinking

Healey announces transition committee chairs

Gov.-elect charges six panels with producing 'action-oriented deliverables'

The coming dynamics of one-party rule on Beacon Hill a question mark

Vennochi says campaign light on issues makes it hard to know how Healey and lawmakers will get along

One-party rule returns to Beacon Hill

Will the Democratic ‘trifecta’ bring harmony or infighting?

Healey elected first female, gay Massachusetts governor

Democrats take control of all constitutional offices in historic election

Shira Schoenberg

Healey says tax relief a priority on ‘day one’

Democrat generally supports Baker’s tax package proposal

CommonWealth Staff

Healey, Diehl go at it in final debate

No big surprises in low-key encounter

Sen. Rausch facing challenge from Dooley in redrawn district

Rep. has Baker on his side; Healey staying out of race

Healey calls National Grid rate hike ‘devastating’

Several options to ease spike are available to consumers

Did Charlie Baker win last week’s state primary?

Two-term governor is leaving, but his moderate politics have staying power

Healey regrets 2020 comment on ‘how forests grow’

‘I wish I could do it over again,’ she says of Chamber speech

The non-race for Massachusetts governor

What does it mean when an election seems over before it starts?

Could looming MCAS change be last gasp for ed reform era?

CommonWealth Staff

Could looming MCAS change be last gasp for ed reform era?

Healey backs anti-testing movement and now has teachers union endorsement

A balancing act from front-runner Healey

Winning convention endorsement for governor, she pledges progressive leadership – but not disruptive change

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Healey’s delicate dance with labels

AG proclaims her progressive cred, but could benefit as moderate Dem

Jan 20, 2022

In first campaign stop, Healey stays on script

AG sticks to broad themes, sidesteps questions on decision timeline

Healey launches run for governor

Two-term AG enters open race in strong position

A hole in the middle

With Baker out, where do moderates go?

business, covid-19, companies, tech companies, restaurants, delivery

Healey charges Grubhub with exceeding pandemic fee cap

Delivery app charged restaurants 18 percent for delivering orders

Shira Schoenberg

Baker, Healey watch as field for governor forms

Governor holding fundraiser tonight with Polito