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BOSTON – (Press Release) Governor Maura T. Healey today filed two bills that would increase resources for Massachusetts’ 351 cities and towns. The Municipal Empowerment Act expands on tools available to municipal leaders to generate revenue by allowing them to increase local option taxes on meals and lodging. The bill would also create a new local Motor Vehicle Excise

READ THE ENTIRE ADDRESS Good evening, Massachusetts! President Spilka, Speaker Mariano; Leader Tarr, Leader Jones;Members of the Senate and the House; Secretary Galvin; Attorney General Campbell;Treasurer Goldberg; Auditor DiZoglio; Chief Justice Budd, members of the judiciary and the Governor’s Council; Governor Dukakis and Governor Swift; Mayor Wu, other mayors and local officials; Leaders from business

Requests Update from HUD Secretary on Efforts to Address Appraisal Bias, Discriminatory Tenant Screening Practices WASHINGTON — Press Release - Today, in a House Financial Services Committee hearing, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) highlighted the growing housing crisis and how appraisal bias and discriminatory tenant screening practices exacerbate the racial wealth and homeownership gaps, especially for

The Massachusetts Application for State Financial Aid (MASFA) allows undocumented students to apply for state need-based financial aid for the first time Apply at mass.edu/MASFA BOSTON — Press Release - Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration took a significant step forward in expanding access to higher education for all Massachusetts residents by launching the new Massachusetts Application for State Financial Aid (MASFA). The Department of

Cutler will help lead Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development’s policy efforts and grow programs including registered apprenticeship BOSTON – The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today the appointment of Josh Cutler, State Representative and House Chair of the Labor and Workforce Development Committee, as Undersecretary of Apprenticeship, Work-Based Learning, and Policy for the Executive Office