State of the Commonwealth

Giving her third State of the Commonwealth address, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey on Thursday talked up her affordability agenda, including plans to reduce gas and electric bills for residents this February and March.Expanding homebuyer assistance, affordable pre-K funding and access, and finding more ways to lower health care costs were also big-ticket items. But after a year of federal moves that froze food assistance funding and let federal health care plan subsidies expire, the Democrat also spent much of the night explaining how the state’s responding to the Trump administration.

Making her latest “State of the Commonwealth” speech Thursday night at 7 p.m., Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is slated to talk utility bills, how her administration plans to reduce them and how the state is faring in the face of federal cuts and changes of all kinds.WAMC’s Lucas Willard spoke with Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief James Paleologopoulos about what’s likely to come up - plus election year implications.

As Governor Maura Healey prepares to deliver her state of the commonwealth address tonight, Western Massachusetts legislators are laying out their hopes and expectations.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey says the state is starting 2025 on strong footing after what she considers a year of passing historic legislation. Recounting past accomplishments, her State of the Commonwealth address Thursday touched on everything from transportation to emergency overflow shelters to primary care shortages.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey will give her latest State of the Commonwealth address tonight. The Democrat is likely to touch on last year’s accomplishments while previewing priorities for 2025. The ballooning costs of the state’s emergency shelter system, an $8 billion transportation spending plan and housing are expected to figure prominently. WAMC spoke with western Mass. lawmakers about what they’re hoping gets spotlighted.

A reverend from Stockbridge, Massachusetts played a prominent role in Governor Deval Patrick’s final State of the Commonwealth address Tuesday night in…

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick delivered his final State of the Commonwealth in Boston last night.Governor Patrick consistently said the words…

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick looked back at his legacy and ahead to his last year in office as he delivered his final State of the Commonwealth…