State House Spotlight: Response to Shutdown

State House Spotlight: Response to shutdown

BOSTON (WWLP) - Massachusetts lawmakers are addressing the repercussions of the ongoing government shutdown, with key initiatives unfolding at the State House this week. Governor Maura Healey initiated the week by convening defense sector leaders to discuss funding initiatives that support the industry, which constitutes 7% of the state's economy. "Massachusetts is appropriately, and should be, a cornerstone of the United States defense industry…

Federal Shutdown: What to Know in Massachusetts

As we go to press, the federal government has been shut down for 31 days and 42 million Americans are about to lose their SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits. Here are some resources to help ride out the shutdown and its aftermath. The following information is taken from Federal Shutdown and impact in Massachusetts

Massachusetts Governor Healey announces heating assistance amid shutdown, blames President Trump, Congressional Republicans

BOSTON – The Healey-Driscoll Administration is warning Massachusetts residents that home heating assistance is under threat for thousands of people because of the federal government shutdown. The Massachusetts Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) typically helps more than 150,000 households, representing over 300,000 people, every year afford to heat their homes during the winter. However, according […]