Trump excludes the only gay man and Black governors from White House dinner
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/polis-moore-trump-governors-dinner
#MauraHealey
MA is one of 3 states with a Democratic governor that still collaborate with ICE on deportations.
https://www.welcometohellworld.com/ma-governor-on-ice-i-support-them/#maura-healey-declines-to-end-state%E2%80%99s-partnership-with-ice
LGBTQ+ pols, horrified by latest killing, say Homeland Security and ICE must be reined in
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/lgbtq-pols-condemn-minneapolis-killing
LGBTQ+ officials denounce ICE killing of Minneapolis woman, demand investigation
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/lgbtq-pols-denounce-ice-shooting
Has Gavin Newsom really signed the most pro-trans bills of any governor?
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/gavin-newsom-pro-transgender-bills
Joe Biden to receive top honor at LGBTQ+ leadership conference for his contributions to equality
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/biden-lgbtq-victory-institute-honor
The 10 states that have passed pro-LGBTQ+ bills — or defeated the most anti-LGBTQ+ ones — in 2025
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/10-states-pro-lgbtq-bills
#District13 looks to take care of its own health care needs!
Despite new federal guidelines, #JanetMills looks to expand #Covid19 vaccine availability in #Maine
BY Susan Cover Maine
PUBLISHED 2:19 PM ET Sep. 08, 2025
WATERVILLE — "Gov. Janet Mills said Monday she’s working to ensure that Mainers who want to get a COVID-19 vaccination at local pharmacies without a prescription can get one.
" 'We’re working with the attorney general’s office in Maine to clarify whether we can issue a standing order and take measures like that,' she told reporters. 'We want to make sure everyone who wants to get a shot can get one.'
"She expects more information to come out this week.
"Last week, Massachusetts Gov. #MauraHealey took steps to ensure that vaccines, including those for COVID, flu and RSV, remain readily available and covered by insurance.
"Like Maine, Massachusetts is one of 16 states prohibited from offering COVID vaccines at pharmacies without a prescription following new federal guidelines restricting who is eligible for the shot.
"The federal guidelines issued Aug. 27 authorize vaccines for those 65 and older or those with at least one underlying medical condition. Others need a prescription to get the vaccine.
"In response, the Massachusetts public health commissioner issued an order Sept. 3 allowing pharmacies to continue to provide COVID shots to those 5 and older, according to Healey’s office. That prompted CVS and Walgreens pharmacies in Massachusetts to work toward making appointments available, the governor’s office said in a press release.
"Healey’s office also noted that it is 'leading efforts to create a public health collaboration with states in #NewEngland and across the #Northeast committed to safeguarding public health as the federal government backs away from its responsibilities.'
"Mills said in Maine, officials need to ensure pharmacists and physicians are protected from 'any liability' that might arise from the discrepancy between state and federal guidelines.
"After attending a Rotary meeting in Waterville, Mills mentioned the group’s efforts to eradicate polio worldwide. As she mulls a run for U.S. Senate — a decision she’ll announce in November — she said changes to the federal public health system are one of her top concerns.
" 'The current state of affairs, the state of flux in the public health system nationally is of great concern right this minute,' she said.
Democratic governors build vaccine firewall against RFK Jr.
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Via #Politico @ 5:55am ET on Sept 10, 2025
#JBPritzker is exploring ways to stockpile #Covid shots in #Illinois. #KathyHochul signed an executive order protecting #vaccine access in #NewYork. #MauraHealey is requiring insurers in #Massachusetts cover the costs of injections recommended by her #health department, regardless of federal guidelines.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/10/dems-antimaha-00552573
#Massachusetts Governor #MauraHealey has just issued an order authorizing pharmacies to give #COVID vaccines to everyone who was eligible before #RFKJr fucked up #HHS, similar to what #NewMexico did.
Healey is also working on forming a regional health compact similar to the one recently announced by CA, WA, and OR. It's planned to include all N.E. states except #NewHampshire, because of course.
Please get vaccinated! We're in a surge, and COVID is dangerous.
Ref: https://archive.ph/l7cYq
Connecticut Sun will reportedly be sold for $325M and could relocate to Boston by 2027
The Connecticut Sun could be on the move by 2027 after a group led by Boston Celtics minority…
#NewsBeep #News #Topstories #Boston #bostonceltics #ConnecticutSun #Headlines #MauraHealey #MoheganTribe #StevePagliuca #theBostonGlobe #TopStories #WNBA
https://www.newsbeep.com/35452/
Apparently, some millionaires moved out of the state. Imagine what would happen if EVERY state (and country) TAXED THE RICH PROPORTIONALLY!
#Massachusetts - Here’s how much the new ‘#MillionairesTax’ has raised this year (it’s a lot)
The tax on the rich is bringing in more than expected and will fund transportation and education initiatives.
By Beth Treffeisen
May 21, 2024
"The '#MillionairesTax,' which went into effect for the first time last year, is set to bring in billions.
"State officials announced Monday that the surtax on high earners had generated more than $1.8 billion in revenue this fiscal year, with three months left to go, according to the State House News Service.
"This means state officials could have millions of dollars to spend on transportation and education initiatives.
"Any additional money raised beyond the $1 billion already budgeted would go to a reserve account, where state policymakers can ask for one-time investments in projects or programs.
"The SHNS reported that the revenue from the tax is already $800 million more than the Legislature and Gov. #MauraHealey planned to spend in surtax revenue for all of the fiscal year 2024.
"The Department of Revenue won’t certify the official amount raised until later this year.
"However, the estimates supported claims that the surtax would generate significant revenue for the state, despite fears that it would drive out some of its wealthiest residents.
"In 2022, voters approved the ballot initiative that levies an additional 4 percent tax on annual earnings over $1 million.
" 'Opponents of the Fair Share Amendment claimed that multi-millionaires would flee Massachusetts rather than pay the new tax, and they are being proven wrong every day,' Andrew Farnitano, a spokesperson for #RaiseUpMassachusetts, the union-backed group that pushed the 2022 ballot initiative, told the Boston Globe.
" 'With this money from the #UltraRich, we can do even more to improve our public #schools and #colleges, invest in roads, bridges, and #PublicTransit, and start building an economy that works for everyone,' Farnitano said.
"But Massachusetts has struggled with residents leaving the state recently, taking their taxable income with them.
"The announcement from the latest DOR quarterly report, described during Senate proceedings, is welcome news for budget writers who had been seeing declines in tax revenues for months.
"State tax collections have lagged behind projections for most of the 2024 fiscal year, SHNS reported, even after Healey implemented spending cuts.
"According to an analysis by the Pioneer Institute, Massachusetts lost $4.3 billion in adjusted gross income in 2021, 40 percent more than the prior year. The data shows that nearly 25,200 more tax filers had moved out of the state than moved in."
#PayYourFairShare! #BillionaireTax #MillionaireTax or else #EatTheRich !
We also hear that folks may want to focus on calling elected representatives specifically for now, the ICE field office appears to have turned off the phone. 🤡
#ImmigrantRights #MeltICE #Massachusetts #MApoli #MauraHealey #ElizabethWarren #EdMarkey
I just signed the LUCE Immigrant Justice Network petition to demand that #Massachusetts governor #MauraHealey stand up and protect immigrants in the state.
https://secure.everyaction.com/BM7eBVI8M0GzcLzlhit8dA2
Then I called her office to reiterate the message of the petition.
Our Governor, ladies and gentlemen:
“We continue to monitor things,” she said. “I’ve said at the outset that we’re not a sanctuary state, therefore if people have been convicted of crimes, charged with crimes, and they’re not here lawfully, then they’re subject to action by ICE.” - Maura Healey
Maura Healey is a fascist apologist and she needs to feel the full force of her constituents' rage. Call her and tell her what you think of her repeating racist dog whistles while mothers are being abducted off the street as their daughters scream and try to save them.
#MAPoli #Massachusetts #MauraHealey #Fascism #ImmigrantRights
Press release from LUCE:
📢HEY GOVERNOR HEALEY!
ICE is targeting MA with unprecedented violence. But we haven’t heard anything from you.
We are calling on you to show courage! Protect your constituents: immigrants, refugees, and ALL of us across the Commonwealth.
The LUCE Immigrant Justice Network of Massachusetts and our allies demand your administration:
🚫Declare ICE a rogue federal agency operating outside the law
💻Restore COVID-19 era remote participation in our courthouses
✋🏼Terminate every state contract funneling money into the deportation machine, which includes the existing 287g contract with the Department Of Corrections and Intergovernmental Service Agreement with Plymouth County Correctional Facility, and banning new contracts
💸Create a reparations fund for families and communities shattered by these kidnappings
Want to join us in taking action? Sign the petition here 🔗http://bit.ly/sign-healey-demands
Organizations can join our sign on letter here 🔗forms.gle/Tqa3NoJRdt3bTJ1T7
Wow I have asthma and take meds and have an air cleaner and I still have attacks. It's horrible not to be able to breathe. It's amazing the utter lack of compassion he has.
My doctor told me that with #asthma/ #allergies everything builds on the other stuff and makes the threshold lower to have attacks. So this stuff matters.
He stopped $900,000 worth of a #grant
Daily Hampshire Gazette: #Trump slashes funds for #asthma sufferers in western #Massachusetts
The Trump administration has eliminated roughly $1 million in funding from the Environmental Protection Agency #EPA to the state Department of #PublicHealth intended specifically to address asthma in western Massachusetts, according to Gov. #MauraHealey’s office. This termination comes shortly after the #AmericanLungAssociation reported a decline in air quality across the state and region.
The money was meant to provide in-home air quality remediations to combat environmental factors, such as improvements to ventilation and the removal of mold throughout Chicopee, Holyoke and Springfield. The state was promised about $1 million over three years for these remediations, but the withheld funding comprises nearly $900,000 of that amount. The DPH so far has spent approximately $100,000 of the money to address asthma in communities disproportionately at risk.
https://www.gazettenet.com/Hampshire-and-Franklin-counties-experiencing-drops-in-air-quality-60833238
Maura Healey:
"I believe in diversity. I believe that we should continue to have women and people of color at the table. I believe it is wrong to exclude somebody because they have a disability, it is wrong to exclude somebody because of their sexual orientation. That’s not what Massachusetts is about and actually under federal law that’s not what this country is about. So let’s move on," she said on GBH.
Healey implied that people like Newsom are inadvertently helping Republicans by shifting the public conversation away from Trump’s desire to gut the federal government and to enrich wealthy people at the expense of everyday Americans.
"You’re just playing into the hands of exactly what they want, to distract everybody from the four-and-a-half trillion dollars in tax cuts that they’re going to want to jam through by cutting Medicaid, Social Security, and Medicare. Period."
Feds tie #TransportationFunding to birth rates : 'Concerning' says #Massachusetts Gov. #MauraHealey
It's totally sus, yeah?
Via today's Act on Mass newsletter, I learned that the $4 billion economic development bill contained a section which would shield "foreclosure rescue" shared-appreciation mortgage lenders from liability for predatory lending practices and lack of disclosure in their agreements. It seems designed to inoculate BlueHub Capital from a pending class-action lawsuit. Despite outcry from advocacy organizations, Governor Healey left this intact when she signed the omnibus jobs bill last week. BlueHub's CEO has been one of Healey's biggest donors and fundraisers. A bad look.
https://www.wgbh.org/news/politics/2024-11-20/healey-signs-4-billion-jobs-bill
#MApoli #PredatoryLending #ConsumerProtection #MauraHealey #BlueHub #Massachusetts
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