Tag: Healey, Maura (1971- )

Biden Faces Pressure on Immigration, and Not Just From Republicans

Mayors and governors from President Biden’s own party are looking for help with overflowing migrant encampments, packed shelters and busted budgets.

Amid Migrant Influx, Massachusetts Will No Longer Guarantee Shelter

Gov. Maura Healey said the state would have to start limiting emergency housing for new arrivals next month, calling for “a federal solution.”

Massachusetts Welcomes Migrants, But Towns Are Worried

The mayor of Woburn, where hotels are housing 150 migrant families, said the state’s 40-year-old right-to-shelter law “was not meant to cover what we’re seeing now.”

After Texas Ruling, Democratic States Move to Stockpile Abortion Pills

A federal judge’s decision to invalidate the F.D.A.’s approval of mifepristone could affect availability even in states where abortion is legal.

Declaring Emergencies and Banning ‘Latinx’: First Acts for 9 New Governors

Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania opened 92 percent of state government jobs to people without four-year degrees. Gov. Jim Pillen of Nebraska created a state office focused on broadband access.