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Maura Healey signs bar advocate increase into law — but lawyers say it’s not enough

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed into law a raise for striking bar advocates, but movement leaders say it’s not enough.
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Healey signs off on raise for criminal defense attorneys — but crisis continues

Touted as their largest pay raise in 20 years, a long-awaited boost in hourly wages for bar advocate attorneys was signed ...

Governor Healey signs pay raise for bar advocates

It remains unclear if the $20 per hour raise, over the next two years, will end the lawyers ongoing work stoppage.

Gov. Maura Healey received written warning about surge of migrants in transition document

Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration offered a written warning to Gov. Maura Healey about a surge of migrants and dwindling state shelter capacity in November 2022, or months before she took ...

Mass. Gov. Healey approves pay raise for public defenders after more criminal cases dismissed

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has approved a $20 hourly pay raise for public defenders in an effort to end their ongoing ...
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As Boston colleges face cuts, Gov. Healey gives taxpayer-funded handouts

Massachusetts, launched a new initiative that would continue university research, funded by taxpayers, despite federal ...

‘You’re next’: In meeting with Gov. Healey, Texas lawmakers warn of Trump power grab on voting maps

"Not only does this have an impact on Congress, which impacts all of America, it also is something that you don’t want to see ...
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Healey seeks $400M to offset federal research cuts

Gov. Maura Healey wants to plug gaps in federal support for scientific and medical research with a proposal to create a new $400 million funding pool.