July 27, 2009
Patrick: Low polls are price of strong leadership
A poll finds that the Massachusetts governor may have a tough time winning a second term.
July 24, 2009
Patrick’s puppy nips woman at town hall meeting
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick’s new puppy nips a woman on the hand and she later went to a hospital for evaluation.
July 15, 2009
Mass. legislators upset over RMV branch closing
State legislators say closing the North Attleborough branch of the RMV is going to be a political hot button for Gov. Deval Patrick.
June 29, 2009
Patrick: Don’t expect Mass. sales tax holiday
Don’t count on another sales tax holiday this summer in Massachusetts.
June 20, 2009
Mass. Gov to meet with top political supporters
Gov. Deval Patrick is going to be sitting down with his top political supporters as he weighs some of his biggest political decisions and readies for a re-election campaign next year.
June 19, 2009
Mass. lawmakers approve $27.4 billion budget
Gov. Deval Patrick threatens to veto the budget passed by state lawmakers.
April 28, 2009
Mass. job training receives $67M from stimulus
Massachusetts job training programs and services for dislocated workers are receiving more than $67 million in federal stimulus money.
April 16, 2009
Patrick hears from fishermen about regulations
Gov. Deval Patrick gets an earful from fishermen about regulations.
April 14, 2009
Patrick works to close $156M budget deficit
Gov. Deval Patrick says he wants to close the budget gap by using federal funds, budget cuts and spending controls.
April 01, 2009
Mass. announces $300M in student loans
Officials say $300 million in student loans is now available for Massachusetts students attending college next year.
March 26, 2009
Polls: Deval Patrick taking political beating
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is taking a beating politically as the state’s economy sags.
March 19, 2009
Patrick: Use stimulus money for education
Gov. Deval Patrick wants to use $168 million in federal stimulus money to ensure all Massachusetts communities meet the state’s minimum education standards.
March 16, 2009
Foreclosed properties to become affordable housing
Massachusetts launches an effort to turn abandoned property into affordable housing.
March 10, 2009
Mass. lawmakers weigh cuts, taxes in budget talks
Massachusetts lawmakers look for ways to plug the state’s deficit.
March 07, 2009
$153M in Mass. stimulus fund jobs to go out to bid
Governor Patrick has announced that $153 million in “shovel-ready” transportation projects funded by federal stimulus money will move forward within the next four months.











