PATRICK-MURRAY ADMINISTRATION OBLIGATES 100% OF ARRA HIGHWAY FUNDING ONE MONTH AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
$437.9 million distributed to highway projects throughout the Commonwealth

From the Desk of Senator Gale Candaras
Candaras Votes to Freeze Unemployment Insurance Rate to Relieve Small Business Burden and Boost New Jobs

PATRICK-MURRAY ADMINISTRATION TARGETS $153.9 MILLION STATEWIDE TO BUILD, PRESERVE AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING
Program and recovery funds, private investment spur developments, create jobs, and housing opportunities across the state

Elders and Utility Shut-Off
Households where everyone in the home is age 65 or older are protected from utility shut-offs (gas, electricity and landline telephone) at this time of year, regardless of ability to pay.

Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Office Awards Over $1.1 Million in Grant Funding for Financial Literacy Education
Funds from Fremont Mortgage Lending Settlement, Allocated to Financial Literacy

Governor Patrick Restores Funding for School Transportation, Low Income Families
FY10 Revenue Estimate Increased by $181 million

WITH WINTER APPROACHING, GOVERNOR PATRICK HIGHLIGHTS COST-SAVING ENERGY PROGRAMS
Energy Bucks initiative combines weatherization, utility discounts and fuel assistance resources to deliver immediate relief to families and individuals

GOVERNOR PATRICK ANNOUNCES UNEXPECTED REVENUE GAINS
Revenues from a significant tax settlement the state Department of Revenue agreed to this week, along with a modest increase in tax collections above the year-to-date benchmark, will allow the Administration to avoid a further round of emergency budget cuts to close a previously identified outstanding budget gap of $120 million...

GOVERNOR PATRICK HIGHLIGHTS ‘EXPIRING USE’ RENTAL HOUSING LAW, ANNOUNCES $150M FUND TO PRESERVE LONG-TERM AFFORDABLE HOUSING
New law, leveraging of public/private funds protects tenants

Governor Patrick Signs Law Consolidating State Support For Clean Energy
Legislation puts all state resources for clean energy installations, research-and-development, and jobs into a single agency

PATRICK-MURRAY ADMINISTRATION LAUNCHES BIOMASS SUSTAINABILITY STUDY
White paper will inform Department of Energy Resources regulations for qualifying biomass facilities under the state's Renewable Portfolio Standard (from early November release)

Patrick-Murray Administration to Continue Holyoke Soldiers’ Home Clinic During Transition
The Patrick-Murray Administration announced today that it has instructed the acting superintendent to keep the outpatient clinic at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home open with reduced hours while the Administration procures and reviews proposals from community-based heath care providers to continue offering outpatient services for the long-term...