To the people of Massachusetts,
As we begin the fourth and final year of our first term in office, the Healey-Driscoll Administration remains as focused as ever on making Massachusetts a more affordable place to work, learn and do business, while also protecting our people, our communities and our economy.
These principles have guided our decision making and informed our agenda, leading to the enactment of the first major tax cuts in Massachusetts in decades and the passage of legislation to speed housing production, improve education, strengthen businesses and upgrade our roads, bridges and public transportation.
We have filed new proposals to curb energy costs, rebuild our higher education campuses and bolster our research and innovation economy. And we look forward to partnering with the Legislature to pass these and more as we work every day to improve the lives of constituents from Boston to the Berkshires.
While our goals have not changed, the challenges confronting us have.
For the past year, it has become clear that we no longer have a partner in Washington. In fact, since President Donald J. Trump took office in January 2025, we have had an adversary in the White House working to undo and undermine our efforts to provide accessible and affordable health care, prepare our young students for the future, grow our economy, bring more energy into our state to lower costs, and keep our communities safe.
From tariffs and attacks on offshore wind to a retreat from science that continues to disrupt our higher education, life sciences and research ecosystem, President Trump and Republicans in Congress are doing more than ever before to make life harder and less affordable in Massachusetts.
Our challenges are not unique. Other states, like Massachusetts, are confronting rising health care and energy costs. Reduced federal support is putting pressure on governors and state legislatures to balance budgets while continuing to help schools prepare our young people for college and careers, care for those with mental health challenges and support cities and towns straining to deliver basic services.
But this is no time to back down. Instead, Massachusetts must lead. And that’s exactly what we are doing.
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