I HAVE BEEN following efforts to organize the legislative staff at the State House and I have some concerns. As a former legislator, Chair of Ways and Means and Senate President, the work I was able to accomplish for my constituents and for the Commonwealth was in no small part due to the talented, dedicated […]
Therese Murray
Posted inEconomy, Opinion
Senate president backs $20-$40m for training effort
Even though the numbers tell us that the Massachusetts economy is growing faster than the national average, we still have a long way to go, and the recently revised jobs numbers confirm that we need to continue our focus on growing jobs. Preparing our workforce for the jobs of the future is critical to our […]
Posted inHealth Care, Opinion
Murray’s health cost plan
Edited version of Senate president’s speech to Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. Small businesses are the job producers in our state. So, we must find a way to help them. Health care costs are the biggest roadblock. Costs are squeezing small businesses to the point of layoffs and in many cases outright extinction. Stabilizing and […]
Posted inEconomy, Opinion
Jobs must be our focus
This is an important piece of legislation, and I’m proud to have filed it with my colleague, Senator Karen Spilka. It’s important because it addresses our most pressing concern right now. Jobs. We’ve got to start, not just creating jobs, but retaining jobs once we’ve created them. … From 2000 to 2007, the Commonwealth churned […]