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Patrick Unveils $28.2 Billion Budget Proposal

BOSTON — With a little more than five months to go before the start of the new fiscal year, Gov. Deval Patrick is releasing his 2011 budget proposal. The $28.2 billion budget increases spending by 3 percent over the current fiscal year.

Massachusetts' Deval Patrick signs bill to close education gap

Gov. Deval Patrick has signed into law an education bill that aims to close a persistent achievement gap between schools in richer and poorer communities.

Massachusetts governor to state workers: Boycott Hyatt

BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said Wednesday he has instructed state employees to stop doing business with Hyatt hotels until it rehires 100 housekeepers it fired last month.

Massachusetts Gov. Patrick OK after hip replacement surgery

BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Deval (deh-VAHL') Patrick is resting comfortably after undergoing hip replacement surgery to alleviate pain from arthritis and an injury he sustained three decades ago.

Massachusetts Plans Interim Kennedy Seat Pick as Election Set

Tom Moroney and Heidi Przybyla Bloomberg.com 08/31/2009

Massachusetts governor accuses zoo officials of scare tactics

Matt Collette The Boston Globe 07/13/2009
Massachusetts Plans Interim Kennedy Seat Pick as Election Set

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick set in motion a plan to allow him to pick a temporary successor for the late Senator Edward Kennedy before voters choose someone to serve out his term in a Jan. 19 special election.

Massachusetts governor accuses zoo officials of scare tactics

Governor Deval Patrick yesterday accused Zoo New England officials of creating a false and inflammatory scare with their warning that state budget cuts may force them to close two Greater Boston zoos and euthanize some animals.

GOP’s Baker leaps into race against Massachusetts Governor Patrick

Andrea Estes and Matt Viser The Boston Globe 07/09/2009
GOP’s Baker leaps into race against Massachusetts Governor Patrick

Charles D. Baker Jr. announced yesterday that he will resign as chief executive of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care to seek the Republican nomination for governor, a move that infused more drama into an already chaotic political week and paved the way for a potentially momentous 2010 campaign.

Massachusetts governor signs transportation reform bill

BOSTON -- Gov. Deval Patrick signed a sweeping transportation reform bill into law Friday, a measure designed to overhaul Massachusetts' road, bridge and commuter systems while setting the stage for a dramatic hike in the sales tax.

Massachusetts governor defends record in TV town hall forum

John M. Guilfoil The Boston Globe 03/26/2009

Massachusetts Governor lays out pension reforms

John C. Drake The Boston Globe 03/22/2009
Massachusetts governor defends record in TV town hall forum

Governor Deval Patrick defended his administration during a live televised town hall forum last night at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.

Massachusetts Governor lays out pension reforms

Governor Deval Patrick laid out a series of proposed reforms to state and municipal pension systems yesterday, even though he and legislative leaders acknowledged that they are not likely to bring immediate relief to the state's budget crisis. They are needed, however, to restore public confidence in state government, he said.