Healey Pitches Massachusetts as Stable Investment Option at State Conference

During a Massachusetts Investor Conference on Thursday, Nov. 6, Gov. Maura Healey presented the commonwealth as a stable, pro-growth, and pro-business destination for investment.

The conference took place at the Thomas Menino Convention Center, where Healey addressed investors to market both her leadership and the state's economic prospects.

"There is a lot of uncertainty right now," she said in a statement recorded by The Eagle-Tribune. "There are some things that are just rock solid in Massachusetts... I think we have the most stable leadership in the state when you look at our ability to collaborate, to work together — the treasurer, the governor, both chambers of our Legislature, our relationship with our federal delegation, with our local officials. I don't think you're going to have a tighter, more consistent, more cohesive, no acrimony, no drama setup in any other state in the country."

While Healey championed collaboration across various aspects of state government, critics note that friction persists. "Legislative bottlenecks, a lack of competitive elections, and the ongoing standoff between the Legislature and Auditor Diana DiZoglio over a voter-approved audit of legislative finances have fueled perceptions of dysfunction. Interbranch legislative tensions that peaked last session have cooled slightly, but remain," said Sam Drysdale of the State House News Service.

"I am a pro-business governor. That's how I've led the last three years," Healey said, noting a $4 billion housing bill, streamlined permitting timelines, and new investments in infrastructure and innovation.