21st Century Agriculture Commission is underway
Rep. Hogan is honored to co-chair with Senator Jo Comerford, the Legislature’s 21st Century Agriculture Commission, and to lead hearings that investigate opportunities in renewable energy production, streamlining grant process, reviewing our extension services, and many other challenges and opportunities in the Massachusetts agricultural sector. The Commission is made up of members of the Legislature, […]
Hudson and Stow receive road safety grants
The Executive Office of Public Safety and Security’s Office of Grants and Research (OGR) announced awards for the FY 2024 Municipal Road Safety (MRS) Grant Program. In the Third Middlesex District, Hudson’s Police Department will receive $39,704.75 and Stow’s Police Department will receive $19,932.44. The MRS grant program makes federal funds available to provide […]
Hudson to use ARPA funds for water drainage projects
Rep. Hogan joined Congresswoman Lori Trahan, Hudson DPW Director Eric Ryder and Select Board Member Scott Duplisea to celebrate funds that will update Hudson’s water infrastructure and make the city more climate resilient. As part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Hudson will receive $1.4 million to complete water drainage upgrades and repairs on […]
Legislature passes bill to enhance pay equity
Former Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Murphy joined House legislators before a vote on a pay equity bill — an issue that Murphy has devoted much of her career to attain. H.4109, An Act relative to salary range transparency, and also known as the Frances Perkins Workplace Equity Act, aims to strengthen Massachusetts’ Equal Pay Act of […]
Rep. Hogan shares PFAS update with League of Women Voters
Rep. Hogan was delighted to join the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts for its annual Leader Lunch and a discussion of PFAS in our water supply. She shared an update on the state’s efforts to combat PFAS and the legislation that she co-filed with Sen. Cyr, the Mass PFAS Act.
Legislature passes comprehensive tax relief
The Legislature passed a comprehensive tax relief bill that focuses heavily on relief for moderate-income constituents and shows responsiveness to today’s economic trends. This well-rounded legislation will offer assistance to nearly every resident of the state in one form or another. It offers a balanced approach that gives much-needed relief to hundreds of thousands of […]
Massachusetts Manufacturing ‘Mash-Up’ held at Polar Park in Worcester
Massachusetts celebrated its manufacturers at the 8th Annual Manufacturing Awards ceremony, held at the Massachusetts Manufacturing Mash-Up at Polar Park in Worcester. At the ceremony, Rep. Hogan was proud and delighted to honor Hudson’s own Paul Tucker and Sign Logic. Paul has been designing, manufacturing, and installing interior and exterior signs at Sign Logic […]
Sept. 11 remembrance at the State House
Rep. Kate Hogan joined Lt Governor Kim Driscoll at Massachusetts’ September 11 commemoration at the State House. Family and friends of those lost on 9/11 gathered to pay tribute during day-long ceremonies at Ashburton Park, the House Chamber, and the Garden of Remembrance. A solemn remembrance was held in the House Chamber for […]
Massachusetts Legislature finalizes FY24 Budget
Representative Kate Hogan (D-Stow) and her colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature enacted a $56.2 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24). This budget provides for historic levels of investment in education, housing, regional transportation, health care, workforce development, and more, as part of a broad strategy to grow our state’s economy and make Massachusetts more […]
Nicewicz Farm awarded state grant
The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced awards of $710,140 in APR Improvement Program (AIP) funding to nine farms across Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) grants provide business planning, technical assistance, and funds to commercial farms with land that has already been protected through MDAR’s Agricultural Preservation Restriction (APR) Program to help sustain […]