Massachusetts Governor Takes Heat for Hiring Ban After Hiring, Spending Spree

Massachusetts Governor Takes Heat for Hiring Ban After Hiring, Spending Spree
Wildflowers fill a field in Medway, Maine, on Sept. 18, 2020. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images
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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced a hiring freeze this week just months after giving cabinet members a raise and a hiring spree that created new positions and filled vacancies left by the previous administration.

The Democratic governor is now taking heat from the state Republican Party and a nonprofit organization that advocates for transparency and fiscal responsibility.

Mary Lou Lang
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Mary Lou Lang is a freelance journalist and was a frequent contributor to Just The News, the Washington Free Beacon, and the Daily Caller. She also wrote for several local newspapers. Prior to freelancing, she worked in several editorial positions in finance, insurance and economic development magazines.