[433] In April 2018, Baker filed legislation to increase access to information for current and prospective Massachusetts homeowners about the energy efficiency characteristics and recommended cost-effective energy efficiency improvements to their residences. [130] In September 2017, Baker signed the 300th Community Compact agreement with the town of Swampscott,[131] and the following month, Baker's administration announced $343,000 in Collaborative Workspace Program grants to seven organizations in Western Massachusetts. [641][642] Also in June 2017, Baker's administration awarded an additional $2.3million in a second round of federal grants for opioid and heroin crime reduction to Massachusetts criminal justice agencies. [379] In November 2016, Baker campaigned on behalf of a ballot initiative to raise the state cap on new charter schools which failed to pass,[380] and in the same month, Baker's administration expanded a STEM internship program allowing high school students to work at related companies in the state. [395] In April 2016, Baker announced a college affordability and completion plan for the state's public universities and colleges. [122], In February 2016, Baker, along with Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, announced a redevelopment publicprivate partnership between the state and city governments with Veolia. Baker signs distracted driving bill: Here's how it impacts you", "Governor Baker Grants $5 Million for Regional School Transportation Funding", "Baker Outlines Charter School Plans At Mattapan School", "Massachusetts charter school advocates, foes face off at Statehouse", "Gov. Charlie Baker says he supports message of Women's March attendees", "Mass. In 1997 the federal government was planning to cut funding for the Big Dig by $300million per year. In an interview with The Sacramento Bee, Baker's parents recalled a boy who grew up obsessed with fixing classic cars. [358], In November 2017, Baker called for the state legislature to pass legislation banning handheld cellphone use while driving (as well as other handheld electronic devices), with exceptions for hands-free technology usage and emergency situations. WikiTree profile Baker-4133 created through the import of O'Bryan Family tree.ged on Sep 6, . [573], In February 2017, Baker said that the restaurants and other businesses closed for the Day Without Immigrants protest were making a "big statement" with their strike,[574] issued an executive order to reestablish the state's Black Advisory Commission to advise his administration on issues of concern to the black community in Massachusetts,[575] and opposed a Trump administration proposal to deploy 100,000 U.S. National Guard soldiers to increase enforcement of the administration's immigration policies. Charlie Baker signs law regulating Uber and Lyft in Massachusetts", "Citing Western Massachusetts drivers, Gov. Charlie Baker signs law improving patient privacy in health insurance", "Behavioral health report: More funds, earlier, broader help needed", "A Step Toward Equal Pay for Men and Women", "Massachusetts equal pay law goes into effect: What does it mean for you? [188] In February 2016, Baker filed a $170million midyear supplemental spending bill for fiscal year 2016. [453], In January 2016, Baker's administration announced that Massachusetts was on track to meet its greenhouse gas reduction goals. [471] The same month, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources released a comprehensive energy plan in accordance with an executive order Baker issued in September 2016 for state agencies to develop a statewide adaptation plan for climate change,[436] and Massachusetts, along with eight other states and the District of Columbia, announced that it would participate in the interstate Transportation and Climate Initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector;[472] he withdrew from the TCI, in part, because it was "no longer necessary. [430][431], In June 2017, Baker's administration announced a 200 megawatt-hour energy storage target in accordance with energy diversification legislation Baker signed into law in August 2016. In 2017 Except For Blacks", "$11.7 Million Awarded for Opioid Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Programs in Massachusetts", "Baker-Polito Administration Awards Nearly $1 Million in First Responder Naloxone Grants", "Mass. But beneath that robe, he wears jeans and says he . Shiffner of Coombe Place: V: Shirley of Staunton Harold: Sir Robert William Saswalo Shirley, 20th Baronet; 14th Earl Ferrers. [633], Also in July 2016, Baker's administration expanded the women's drug addiction program at Taunton State Hospital. Charlie Baker Signs Order To Help Curb Climate Change", "Baker administration release regulations aimed at emissions reductions", "Gov. "[302], Also in October 2018, the state's Department of Public Utilities ordered a moratorium on all non-emergency and non-compliance work contracted to National Grid after receiving numerous safety complaints and a report of a company technician over-pressurizing the company's system in Woburn. Baker was widely considered a top contender for the Republican nomination. [310][311], In February 2015, Baker announced that his administration would commit $50million to expand internet access in rural Western Massachusetts. Sources . [539] In March 2017, after congressional Republicans in the 115th U.S. Congress proposed a defunding provision to the American Health Care Act of 2017 that would make Planned Parenthood clinics in Massachusetts ineligible for nearly $2 million in Medicaid medical service reimbursements and federal family planning grants under Title X,[540] Baker's administration promised to offset the funding gap. Charlie Baker says", "Wynn Resorts Reportedly Considering Sale Of Everett Casino To MGM", "The Wynn Casino In Everett Will Be Encore Boston Harbor", "Massachusetts should look into legalized sports betting, Gov. More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume Add to list Awards 1 win Photos 37 Known for True Detective 8.9 TV Series Blake Churchman 2015 7 eps Ozark 8.5 TV Series Boyd Langmore 2017-2022 8 eps Shades of Blue 7.0 TV Series Theo Bennett [627], In March 2016, Baker spoke in support of new Centers for Disease Control opioid prescription guidelines,[628] signed into law a bill repealing automatic driver's license suspensions for people convicted of drug crimes,[629] and Baker signed into law a compromise version of the comprehensive opioid legislation he proposed the previous October. High Court Rules Local Authorities Can't Detain People Solely On ICE Detainers", "Baker Bill Would Allow Officers To Honor Certain ICE Detainers", "President Trump should've more quickly condemned white supremacists, Massachusetts Gov. Baker. [252], In March 2018, Baker received an award from the Greater Boston affiliate of Habitat for Humanity for his administration's policies to create more affordable housing in the state. "One needn't agree with every last one of Baker's views to conclude that, at this time, the Republican nominee would provide the best counterpoint to the instincts of an overwhelmingly Democratic Legislature," the endorsement reads. Opioid Overdose Deaths Are Down 10 Percent So Far This Year", "Baker Calls For Improvements To Opioid Treatment And Prescribing", "CVS adds 42 drug disposal boxes across Massachusetts: Here's where you can drop off unwanted medication", "Bill Would Allow 72-Hour Hold On Patients Seeking Help With Addiction", "Governor Baker and Secretary Sudders Testify Before Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse in Support of the Administration's "CARE Act" Legislation to Combat the Opioid and Heroin Epidemic", "Gov. Charlie Baker as next president, succeeding Mark Emmert", Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Inc., Quarterly Statement as of March 31, 2007, A History of Steuben County, New York, and Its People, Ronald Reagan: Nomination of Charles D. Baker To Be Under Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, For GOP's Baker, a long resume at a relatively young age, "WGBH Caller Recounts How Gov. [479], On April 21, 2016, Baker's administration sided with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in a dispute with General Electric over cleanup of the Housatonic River. He is best known for playing Skinny Pete on the AMC series Breaking Bad, and he has had a recurring role on the NBC series The Blacklist. [338][339] In June 2015, Baker submitted a $2.13billion capital budget for fiscal year 2016. [617][618] In the same month, Baker announced a statewide anti-stigma media campaign to combat stereotypes about drug addiction,[619] a core competencies program in prevention and management of prescription drug misuse at the state's medical schools,[620] and signed into law a bill making fentanyl trafficking a crime. Sir Robert George Humphrey Sherston-Baker, 7th Baronet. [146] During the mission, Baker signed an agreement with Israeli Chief Scientist Avi Hasson to foster research and development cooperation between the Massachusetts and Israeli governments,[147] the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative and an Israeli non-profit organization signed a cybersecurity agreement,[148] and Baker met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. [400] The acquisition received public opposition from University of Massachusetts Boston faculty and students, due to the proximity of Mount Ida's campus to the Boston campus and UMass Boston's budget deficit caused by extensive campus repairs and expansion (ultimately necessitated by the negligent construction of the UMass Boston campus in the 1970s) that have led to cutbacks in academic spending and offerings of courses required for graduation. "Weld said to tap health aide for Cabinet post. [75] Baker was reelected in a landslide with 67% of the vote and the highest vote total in the history of Massachusetts gubernatorial elections. Charlie Baker's economic development chief says", "State begins $350 million project to expand Boston Harbor for larger ships", "Gov. This was also the best performance by a Massachusetts Republican governor since Bill Weld's reelection in 1994. [279] The following month, Baker's administration announced a regional planning initiative launched by the administration's Workforce Skills Cabinet aimed at reducing the state's workforce skills gap,[280] and Baker's administration awarded an additional $19million in job creation tax incentives to 22 life science companies in the state. [25] Baker defended his plan as responsible, effective, and based on previous government officials' good-faith assurances that the Big Dig would be built on time and on budget. [154], In August 2017, Baker's Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Jay Ash reported that the state was in "active discussions" with the ownership of the Pawtucket Red Sox about moving the team to Worcester or Springfield. His office accepts new patients and telehealth appointments. [129], In July 2017, Baker announced $30.5million in community development block grants to 58 municipalities in the state to respond to specific housing, community, and economic development projects that support low- and moderate-income residents. [418][419][420] Instead, the white paper concludes that the UMass System Board of Trustees' approval of an accelerated five-year capital spending plan in December 2014 without assuring that capital reserves would be made available to pay for the plan, as well as an error to a five-year campus reserve ratio estimate prepared by the UMass Central Budget Office and presented to the System Board of Trustees in April 2016, caused the $26 million in budget reductions interim Chancellor Barry Mills implemented, and that the reductions were made at the UMass Central Office's direction. ", Johnson, Carolyn Y. Charlie Baker on ICE raids: Feds should focus on criminals", "President Donald Trump's NFL comments are 'unpresidential,' Massachusetts Gov. Charlie baker with wife Lauren baker while he was doing his election campaign in Boston. [496] In December 2016, Baker announced his support for the 21st Century Cures Act passed by the 114th U.S. Baker Blew the Bay State Championship Game", Baker's role in Big Dig financing process was anything but 'small', "There's more to Baker than meets the eye | Chelsea Record Chelsea Massachusetts Newspaper", "Deval Patrick/Tim Murray announce transition working groups and members", "Massachusetts Gov. [552], In December 2020, Baker vetoed a bill that would lower to 16 the age at which someone can get an abortion without parental consent. [587] The same month, he criticized Trump for his comments about the NFL racial inequality protests as "unpresidential and divisive. [71], Heading into the 2018 election, Baker had been consistently rated as one of the most popular governors in the country. [217] In December 2018, Baker's administration announced that the state income tax would fall to 5.05% effective January1 of the following year,[218] the state's Administration and Finance Secretary announced that the state estimated tax revenue growth to increase 2.7% for the upcoming fiscal year,[219] and Baker signed into law a compromise bill applying the state hotel tax to short-term rentals with the exemption amendment Baker had proposed the previous August.
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