Politics Massachusetts governor proposes $400 million for colleges, citing federal ‘uncertainty’ Healey, a Democrat, did not mention Harvard by name in a statement announcing the plan but made a reference to the climate that prompted it. Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey. Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe, file Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey on Thursday announced a plan to provide $400 million to support research projects at universities and colleges in the state, as many schools have faced funding cuts by the Trump administration. The money, which must be approved by the state Legislature, would be aimed at retaining and creating jobs in research...