Taylor is Senior Manager of Government Relations at ML Strategies. She regularly assists ML Strategies clients with project management and team communications. She is experienced in developing and organizing service teams and strategic plans to help clients achieve their legislative and regulatory goals. Taylor works on a wide range of issues, including those from the clean energy, health care, and technology industries.
Prior to joining ML Strategies, Taylor worked as a Budget Analyst at the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health to develop reporting mechanisms to project payroll, monitor operational spending and facilitate Western, Central and Northeastern Massachusetts regional areas in their spending and personnel ventures. Previously, Taylor worked as a Legislative Aide and then Fiscal Policy Analyst for the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee at the Massachusetts State House. Under the former House Chair, Taylor worked to draft policy and budgetary recommendations relating to the mental health, developmental disabilities and judiciary accounts within the FY2017 and FY2018 annual state budgets.
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The Sobering Truth behind COVID-19’s Impact on Massachusetts’ Annual Budget
April 20, 2020 | Blog | By Steven Baddour, Daniel Connelly, Caitlin Beresin, Kaitlyn Sprague, Taylor Shepherd
Economists create graphs, charts and projections on the economy daily, crafting commentary to explain the ebbs and flows of market success and failures based on a variety of factors. That is no longer the case as the nation battles the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”). Economist’s projections are at the mercy of the raging virus as many states enter “the surge”, compromising health care systems, learning institutions and local economies nationwide.
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What You Need to Know: State and Federal Updates Related to COVID-19
April 3, 2020 | Blog | By R. Neal Martin, Taylor Shepherd
As the coronavirus pandemic spreads across the nation, your team at ML Strategies continues to monitor legislative and regulatory updates at the federal and state level. Each week, ML Strategies will provide weekly updates from Massachusetts and Washington, DC to keep you informed and aware of relief opportunities and guidance for your businesses and companies.
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Massachusetts: Corporate Board of Directors and Shareholders Meetings Changes as a Result of COVID-19
April 1, 2020 | Blog | By Daniel Connelly, Steven Baddour, Caitlin Beresin, Kaitlyn Sprague, Taylor Shepherd
This week, Governor Charlie Baker issued COVID-19 Order No. 19, “Order Regarding the Conduct of Shareholder Meetings by Public Companies. This Order, which is effective immediately, suspends certain requirements of M.G.L. chapter 156D, section 7.08 that relate to shareholder meetings by remote means.
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BREAKING NEWS: Governor Baker Extends Non-Essential Business Closures until Monday, May 4th
March 31, 2020 | Blog | By Steven Baddour, Daniel Connelly, Caitlin Beresin, Kaitlyn Sprague, Taylor Shepherd
Governor Charlie Baker just announced he is extending his executive order that mandates the closure of non-essential businesses.
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UPDATED: Massachusetts Mandates Closure of All Non-Essential Businesses Effective Tuesday, March 24th at Noon
March 23, 2020 | Blog | By Steven Baddour, Daniel Connelly, Kaitlyn Sprague, Caitlin Beresin, Taylor Shepherd
Financial Relief for the Small Business Community in Massachusetts
March 19, 2020 | Blog | By Steven Baddour, Daniel Connelly, Caitlin Beresin, Kaitlyn Sprague, Taylor Shepherd
The Baker Administration, along with prioritizing the medial professionals on the front lines of the fight against the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), have taken significant steps to relieve pressures on small businesses negatively impacted by the virus. Most notably, opportunities through the Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) Economic Injury Disaster Loan program and other tax relief for small businesses including those in the restaurant and hospitality sectors.
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Massachusetts COVID-19 Update
March 16, 2020 | Blog | By Steven Baddour, Daniel Connelly, Caitlin Beresin, Kaitlyn Sprague, Taylor Shepherd
The Baker Administration continues to monitor the COVID-19 public health crisis, expanding almost daily on restrictions for schools, restaurants and several other places of business across the Commonwealth. As these updates are constantly evolving, this post is meant to provide the most up to date announcements.
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COVID-19 Legislative Update - What Will Happen Between Now and July 31, 2020?
March 12, 2020 | Blog | By Steven Baddour, Daniel Connelly, Kaitlyn Sprague, Caitlin Beresin, Taylor Shepherd
As the nation continues to address the spread of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), several precautionary efforts are being taken to ensure citizens remain safe and reduce the prevalence of transmission to vulnerable individuals across the country. As the Legislature and Executive Branch aggressively focus on COVID-19 related issues, your ML Strategies team will continue to monitor and engage state and local leaders on legislative and regulatory priorities by keeping lines of communication open on a daily basis with legislators and staff.
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Health Care Forecast - Massachusetts Legislature
November 12, 2019 | Blog | By Caitlin Beresin, Kaitlyn Sprague, Taylor Shepherd
As the Legislature approaches the Holiday recess, health care costs and access continue to be at the forefront of the agenda. The Baker Administration released the VALUE Act on October 18th and the Senate filed the PACT Act on November 7th.
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Massachusetts Fall Legislative Preview
September 5, 2019 | Blog | By Caitlin Beresin, Daniel Connelly, Steven Baddour, Taylor Shepherd
With less than a year to go until the end of formal sessions on July 31, 2020, Massachusetts legislators are back in action this month to begin tackling a robust policy agenda. We are poised to see action on both new and pending legislation this fall on a number of priority policy areas.
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