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Daniel J. Connelly

ML Strategies - Senior Vice President and Compliance Officer

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Dan is Senior Vice President and Compliance Counsel for ML Strategies. He has been directing policy in Massachusetts and the New England region for more than two decades. Dan represents trade associations and businesses across industries with interests before the executive, legislative, regulatory and municipal areas of government.  In addition, in his role as Compliance Counsel for the firm, Dan assists clients with the complexities of lobbying registration and reporting requirements in Massachusetts and beyond.

Prior to joining ML Strategies, Dan served as Legislative Counsel in the Boston office of a large, international law firm. He previously served as the chief legal counsel to the Massachusetts Senate Committee on Ways and Means, where he was responsible for drafting the state’s multi-billion dollar budget, as well as reviewing all legislation referred to the committee.  Upon returning to the private sector, Dan lobbied on behalf companies and trade associations in the New England region and held the position of executive director of the Product Management Alliance, a national organization of product manufacturers and organizations. 

Dan is a lifelong Massachusetts resident, married with three children, and an avid golfer.

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Next week, the Massachusetts House will continue the budget process and debate over 1000 amendments that members filed to the House Ways and Means Committee’s proposed $40.3 billion FY2018 budget.
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Governor Baker Announces Mid-Year Budget Cuts, Draws Rebuke from Legislature

December 7, 2016 | Alert | By Julie Cox, Steven Baddour, Daniel Connelly, Maxwell Fathy

On Tuesday, December 6, Governor Charlie Baker, under his Section 9C authority, ordered $98 million in mid-year cuts from the $39.25 billion FY17 state budget. The administration has warned of budget imbalances for months and this action aims at aligning state revenues, which have lagged throughout the year, with projected spending.
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The Health Policy Commission’s Annual Cost Trends Hearings

November 1, 2016 | Alert | By Steven Baddour, Daniel Connelly, Julie Cox, Daria Niewenhous, Stephen Weiner, Maxwell Fathy, Elena Horvit, Parnia Zahedi

The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission conducted its fourth annual Cost Trends Hearing on October 17 and 18, 2016, under the requirements of Massachusetts’s 2012 health care reform legislation (“Chapter 224”).
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Massachusetts Outlook: The Remainder of 2016 and Beyond

October 4, 2016 | Alert | By Julie Cox, Steven Baddour, Daniel Connelly, Maxwell Fathy, Elena Horvit, Parnia Zahedi

After closing the book on the formal sessions in July, Massachusetts lawmakers have turned their attention to the November election. The Senate and House of Representatives convene in informal sessions for the remainder of the year and no controversial legislative matters are expected to pass during this time.
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Massachusetts State Legislature Takes Action on Major Employment Reform as Legislative Session Ends

August 10, 2016 | Alert | By Julie Cox, Steven Baddour, Daniel Connelly, Parnia Zahedi, Hari Patel

In the final weeks before the end of the legislative session, the Massachusetts House and State both addressed major pieces of labor and employment legislation. However, although the legislature passed S.2119, an Act to establish pay equity, and S.2407, an Act relative to transgender anti-discrimination, much of the legislation that business leaders had been anticipating was left unfinished as lawmakers adjourned their formal session on the night of Sunday, July 31.
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Baker Signs FY17 Budget, Issues Vetoes

July 12, 2016 | Alert | By Julie Cox, Steven Baddour, Daniel Connelly, Maxwell Fathy

Governor Charlie Baker signed a budget for FY17 on Friday, July 8, after vetoing $256 million in spending included in the plan approved by the legislature. The budget, which represents the second annual spending plan signed by the Governor, totals $38.92 billion and increases spending by just $489 million, or 1.3%, over FY16 levels.
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FY2017 Massachusetts Budget Update: The Senate Budget

May 31, 2016 | Alert | By Julie Cox, Steven Baddour, Daniel Connelly, Maxwell Fathy

The Massachusetts Senate voted unanimously to pass its FY2017 state budget just before midnight on Thursday, May 26. The spending plan, which totals $39.558 billion, spends $60 million more than Governor Baker’s proposal and $50 million more than the House plan approved last month. 
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FY2017 Massachusetts Budget Update: The House Budget

May 2, 2016 | Alert | By Julie Cox, Steven Baddour, Daniel Connelly, Parnia Zahedi

In a unanimous vote of 156-0, the Massachusetts House of Representatives approved a $39.56 billion spending plan for FY2017 on April 27. Over three days, the House considered more than 1,300 amendments to pass a final budget that allocates approximately $10 million more than Governor Baker’s spending plan, but closely resembles his proposals.
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Governor Baker Signs Opioid Bill

March 14, 2016 | Alert | By Julie Cox, Steven Baddour, Daniel Connelly, Sasha Dudding

Today, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a bill that offers long-awaited measures aimed at tackling the state’s growing opioid abuse crisis. After receiving House and Senate approval last week and spending seven weeks in conference committee negotiations, the bill will now become law.
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Governor Baker Files FY2017 Budget, Economic Development Bill; Speaker DeLeo Outlines Agenda

February 1, 2016 | Alert | By Steven Baddour, Daniel Connelly, Julie Cox, Sasha Dudding, Maxwell Fathy

With Beacon Hill off and running in the new year, Governor Charlie Baker and House Speaker Robert DeLeo this week unveiled key parts of their policy agendas for 2016.
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Daniel J. Connelly

ML Strategies - Senior Vice President and Compliance Officer

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