As we look into 2026, municipalities across Massachusetts face an onslaught of challenges, from housing affordability to energy costs to maintaining the quality essential services that residents rely on every day. Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll highlights what the administration is doing to help communities tackle these issues, the importance of local governments and public service, and the lessons she learned as Mayor of Salem that she uses to inform her leadership today.
As we look into 2026, municipalities across Massachusetts face an onslaught of challenges, from housing affordability to energy costs to maintaining the quality essential services that residents rely on every day. Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll highlights what the administration is doing to help communities tackle these issues, the importance of local governments and public service, and the lessons she learned as Mayor of Salem that she uses to inform her leadership today.
For Further Reading:
• Lt. Gov. Driscoll reflects on journey from local to state elected office
• Administration re-files Municipal Empowerment Act
• MMA, local leaders urge legislators to support Municipal Empowerment Act
00:32 Massachusetts: A Historical and Demographic Overview
00:55 Introducing the Lieutenant Governor
01:51 Key Issues Facing Massachusetts
05:39 Municipal Empowerment Act
09:18 State and Local Government Collaboration
10:35 Lieutenant Governor's Reflections on Public Service
13:50 Challenges and Achievements in Local Government
17:11 Federal and State Government Relations
20:40 Co-Leadership in the Healey-Driscoll Administration
23:19 Reflections on Public Service and Future Aspirations