Taylor is a Vice President 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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A $1 Billion, 10-year Climate Tech Investment Effort to Come in Massachusetts
February 29, 2024 | Alert | By Steven Baddour, Daniel Connelly, Taylor Shepherd
As part of the Healey–Driscoll administration’s continued efforts to ensure Massachusetts remains a state where people want to live, work, and raise families — and businesses want to start and operate companies — the administration announced the proposed Mass Leads Act earlier today. The proposed law calls for investments of $1 billion each in the life sciences and climate tech industries over a 10-year period, with the latter category of funding providing critically important support to the administration’s goal of making Massachusetts the global leader in climate tech and clean energy development.
Major Update in Data Privacy Laws Proposed in Massachusetts
February 3, 2022 | Blog | By Daniel Connelly, Kaitlyn Sprague, Taylor Shepherd
Governor Baker Releases Eighth Budget Recommendation
January 26, 2022 | Blog | By Daniel Connelly, Kaitlyn Sprague, Taylor Shepherd
Proposed Laws Are One Step Closer to the November 2022 Ballot
September 3, 2021 | Blog | By Steven Baddour, Daniel Connelly, Caitlin Beresin, Kaitlyn Sprague, Taylor Shepherd
New Laws Possible in Massachusetts - Proponents Set Sights on 2022 Ballot
August 6, 2021 | Blog | By Steven Baddour, Daniel Connelly, Caitlin Beresin, Kaitlyn Sprague, Taylor Shepherd
FinCEN Notice Launches Regulatory Process Requiring Covered Domestic and Foreign Companies to Report Beneficial Ownership to U.S. Government
April 5, 2021 | Blog | By Steve Ganis, William F. Weld, Taylor Shepherd
Massachusetts FY2021 Conference Report
December 7, 2020 | Blog | By Steven Baddour, Daniel Connelly, Caitlin Beresin, Kaitlyn Sprague, Taylor Shepherd
Massachusetts Legislature Negotiating Extending the 2019-2020 Session Beyond July 31st
July 30, 2020 | Blog | By Steven Baddour, Daniel Connelly, Kaitlyn Sprague, Taylor Shepherd
Massachusetts’ Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo Delivers Remote Chamber Address on Vision for the Remainder of Legislative Session
May 21, 2020 | Blog | By Steven Baddour, Daniel Connelly, Caitlin Beresin, Kaitlyn Sprague, Taylor Shepherd
Massachusetts’ Reopening Advisory Board Releases Reopening Report
May 18, 2020 | Blog | By Steven Baddour, Daniel Connelly, Kaitlyn Sprague, Caitlin Beresin, Taylor Shepherd
News & Press
ML Strategies announced the promotion of Taylor Shepherd to Vice President of Government Relations and Anthony DeMaio to Senior Vice President.