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HOUSE ...No. 4772
HOUSE . No. 4772 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ________________________________________ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, June 8, 2020. The committee on Transportation, to whom were referred the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2956) of Bruce J. Ayers relative to further regulating the issuance of licenses to junior operators of motor vehicles; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2957) of Bruce J. Ayers that the Highway Department evaluate certain improvements at the Furnace Brook Parkway Rotary Intersection in the city of Quincy; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2958) of Bruce J. Ayers for legislation to require operators of recreational utility vehicles to participate in a training program; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2959) of Bruce J. Ayers relative to the soundproofing program of the Massachusetts Port Authority; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2961) of Bruce J. Ayers that cities and towns be authorized to issue temporary placards for handicapped parking spaces; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2966) of F. Jay Barrows and others for legislation to regulate parasailing; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2968) of Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., and Mathew J. Muratore relative to Registry of Motor Vehicles hearing fee reimbursements; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2970) of Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., and others relative to bus driver periodic testing; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2976) of Antonio F. D. Cabral, James K. Hawkins and José F. Tosado relative to languages used for commercial driver licensing tests; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2977) of Antonio F. -
HOUSE ...No. 4359
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4731 FILED ON: 1/2/2020 HOUSE . No. 4359 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and Richard M. Haggerty _________________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: An Act establishing a distinctive registration plate for Medal of Liberty recipients. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED: Bradley H. Jones, Jr. 20th Middlesex 12/18/2019 Richard M. Haggerty 30th Middlesex 1/6/2020 Marc R. Pacheco First Plymouth and Bristol 1/2/2020 Maria Duaime Robinson 6th Middlesex 1/2/2020 Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. 5th Worcester 1/2/2020 Alyson M. Sullivan 7th Plymouth 1/2/2020 Todd M. Smola 1st Hampden 1/2/2020 David K. Muradian, Jr. 9th Worcester 1/2/2020 James M. Kelcourse 1st Essex 1/2/2020 Nicholas A. Boldyga 3rd Hampden 1/2/2020 Hannah Kane 11th Worcester 1/2/2020 Mathew J. Muratore 1st Plymouth 1/2/2020 Ryan C. Fattman Worcester and Norfolk 1/2/2020 Colleen M. Garry 36th Middlesex 1/2/2020 Jason M. Lewis Fifth Middlesex 1/2/2020 Shawn Dooley 9th Norfolk 1/2/2020 Joseph D. McKenna 18th Worcester 1/2/2020 Susan Williams Gifford 2nd Plymouth 1/2/2020 1 of 2 Kimberly N. Ferguson 1st Worcester 1/2/2020 Peter J. Durant 6th Worcester 1/2/2020 William L. Crocker, Jr. 2nd Barnstable 1/3/2020 Timothy R. Whelan 1st Barnstable 1/3/2020 Steven S. -
MARCH 19 Layout 1
Focus at MHA on Still no room Congresswoman Clark respect, integrity, sees value of loan repay compassion at the inn VIEWPOINTS: DITORIAL PROVIDER PROFILE: E : PAGE 5 PAGE 4 PAGE 3 Vol. 40 - No. 3 The Newspaper of the Providers’ Council March 2019 Roundtable Federal, state discussion policy work gone to pot in spotlight he Providers’ Council and Massa- Organizations need to chusetts Nonprofit Network sent Ta joint letter to Congressman update policies, train staff Richard Neal (D-Mass.), Chair of the he legalization of marijuana usage Joint Committee on Taxation, urging in Massachusetts – for both medic- the immediate repeal of the new income Tinal and recreational purposes – is tax on expenses incurred by nonprofits creating new challenges and questions for providing employee transportation for human services providers about use benefits, such as parking and transit by both employees and clients. passes. Together, the Council and MNN Nearly 40 people representing 27 represent nearly 1,000 nonprofit or- Providers’ Council member organizations ganizations throughout Massachusetts. attended an HR Roundtable on Mari- The new tax – officially Internal Rev- juana Legalization Policies and Proce- enue Code Section 512(a)(7) – is a part dures hosted by the Council on Feb. 20 of the sweeping tax code reform passed in Needham to discuss their challenges in 2017 and the first payments will be and learn about best practices. due in a matter of weeks. It imposes a A panel – including attorneys Jeffrey 21 percent tax on nonprofits offering Hirsch and Peter Moser from the law firm transportation-related benefits to em- Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP; Senior ployees. -
Protect Your Collective Bargaining Rights!
PROTECT YOUR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS! On April 26th, a majority of the members of the Massachusetts of House Representatives voted to dramatically restrict the rights of municipal employees to collectively bargain over the issue of health insurance. It is critically important that you let your Representative know how you feel about their vote. These Representatives voted IN FAVOR of your collective bargaining rights: Democrats: Geraldo Alicea Denise Andrews Bruce Ayers Michael Brady Paul Brodeur Thomas Calter Christine Canavan James Cantwell Tackey Chan Nicholas Collins Edward Coppinger Geraldine Creedon Mark Cusack Marcos Devers James Dwyer Lori Ehrlich Christopher Fallon Robert Fennell John Fresolo Denise Garlick Coleen Garry John Mahoney Paul Mark James Miceli Kevin Murphy Rhonda Nyman James O’Day Thomas Petrolati Denise Provost Kathi-Anne Reinstein Carl Sciortino Joyce Spiliotis Thomas Stanley David Sullivan Walter Timilty Timothy Toomey Cleon Turner Marty Walsh Steven Walsh Alice Wolf Republicans: Bradford Hill Daniel Winslow If your state representative stood up for you, it is important that you call them and thank them for their support. You can say something like this: My name is ____________________ and I live in __________________. I work for the city/town of ___________ as a _____________. I am calling because Rep. ____________ voted in favor of maintaining collective bargaining rights for municipal workers like me. I wanted to thank Rep. ______________ for standing up for my union rights. These Representatives voted AGAINST -
Ward Fellowship Alumni News Letter Summer 2015 Ward Fellowship 2015 Ward Fellowship Alumni News Letter Summer 2015
Ward Fellowship Alumni News Letter Summer 2015 Ward Fellowship 2015 Ward Fellowship Alumni News Letter Summer 2015 “One must act as if one can make a difference” – John William Ward The 2015 Ward Fellows & Their Sponsors Amias Callender (Coordinator) Honorable Judge Mark L. Wolf Saron Admasu Honorable Judge Patti Saris Linda Qin Dan Conley, District Attorney Sean Cheatum Maura Healy, Attorney General Maddie Kilgannon Matt O’Malley, City Councilor Adam Kamoune State Rep. Adrian Madaro Kate Swain-Smith Michelle Wu, City Councilor Justin Flattery Jack McCarthy, MA School BA John Wang Brian Golden, BRA Aimee Chan Glenn Cunha, Inspector General Paul Mulroney Mayor Marty Walsh Kylie Webster-Cazeau Rachel Madden, Undersecretary Fiona Fitzgerald Joseph P. Kennedy III, U.S. Rep. Alejandra Spruill State Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz Aixa DaVila State Sen. Nick Collins Abigail Thomson The 2015 Miller FellowsJaviera & TheirVasquez SponsorsErnani DeAraujo, EBNHC Vanessa Jarnes Mark Favorito Jacob Metz-Lerman U.S Sen. Edward Markey U.S Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III U.S Sen. Elizabeth Warren Glenn Cunha Meeting By Abigail Thomson Inspector General Glenn A. Cunha was our first ward fellow meeting and was therefore burdened with loads of excitement and high expectations from all the fellows. These expectations were only heightened by the presence of doughnuts and a beautiful view of Boston and the Charles River from our spacious meeting room. Needless to say, Mr. Cunha did not disappoint. Born and raised in Somerville, Mr. Cunha attended Boston College where he interned at the State House, inspiring him to go into public service. After college he worked in sales and marketing for ten years where he learned valuable interpersonal skills and was given the opportunity to earn his MBA at Bentley University. -
Letter from Legislators 7/14/20
July 14, 2020 His Excellency Governor Charles D. Baker State House, Room #280 24 Beacon Street Boston, MA 02133 The Honorable Secretary Marylou Sudders Executive Office of Health and Human Services One Ashburton Place 11th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Re: Support to Accelerate Improvements in the Local Health System Dear Governor Baker and Secretary Sudders: Thank you for your all of your work on behalf of the Commonwealth, and especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. If this pandemic has taught us anything, it is that government can take broad scale action quickly when we make it a priority. The pandemic has highlighted our Commonwealth’s many strengths, and also its weaknesses. It has shown us that government can rise to the occasion and create powerful, positive change to address those weaknesses and build for a better tomorrow. It has become exceedingly clear that our local public health system presents us with an opportunity for taking that broad scale action quickly in order to build a stronger Commonwealth for everyone. We were pleased to pass Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2020, An Act Relative to Strengthening the Local and Regional Public Health System (also known as the State Action for Public Health Excellence, or SAPHE, Act), this past April, and we are grateful that you signed this important legislation into law. In light of lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is clear that we must now accelerate progress more quickly toward the goals of the law. During this crisis, our local boards of health have been on the front lines of our state’s response. -
Bristol County
YOUTH JUSTICE VOTER GUIDE AND LEGISLATIVE SCORECARD: MASSACHUSETTS 2020 BRISTOL COUNTY WELCOME LETTER Each year, thousands of young people in Massachusetts come in contact with the juvenile justice system. These young people are disproportionately children of color, children from the child welfare system, children coming from areas of concentrated poverty, and LGBTQ children. For the majority of these young people, interactions with the juvenile justice system are overwhelmingly negative, and lead to poor outcomes and even increased delinquency. Progress in reforming our legal system into one that is fair and works to create positive outcomes for all system-involved youth, creating stronger and safer communities for everyone, is dependent on elected officials who support or oppose these reforms. This non-partisan voter guide is intended to ensure that you, as a voter, know your rights and are informed in our decisions. The primary focus of this voter guide is to provide the voting record of state elected officials currently in office. We also compiled information on resources from MassVOTE and the Massachusetts Chapter of the League of Women Voters regarding candidate forums in contested elections. This voter guide is intended for educational purposes. The above not-for-profit, non-partisan organizations do not endorse any candidates or political parties for public office. Table of Contents WELCOME LETTER IMPORTANT VOTER INFORMATION IMPORTANT ELECTION DATES SPECIAL COVID-19 ELECTION LAWS: VOTE SAFELY BY MAIL THE KEY ISSUES QUESTIONS TO ASK CANDIDATES IN CONTESTED ELECTIONS VOTING RECORD METHODOLOGY KEY TO THE SCORECARD Bristol County State Senators Bristol County State Representatives PARTNERS IMPORTANT VOTER INFORMATION Am I eligible to vote? You must be at least 18 years old, a US citizen on election day and registered to vote at least 10 days before the election. -
An Act to Promote Public Safety and Better Outcomes for Young Adults – S.825/H.3420
An Act to Promote Public Safety and Better Outcomes for Young Adults – S.825/H.3420 Lead Sponsors MASSACHUSETTS CURRENTLY SPENDS THE MOST MONEY ON Sen. Joseph Boncore (Winthrop) YOUNG ADULTS IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND GETS THE Rep. James O'Day (West Boylston) Rep. Kay Khan (Newton) WORST OUTCOMES Co-Sponsors Shifting 18- to 20-year-olds into the juvenile system, where Rep. Ruth Balser (Newton) they must attend school and participate in rehabilitative Rep. Christine Barber (Somerville) programming, would lower recidivism. The young adult Sen. Michael Brady (Brockton) brain is still developing making them highly amenable to Rep. Mike Connolly (Cambridge) rehabilitation. This development is influenced – Sen. Brendan Crighton (Lynn) positively or negatively – by their environment. Rep. Daniel Cullinane (Dorchester) Sen. Julian Cyr (Truro) An overly punitive approach can actually cause more Rep. Marjorie Decker (Cambridge) Rep. Marcos Devers (Lawrence) offending: Most young people "age out" of offending by their Sen. Sal DiDomenico (Everett) mid-twenties, particularly with developmentally appropriate Rep. Daniel Donahue (Worcester) interventions. Exposure to toxic environments, like adult jails Rep. Carolyn Dykema (Holliston) and prisons, entrenches young people in problematic Sen. James Eldridge (Acton) behaviors, increasing probability of recidivism. Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Pittsfield) Sen. Cindy Friedman (Arlington) Recidivism among young people incarcerated in the adult Rep. Sean Garballey (Arlington) corrections is more than double similar youth released Rep. Carlos González (Springfield) from department of youth services commitment Rep. Tami Gouveia (Acton) Teens and young adults incarcerated in Massachusetts’ adult Rep. Jim Hawkins (Attleboro) correctional facilities have a 55% re-conviction rate, Rep. Stephan Hay (Fitchburg) compared to a similar profile of teens whose re-conviction Rep. -
HOUSE ...No. 1581
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3795 FILED ON: 1/18/2019 HOUSE . No. 1581 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Timothy R. Whelan and Paul F. Tucker _________________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: An Act relative to juvenile justice. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: Timothy R. Whelan 1st Barnstable Brian M. Ashe 2nd Hampden F. Jay Barrows 1st Bristol Daniel Cahill 10th Essex David F. DeCoste 5th Plymouth Kimberly N. Ferguson 1st Worcester Carole A. Fiola 6th Bristol Carlos Gonzalez 10th Hampden James K. Hawkins 2nd Bristol Stephan Hay 3rd Worcester Russell E. Holmes 6th Suffolk Bradley H. Jones, Jr. 20th Middlesex Hannah Kane 11th Worcester David Paul Linsky 5th Middlesex Joseph D. McKenna 18th Worcester Rady Mom 18th Middlesex Michael O. Moore Second Worcester Mathew J. Muratore 1st Plymouth 1 of 3 Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. 12th Hampden David Allen Robertson 19th Middlesex Michael J. Soter 8th Worcester Alyson M. Sullivan 7th Plymouth Bruce E. Tarr First Essex and Middlesex 2 of 3 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3795 FILED ON: 1/18/2019 HOUSE . No. 1581 By Messrs. Whelan of Brewster and Tucker of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1581) of Timothy R. Whelan and others relative to juvenile justice. The Judiciary. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court (2019-2020) _______________ An Act relative to juvenile justice. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1 SECTION 1. -
HOUSE ...No. 1733
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 668 FILED ON: 1/17/2017 HOUSE . No. 1733 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Edward F. Coppinger _________________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: An Act relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED: Edward F. Coppinger 10th Suffolk 1/17/2017 Diana DiZoglio 14th Essex Chris Walsh 6th Middlesex Leonard Mirra 2nd Essex Jay D. Livingstone 8th Suffolk José F. Tosado 9th Hampden 1/20/2017 Susan Williams Gifford 2nd Plymouth 2/3/2017 Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. 12th Hampden 1/19/2017 Thomas M. Stanley 9th Middlesex 2/3/2017 Daniel Cahill 10th Essex 1/25/2017 Steven Ultrino 33rd Middlesex 1/23/2017 Daniel J. Ryan 2nd Suffolk Angelo L. D'Emilia 8th Plymouth James J. O'Day 14th Worcester 1/20/2017 Gerard Cassidy 9th Plymouth 2/3/2017 James Arciero 2nd Middlesex Claire D. Cronin 11th Plymouth Adrian Madaro 1st Suffolk 1 of 3 William Driscoll 7th Norfolk Sean Garballey 23rd Middlesex Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. 28th Middlesex Thomas P. Walsh 12th Essex Marjorie C. Decker 25th Middlesex Christopher M. Markey 9th Bristol John H. Rogers 12th Norfolk Brendan P. Crighton Third Essex Josh S. Cutler 6th Plymouth Smitty Pignatelli 4th Berkshire James M. Cantwell 4th Plymouth Jennifer E. Benson 37th Middlesex Jonathan D. Zlotnik 2nd Worcester John J. Lawn, Jr. 10th Middlesex Frank A. Moran 17th Essex Brian Murray 10th Worcester David Paul Linsky 5th Middlesex Ann-Margaret Ferrante 5th Essex James J. -
HOUSE ...No. 3025
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1338 FILED ON: 2/4/2021 HOUSE . No. 3025 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Brian W. Murray _________________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: An Act providing financial relief to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED: Brian W. Murray 10th Worcester 2/4/2021 Colleen M. Garry 36th Middlesex 2/11/2021 Vanna Howard 17th Middlesex 2/12/2021 Ann-Margaret Ferrante 5th Essex 2/12/2021 Joseph D. McKenna 18th Worcester 2/15/2021 Hannah Kane 11th Worcester 2/16/2021 Brian M. Ashe 2nd Hampden 2/16/2021 Smitty Pignatelli 4th Berkshire 2/17/2021 Bradley H. Jones, Jr. 20th Middlesex 2/17/2021 Thomas M. Stanley 9th Middlesex 2/18/2021 Christopher Hendricks 11th Bristol 2/23/2021 Sarah K. Peake 4th Barnstable 2/23/2021 Michael O. Moore Second Worcester 2/23/2021 Michael S. Day 31st Middlesex 2/25/2021 Kate Lipper-Garabedian 32nd Middlesex 2/26/2021 Michael D. Brady Second Plymouth and Bristol 3/5/2021 Daniel Cahill 10th Essex 3/5/2021 Angelo L. D'Emilia 8th Plymouth 3/5/2021 1 of 2 David F. DeCoste 5th Plymouth 3/2/2021 John J. Lawn, Jr. 10th Middlesex 3/4/2021 Adam J. Scanlon 14th Bristol 3/4/2021 Jonathan D. Zlotnik 2nd Worcester 3/8/2021 Alyson M. Sullivan 7th Plymouth 3/8/2021 Carolyn C. -
Preparing for a School Year Like No Other!
BOSTON TEACHERS UNION, LOCAL 66, AFT Non-Profit Org. 180 Mount Vernon Street U.S. Postage Boston, Massachusetts 02125 PAID Union Information Boston, MA you can use. Permit No. 52088 Refer to this newspaper throughout the year. EVERYONE ¡TODOS IS SON WELCOME BIENVENIDOS BBOSTON TEACHERSU HERE! AQUÍ! TUNION BT U BT U The Award-Winning Newspaper of the Boston Teachers Union, AFT Local 66, AFL-CIO • Volume 53, Number 1 • September, 2020 President’s Report Jessica J. Tang Preparing For A School Year Like No Other! ypically, each fall, we begin the new caravan and rally ending at City Hall It is only through our collective Tschool year with much anticipation, with hundreds of members, filling the action, the demonstration of our unity, hope and expectation. We eagerly pre- parking lot of Madison Park and circling strength and purpose that we have been pare our classrooms and look forward to the BPS headquarters before heading to able to make progress since the “hop- meeting new students and a fresh start. circle City Hall. scotch” plan was revealed. Since then, 2020, however, has brought unprec- We joined hundreds of educators we were able to win a delay in the start edented challenges and the usual excite- from across the state the next week for of the school year so that educators had Jessica J. Tang ment that a new school year brings has another car caravan—this time circling time to get professional development and BTU President been filled with strife and anxiety of the the State House as hundreds more educa- training in safety and health protocols.