The budget crisis continues. Local aid and programs from services for disabled children, to aid for deaf/blind individuals, to assistance for vulnerable seniors are threatened with cuts or closure. This year's budget promises … [Read more...]
Archives for April 4, 2011
What does standing to sue over religious tax breaks have to do with health care? We may find out.
The individual mandate is enforced via the tax code, specifically, a penalty of up to 2.5% of household income if the taxpayer fails to show either acceptable coverage or an acceptable excuse for not having it. Since the passage of … [Read more...]
Supreme Court’s veneer of intellectual honesty and respectability wears increasingly thin
First, the background. Federal courts are constitutionally limited to adjucating "cases" and "controversies," which over the years has been interpreted to mean that in order to bring suit, the plaintiff must be able to show … [Read more...]
Earth Day at The State House!
Earth Day 2011 Make Your Voice Heard on Earth Day Thursday, April 21 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Educational Fair 12:30 pm- Lobby Training 1:00 pm- Lobby Visits This year's event will feature both an educational tabling as well as lobby … [Read more...]
Winslow Watch: Redistricting Edition
Fair Districts Mass intends to draw new districts for the U.S. Congress, where the State must reduce its House delegation from ten to nine. Its goal is to advocate for, and go to court if necessary to obtain, a congressional district … [Read more...]
It’s gonna cost money.
A lot of it. Global warming, that is, in the form of sea level rise. You may have noticed this state is next to the ocean.Several lines of research now indicate that a 3-foot global rise by 2100 is a plausible scenario, though some … [Read more...]