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Gov Patrick’s plan to destroy private indigent defense and hire a minimum of 1500

January 26, 2011 By AmberPaw 44 Comments

But private lawyers, known as bar advocates, say they perform a valuable service at a low cost. "I'm surprised the governor would want to eliminate a successful, privatized group of very economically independent contractors,'' said Deborah … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: bar-advocarte, child-welfare, deval-patrick, district-attorney, gov.-patrick, indigent-defense, sam-sutter, samuel-sutter

WANNA make a for real “CHRISTMAS ” all year long?

December 19, 2010 By AmberPaw Leave a Comment

If not now, when?  If not you, then who?  And I know these folks, and this group - 100% of any donations go to the kids; no paid staff, no professional fundraising, no political donations - 100% goes to the kids.   Deb … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: child-welfare, christmas, foster-care, holidays, one-can-help, poverty, stroller

USA lags in taking care of its children – ask UNICEF

December 11, 2010 By AmberPaw 10 Comments

An excellent OpEd asks why the USA values making the rich richer more than its own children while supporting its position with impeccable statistics that show the USA behind in caring for its own children. Not just behind, but the United … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: child-welfare, children, consumerism, economic-future, maturity, morality, unicef, values

Welfare benefits cashed in Casinos

August 27, 2010 By AmberPaw 19 Comments

Welfare benefits cashed in Casinos  One more reason I am glad THIS has not come HERE. Magical thinking:  THIS time I will win. More magical thinking:  My money doesn't last through the month and already, without a food pantry … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: casino, child-welfare, gambling-addiction, poverty, welfare

The roll call vote on casinos and predatory gambling expansion

August 1, 2010 By AmberPaw 10 Comments

Remember, Atlantic City's casino culture is failed and it looks like the State of New Jersey may have to take them over Nevada has unemployment of 14% and a foreclosure rate 5 times higher than out state. Michigan let in one casino - now it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: addiction, atlantic-city, bankruptcy, casino, child-welfare, michigan, nevada, predatory-gambling, racino

Call Gov. Patrick Monday 7/12/10

July 11, 2010 By AmberPaw 7 Comments

If you oppose Casinos or slots - call Governor Patrick Monday.  Tuesday might be too late! Do you oppose Casinos and expanding gambling like slot machines into our state? Do you believe it is locals with modest incomes who will drop … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: casino-gambling, casinos, child-welfare, law-enforcement, skyrocketing-indigent-defense, slot-machines

Connor B. vs. Deval Patrick et.al. Complaint now public

April 15, 2010 By AmberPaw 15 Comments

Childrens Rights filed a federal law suit against the Patrick Administration for inadequate care and treatment, as well as abuse, of children in foster care today. The Complaint runs some 76 pages and if you don't find the facts disturbing, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: child-abuse, child-welfare, childrens-rights, connor-b.-v.-patrick, equal-protection, federal-court, foster-care

NO MORE CUTS TO HUMAN SERVICES!

January 7, 2010 By AmberPaw 7 Comments

AND - AS revenue rebounds, reverse the cuts. The reality is that there are fewer safety net services today to help struggling families care for children or manage mentally ill children's care then there were 10 years ago - DCF no longer has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 9c-cuts, child-welfare, dcf, foster-care, jobs, recovery, revenue

Legal Orphan issues up for hearing – Monday !

November 13, 2009 By AmberPaw Leave a Comment

Hearing on Services to Legal Orphans THIS Monday by Committee on Children and Families WHERE  2:00 PM A-1, the State House WHAT BILLS: S40  and H123 On Monday, November 16, 2009 the hearing on this legislation will be before the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: child-welfare, foster-care, legal-orphans, legislative-hearing, reimbursements, transition-planning

SJC ssues major new case on evidentiary standards for non-jury hearings

November 4, 2009 By AmberPaw Leave a Comment

Full opinion: Term   NOTICE: The slip opinions and orders posted on this Web site are subject to formal revision and are superseded by the advance sheets and bound volumes of the Official Reports. This preliminary material will be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: care-and-protection, child-welfare, judicial-notice, non-jury-hearing, sjc

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jglarussoJoe LaRusso 🔌 🕳🐇@jglarusso·
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“O if we but knew what we do
When we delve or hew —“

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AshTheElf👀@ElfOnSite

Later today, we saw something that broke our hearts: Enbridge is removing trees.

We don’t know where the (very much toxic) trees are going. We don’t see any breathing protection for the workers either. Where is @MassDEP to help protect us all?

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RachelEGoldenRachel Golden@RachelEGolden·
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@MassMedical just adopted a new policy warning that #gas stoves cause harmful indoor air pollution that increases the incidence and severity of #asthma. Thank you @PSRenvironment, @MassSierraClub, and all doctors who worked on this.

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@WalshFreedom This is such a good piece of writing by @joshtpm. It's not just clear and powerful, it also helps me when I feel like wringing my hands or cringing about the world falling apart.

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Also too, he’s destroying the planet.

Kathryn Watson@kathrynw5

The 73-year-old president of the United States is attacking a 16-year-old who is on the autism spectrum. https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/1205100602025545730

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ssteingraber1Dr. Sandra Steingraber@ssteingraber1·
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1/ A SHORT FRACKING THREAD

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