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MLAC responds to House Ways and Means Budget

April 9, 2014 By debsilva Leave a Comment

The Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation issued a statement about the budget released today by the House Ways and Means Committee. Bottom line is that without increased funding, civil legal aid orgs in the state will be turning more … [Read more...]

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Civil legal aid is potent weapon in war on poverty

April 7, 2014 By debsilva 2 Comments

Richard Zorza has another great post up on his "Access to Justice" blog calling attention to the Public Welfare Foundation's attempts to show how civil legal aid helps people climb out of poverty. In it, he gives a shout out to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: civil legal aid, domestic--violence, public welfare foundation

Great new resource for tracking civil legal aid

March 7, 2014 By debsilva Leave a Comment

Civil legal aid is often the only way people living in poverty can access legal representation when their lives are being upended by domestic violence, foreclosure, child custody issues, unfair employment practices and other legal issues. … [Read more...]

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EJC Honors Six Current and Former Legislators with Beacon of Justice and Champion of Justice Awards

February 26, 2014 By debsilva Leave a Comment

The Equal Justice Coalition honored six current and former Massachusetts lawmakers with awards at a reception today at the Massachusetts State House. The honorees were selected for their outstanding support of state funding for civil … [Read more...]

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Equal Justice Coalition to Honor Legislators with Awards for Supporting Civil Legal Aid

February 24, 2014 By debsilva 2 Comments

The Equal Justice Coalition will honor current and former Massachusetts lawmakers with awards at a reception at the Massachusetts State House on Wednesday, Feb. 26. The honorees will be recognized for their outstanding support of funding … [Read more...]

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Chief Justice Ireland, Bar Association Leaders to Speak at 15th Annual Walk to the Hill

January 24, 2014 By debsilva Leave a Comment

Hundreds of attorneys will gather at State House next Thursday, Jan. 30, to ask for increased funding for civil legal aid Chief Justice Roderick L. Ireland of the Supreme Judicial Court will join hundreds of private attorneys from more … [Read more...]

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Support civil legal aid

May 21, 2013 By debsilva Leave a Comment

PLEASE SUPPORT FUNDING FOR CIVIL LEGAL AID! Imagine being a single parent of young children, facing serious illness, loss of employment due to that illness, the consequent loss of health insurance, and an eviction, all within a few … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget, law-and-lawyers, legal-services, ma-sen, poverty, senate

May 20, 2013 By debsilva Leave a Comment

PLEASE SUPPORT FUNDING FOR CIVIL LEGAL AID! Imagine being a single parent of young children, facing serious illness, loss of employment due to that illness, the consequent loss of health insurance, and an eviction, all within a few … [Read more...]

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Jo_ComerfordJo Comerford@Jo_Comerford·
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.@CDCgov dir. @RWalensky, once part of MA's #COVID19 advsy board, said

"Now is not the time to relax the critical safeguards that we know can stop the spread of COVID-19 ... not when we are so close."

But @MassGovernor pushes to reopen.

Who is advising Gov. Baker now?

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JoeCurtatoneJoseph A. Curtatone@JoeCurtatone·
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It's time to state outright that Charlie Baker's science advisory team is the Chamber of Commerce. That's why we were slow to act last year, why our public health network got ignored on vaccines & why our reopenings have flown in the face of data, expert advice & common sense. https://twitter.com/MikeConnollyMA/status/1366423893276303364

Mike Connolly@MikeConnollyMA

Just reiterating my COVID philosophy: Instead of bucking advice from the CDC and Dr. Fauci (by further reopening the Mass. economy), we should #TaxTheRich and use the new revenue to provide cash relief to people in need and small businesses while also investing in health equity.

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Mayor Joe Curtatone announces this is his final year as mayor of Somerville. @WBUR

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A Rhode Island-sized piece of ice just broke of Antarctica. The video of the breach in a 500-foot thick Brunt Ice Shelf is absolutely staggering

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alexjgoldsteinAlex Goldstein@alexjgoldstein·
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Just a reminder that Massachusetts is going to unlimited capacity indoor dining starting tomorrow while the CDC begs us not to, and it’s super embarrassing that no one can articulate a justification why other than 🤷🏻‍♂️ 🤷🏻‍♂️ 🤷🏻‍♂️

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