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Save The Shared Leadership Model

February 7, 2018 By progressivemax

The premise that every State Senator should have an equal say in the legislative process is at risk. With Rosenberg unlikely to regain his seat as Senate President, a showdown for his seat is imminent. Whether you want a leader who supports … [Read more...]

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Political Group Forms to Challenge Speaker’s Power

September 14, 2017 By progressivemax

Massachusetts Voters for Legislative Reform to Hold First Meeting on October 7th Milford, Mass., (Sept. 14th) - Massachusetts Voters for Legislative Reform (MVLR) will hold its first organizing meeting on Saturday, October 7th at 1 p.m. … [Read more...]

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Senate Charter School Bill May Close More Charters Than It Opens

March 31, 2016 By progressivemax

Disclaimer: I'm not an expert in education policy. I did take a quick look through the bill, and came to a startling conclusion that I want to get your input on. The Senate's Charter School bill states that if a Charter has a worse … [Read more...]

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YDM Disabilty Caucus Kickoff and Farewell Party for MA State Rep. Tom Sannicandro

March 17, 2016 By progressivemax

The Young Democrats of Massachusetts Disability Caucus is excited to announce that we are formally kicking off our maiden event. We will be honoring retiring Framingham State Rep. Tom Sannicandro who has a long history of Disability … [Read more...]

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Pass Bill Classifying Student Athletes as Employees

March 17, 2015 By progressivemax

    View on YouTube The sheer injustice exposed by John Oliver and his team at Last Week Tonight is happening right now in Massachusetts, and we have the ability to change it. I urge the Massachusetts State Legislature … [Read more...]

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DeLeo strips Hecht of Vice Chairmanship

February 26, 2015 By progressivemax

As clear evidence of the undue amount of power held by the speaker, Speaker DeLeo has removed Representative Jonathan Hecht for the Vice Chairmanship of the Committee on Elder Affairs. This was likely due to the fact that Hecht spoke out … [Read more...]

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House Committee Assignments

February 26, 2015 By progressivemax

Click this link for the Committee Assignments ratified by the Democratic Caucus in the House.  I hope you find this helpful!     … [Read more...]

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Senate Rules can still be vastly improved to achieve “Shared Leadership”

January 19, 2015 By progressivemax

I applaud Senate President Stanley Rosenberg for his message of shared leadership, and think the new Senate Rules he drafted are a good symbol of that message. They provide much more transparency in the legislative process.  Unfortunately, … [Read more...]

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Game: Senate Leadership Predictions

January 11, 2015 By progressivemax

Who do you think is going to be appointed to the top leadership spots in the Senate? Name your predictions for the following positions: Majority Leader (10 Points) Ways and Means Chair (9 points) President Pro Tempore (8 … [Read more...]

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Retrospect: We should have targeted “Big Business” Baker

November 18, 2014 By progressivemax

As I see Baker’s transition team start to come together, it is striking to me how many business executives he is filling his inner circle with. We all knew that Baker is in the pocket of big business. Why didn’t we run on it? The … [Read more...]

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