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Civic Engagement From the Top: A Local Example

April 5, 2011 By sondrap

Quality, equitable education for all our children is a laudable goal.  It usually turns up as one of the top three priorities on everyone’s list.  We know that educating our children, beginning with early education, is good … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: children, civic-engagement, community-action, education, local-officials, opportunity-to-learn, teachers

When it Comes to Economic Development, Time to Put Taxpayers First

March 21, 2011 By sondrap

Fidelity’s decision has become just the latest in a long line of reasons why we need much greater oversight and accountability for our economic development spending. For far too long, elected officials have made economic development … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: clawbacks, economic-development, government-reform, james-eldridge, transparency

Support Schools, Towns, Health Care and Services!

March 5, 2011 By sondrap

Cross-posted in ONE Massachusetts  There is a strong and thoughtful grassroots movement gaining ground in the Commonwealth advocating for a balanced approach to the budget deficit.   “Speakouts” are scheduled in numerous communities … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget-deficit, community-meetings, funding-communities, revenue-enhancements, tax-legislation

Support Schools, Town, Health Care and Services!

March 5, 2011 By sondrap

There is a strong and thoughtful grassroots movement gaining ground in the Commonwealth advocating for a balanced approach to the budget deficit.   “Speakouts” are scheduled in numerous communities where people will join their neighbors and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget-deficit, community-meetings, funding-communities, revenue-enhancements, tax-legislation

Advocating for Program Funding During Hard Economic Times

February 23, 2011 By sondrap

Hosted by The Public Policy Institute and ONE MassachusettsIn these hard times when the federal, state and city governments have less tax revenue to spend, our elected officials find themselves surrounded by advocates for various programs … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: advocacy, funding-cuts, massachusetts, new-taxes, revenue-reform, training

Are Mass Movies a Sound Investment?

January 12, 2011 By sondrap

How do film credits impact our short and long-term goals for the state?As opposed to other tax credits such as the research credit, low income housing tax credit and life sciences tax credit, the film tax credit strategy is not making a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget-priorities, revenue-reform, state-budget, state-finances, tax-credits

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brianna_asavage Brianna Aloisio Savage @brianna_asavage ·
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Alongside YW Boston, I am grateful for Rep Nguyen, Rep Shand, and Sen Miranda's leadership on #ParityonBoard, filed this month! #ParityonBoard #mapoli #equity #representationmatters https://lnkd.in/efxNCWAk

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homesforallmass Homes for All Massachusetts @homesforallmass ·
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“A group approx. 25 Lynn activists drove to Boston Sat morning, where they rallied outside the State House — alongside dozens of housing justice advocates, labor union leaders and tenants — in support of a legislative rent control package.” https://www.itemlive.com/2023/01/29/lynn-activists-rally-for-rent-control/ #MApoli

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andreabaldy55 Andrea Baldwin @andreabaldy55 ·
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Too funny @massgop #mapoli #DumpJimLyons

Kenneth Glennon @kennethglenn06

Jim Jones Lyons @JimLyonsMA team of Spaceballs are running out of time to further take the @massgop from suck to blow! Don't get your Schwartz twisted, Lyons, Door-Dash Diehl and Motormouth McMahon are preparing to jump to LUDICROUS speed to finish the job! #DumpJimLyons #mapoli

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alisonkuznitz Alison Kuznitz @alisonkuznitz ·
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"We are taking every single precaution and really sparing no expense to ensure that both patients and providers can feel safe, that their personal information will not be shared." #mapoli https://www.masslive.com/politics/2023/01/mass-launches-abortion-legal-hotline-in-new-push-to-defend-reproductive-care.html

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bncordeiro Brock N. Cordeiro @bncordeiro ·
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Rep. Rodney Elliott of the 16th Middlesex district is the newest cosponsor (34th) of An Act to reduce incidence & death from #PancreaticCancer (House Docket #393/Senate Docket #264) THANK YOU! #magov #mapoli @ACSCANMA @PanCANBoston @PanCAN @letswinpc @lustgartenfdn @worldpcc

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prof_eob Dr. Erin O'Brien @prof_eob ·
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Compared to state leg districts in MA, districts in other New England states have higher likelihoods of women running for office:
- 108% higher likelihood for Connecticut
- 183% for Maine
- 412% for New Hampshire
- 90% for Rhode Island
- 314% for Vermont

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