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Taxing Hospitals in MA. Pigs are flying.

April 14, 2016 By ryepower12

Before I post some big news from today, I want to discuss Partner's business practices for a minute. The Partners Network makes vast profits almost every year. I'm sure if you lined up all the businesses based in MA that mostly deal with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: baker, beacon-hill, charlie-baker, health-care, house leadership, legislature, speaker-deleo

House, Senate should pass public records reform by July 31st recess

July 20, 2015 By Jamie Eldridge

Last week, a significant step was taken on Beacon Hill towards improving our state’s public records laws. The Boston Sunday Globe reported on how backwards and outdated public records laws in Massachusetts truly are: ranking behind every … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: beacon-hill, Public Records Laws, sec.-william-galvin, state-senate

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

February 26, 2014 By debsilva

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: beacon-hill, civil legal aid

More than 130 business leaders and professionals ask governor, state leaders to support direct care workers

September 2, 2011 By kgilnack

With Labor Day approaching, I thought the BMG community would be especially interested in hearing about efforts to support the Salary Reserve for low-paid human service workers that the Governor and legislature have left behind for the last … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: beacon-hill, dds, deval-patrick, direct care professionals, dmh, dmr, eohhs, hhs, human-services, labor-day, robert-deleo, salary reserve, therese-murray

Providers’ Council Members Host Suffolk County Human Services Legislative Forum

March 29, 2011 By kgilnack

Attendees heard testimonials from a number of special guests who illustrated the importance and needs of our safety net sector, including: Sanford who is able to work and know that his parent his healthy thanks to the services at Bay … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: beacon-hill, budget, developmental-disabilities, disability, eohhs, funding, human-service, legislation, legislative-breakfast, massachusetts, politics, public-policy

UPDATED: 2011-2012 Massachusetts HOUSE & SENATE Leadership & Committee Assignments

January 31, 2011 By kgilnack

2011-2012 MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP & COMMITTEE CHAIRS Quick Links Leadership House Leadership Senate Leadership House Minority Leadership Senate Minority Leadership … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: beacon-hill, committees, deleo, house, leadership, legislation, massachusetts

Gov’s budget would cut homeless, mental health and employment programs

January 26, 2011 By kgilnack

Please take a moment to review the areas of the budget that impact your clients/consumers and advise us as to any other line items in jeopardy that we should be monitoring by emailing Bill Yelenak.This is the first of several … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: autism, beacon-hill, blind, budget, children-and-families, deaf, deval-patrick, disability, domestic--violence, education, elders, homelessness, human-service-providers, human-services, innovation, intellectual-disabilities, jobs, legislation, massachusetts, mental-retardation, nonprofit, politics, poverty, providers-council, social-enterprise, workforce

Building a stronger human service system in Massachusetts

January 25, 2011 By kgilnack

2011-2012 Human Services Legislative AgendaPrior to the 2011-12 legislative session, the Providers' Council surveyed its statewide membership of human services providers about the challenges and opportunities that can be addressed to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: autism, beacon-hill, blind, budget, children-and-families, deaf, deval-patrick, disability, domestic--violence, education, elders, homelessness, human-service-providers, human-services, innovation, intellectual-disabilities, jobs, legislation, massachusetts, mental-retardation, nonprofit, politics, poverty, providers-council, social-enterprise, workforce

Status-quotocrats block transparency and progress

January 23, 2011 By HeartlandDem

It's all about the rules...."the rule of law" and the ubiquitous, "law of the land" are phrases that define our democracy. Democrats on Beacon Hill had an opportunity to lead the way to better government last week as both the House and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: beacon-hill, ethics, progressive-democrats, tax-hikes

Putting the Democrat Back in Democrat

August 11, 2010 By kgilnack

The following announcement went out to YDM members earlier today, outlining the candidates we've endorsed and why.  I hope you'll consider getting involved as we work to support these fantastic Democrats through … [Read more...]

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