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Analyzing the FY 2014 Budget

August 7, 2013 By massbudget

All of the parts of the state's FY 2014 budget are now in place, including funding allocations for Education, Health Care, Transportation and other essential programs that we support together through our government. In early July, after … [Read more...]

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Mass Layoffs to Hit Already-Struggling New Bedford Schools

May 29, 2013 By thegreenmiles

New Bedford officials are announcing massive layoffs across the already-troubled school system, reports Natalie Sherman of the Standard Times: School officials, describing a "large and painful" reduction, said Tuesday they need to cut 250 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget, education, new-bedford, schools

Support civil legal aid

May 21, 2013 By debsilva

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

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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What happened during debate? The House budget.

April 26, 2013 By massbudget

In three days of debate, the Massachusetts House of Representatives took up the budget proposal offered by the Ways & Means Committee, passed a series of amendments, and finalized its own proposal for next year. Most of the amendments … [Read more...]

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Helping Young Adults

April 22, 2013 By massbudget

With the job market still weak and higher education growing more expensive, young people in Massachusetts today face some significant challenges. The Youth Empowerment programs that we fund through our state budget help young people find … [Read more...]

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Boston residents to Erskine Bowles and Fix the Debt: ‘Stop the Baloney!’

February 21, 2013 By massuniting

Event attendees at Boston’s Symphony Hall were in for a different kind of entertainment this week, as more than 150 local seniors and unemployed workers staged a processed meat-themed demonstration outside the historic venue. Their target: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, budget, economy, Erskine Bowles, Fix the Debt, massachusetts, MassUniting, politics

Ignoring the Climate Crisis, Fixating on Phony Ones

December 30, 2012 By thegreenmiles

When our children are wondering why we didn't solve the climate crisis when we had the chance, I'm sure they'll be thankful we took the time to try to gut their retirement benefits. This morning I watched Meet The Press host David … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget, climate-change, deficit, Fiscal Cliff, global-warming, media

Ai-Jen Poo, National Domestic Worker Leader and Time 100 Honoree, Will Speak at the Boston Care Congress on June 16th

June 3, 2012 By jbrelsfo

Ai-Jen Poo, a gifted community organizer recently honored by Time Magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, will speak at the Greater Boston Care Congress on June 16th. The Congress will launch the Massachusetts … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget, communities, disab, disability, domestic, domestic workers, economy, elder-care, health-care, health-care-in-massachusetts, home-care, immigrant, immigration, labor, labor-unions, long-term-care, love, massachusetts, medical, medicare, national, personal care, politics, random, seniors, social-justice, social-security, taxes, unemployment, workers, workers-rights, working-families

Tax the 1% in Massachusetts (revised)

May 6, 2012 By cherrymapin

How can we take advantage of the furor over income inequality and increase state revenues by taxing the 1%? David informs me (see first comment) that the Massachusetts constitution calls for a single income tax rate for everyone! Raising … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ballot-initiative, budget, economy, education, new-revenues, property-taxes, student-loans, taxation, taxes, vast-wealth

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