The war on drugs is a failure, yet there is another useless "get tough" bill proposed by Massachusetts state legislators, House Bill 477. This bill is an attempt to re-criminalize possession of one ounce or less marijuana in a school … [Read more...]
Introducing young people to power, civic engagement and voting through Pre-registration
Cross-posted at ONE Massachusetts By: Rachael V. Cobb, Associate Professor and Chair Government Department, Suffolk University During a recent hearing before the Joint Committee on Election Laws, Rachael V. Cobb, Associate Professor … [Read more...]
We’re Still Working: A Summer Campaign to Build Support for Our Communities!
[Cross-posted from ONE Massachusetts by Harmony Blakeway] Are you interested in getting involved in efforts to re-evaluate and rebuild our state's tax policies and budget priorities? Across the state, local community activists are … [Read more...]
Providers’ Council Members Host Suffolk County Human Services Legislative Forum
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...]
Increasing Transparency in Higher Education
These provisions would be in addition to the current filing requirements made to the attorney general. As we learned from the financial meltdown, self-regulation simply doesn't work. Accountability and transparency are vital to good … [Read more...]
UPDATED: 2011-2012 Massachusetts HOUSE & SENATE Leadership & Committee Assignments
2011-2012 MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP & COMMITTEE CHAIRS Quick Links Leadership House Leadership Senate Leadership House Minority Leadership Senate Minority Leadership … [Read more...]
Gov’s budget would cut homeless, mental health and employment programs
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...]
Building a stronger human service system in Massachusetts
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...]
New video of gun owners endorsing one gun a month
View a new video with Mass. gun owners championing the Governor's one-gun-a-month policy. See the video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v... It's a groundbreaking, important step toward moving the debate beyond the extreme, … [Read more...]
On Taming The Financial Beast, Or, Sausage Gets Made, You Get To Watch
Two cows are standing in a field. One says to the other, "What do you think about this mad cow disease?" "What do I care?" says the other, "I'm a helicopter." --From "Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar", Thomas Cathcart and Daniel … [Read more...]
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