Senators Warren, Markey Join Local Officials Across MA to Support Protecting the Clean Water Act Against Congressional Attack Boston, MA - Following a rare joint Congressional hearing held on February 4th, Senators Elizabeth Warren and … [Read more...]
Corporate Welfare Watch: New Proposed Corporate Tax Breaks
From the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center: Facts At a Glance: New Corporate Tax Breaks Proposed in Economic Development Legislation July 6, 2010 Economic development legislation under consideration in the House contains proposals for … [Read more...]
State Senator Dick Moore (D-Uxbridge) Has Got to Go, with Poll
Massachusetts Nurses Association News & Events Statement in Response to Sen. Richard Moore Who Compares MNA to Terrorist Organization 06.25.2009 CANTON, MA - The Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) today condemned a statement made by … [Read more...]
Massachusetts health care debacle continues to unfold–r/t $897Mil in new state spending in Chap58
btw I'm a nurse and a healthcare justice activist who's been involved in health system reform efforts for 20 years. In the spirit of full disclosure I've shared some observations about MA BCBS and Partners Healthcare that are germaine to … [Read more...]
Fiscal crisis could be–and should be–a real health reform opportunity
Van Faasen's the same guy that MA Health Care For All gave their "Lifetime Leadership" award to a year or so ago! Perhaps the AG can get Bill to give the state some of those $19Mil dollars that were collected as health insurance premium … [Read more...]
The differences between Chang-Diaz and Wilkerson go beyind lawbreaking, ethics, and accountibility
Why did Sen. Wilkerson chose to support the ill-conceived BU bio lab sited in Roxbury despite overwhelming opposition from constituents in her district and advocacy groups such as ACE in Roxbury, Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow, a multitude … [Read more...]
Sen. Wilkerson’s on the wrong side of the Forest Hills development initiative
As a long-standing supporter of affordable housing and a Jamaica Plain resident, the BRA proposed goal of 50% affordable housing units for the Forest Hills Initiative seems reasonable to me. (BRA=Boston Redevelopment Authority). The 50% … [Read more...]