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Update on the “ATMs in Casinos” amendment from the State House

December 29, 2014 By Jamie Eldridge

After being alerted by the Stop Predatory Gambling organization yesterday about an amendment added to H.4110, the Bank Modernization Act ( https://malegislature.gov/Bills/188/House/H4110 ) on December 24th, a few legislators including … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ATMs, casinos, casinos. gambling, gambling, house, legislature, predatory-lending, senate, transparency

Ameriquest’s “Culture of Deception”

May 14, 2007 By Charley on the MTA

An NPR report this morning details just exactly how Ameriquest would screw people over in the days of the housing bubble -- concealing rates, straight-up fraud, you name it. If you're wondering how people could afford houses that would seem … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ameriquest, patrick, predatory-lending

Public Hearing next week on Foreclosure Bill

March 20, 2007 By piper27

There has been scores of discussion on this site in recent weeks about predatory lending and the high rate of foreclosures in Massachusetts.  In addition, a bill (S. 747) filed by State Rep. David Torrisi and myself, which would give … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: beacon-hill, foreclosure, legislation, predatory-lending

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bryanscrafford Bryan Scrafford @bryanscrafford ·
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Every @RedSox home game “generates about $6.5 million in direct and indirect tourism spending.” Considering I’m someone who often made trips to Boston to watch the #RedSox before I moved to the city, this doesn’t surprise me (though I didn’t know the amount was that high) #mapoli

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Proud & grateful that my Rep @seangarballeyMA continues to support making Overdose Prevention Centers (OPC) available in #mapoli. Sean knows OPC saves lives, reduce injection related infections & increase participation in treatment. It's time to #savelivesnow @SIFMA_NOW #ma4opc

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The solution to high housing prices is more government control of where housing is located https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/03/30/the-solution-to-high-housing-prices-is-more-government-control-of-where-housing-is-located/ #Massachusetts #MApoli #bospoli #MassPolicyReport

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According to the MNA survey, 71% of nurses say their biggest obstacle to delivering quality care is understaffing and/or having too many patients at one time

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Gun control advocates push Mass. legislators to write unconstitutional laws https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/03/30/gun-control-advocates-push-mass-legislators-to-write-unconstitutional-laws/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter @masspolicy #MApoli #Massachusetts

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Make sure you thank @RepKevinHonan for supporting Overdose Prevention Centers (OPC) OPC; they save lives, reduce injection related infections and increase participation in treatment. Rep Honan knows it's time to #savelivesnow in #mapoli @SIFMA_NOW #ma4opc

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