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Storm Preparedness Legislation Advances
On Earth Day last Monday, the state legislature’s Joint Committee on Environment voted to send on to the Senate a bill to assess the long-term risks from sea level rise. Climate change is expected to result in as much as…
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Senate Transportation Plan includes Transparency Enhancements
While the main agenda in yesterday’s transportation discussion was to fund transportation operations and maintenance, we passed a number of amendments to strengthen transparency. A particular issue that had troubled many observers for decades was the secrecy of the MBTA’s pension…
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Check your driver’s license renewal date!
In 2009, the Registry of Motor Vehicles discontinued mail notices of pending driver’s license expiration. They replaced it with an online service which I encouraged people to sign up for. When I emailed advice of the new service it was…
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Vetting the Transportation Plan
Last week, Governor Patrick filed legislation implementing his transportation investment program. Hearings will begin soon and it’s worth understanding how the vetting process will work. In January, the Governor filed his budget proposal, which is a proposed law, subject to…
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Relief for Victims of Sexual Abuse
It is time now to extend the statute of limitations, so that recovering adult victims of childhood sexual abuse have more time to bring civil lawsuits against their abusers.
Watertown Community Grants Available.
The Watertown Community Foundation (WCF) announces two Spring 2013 grant programs to support local nonprofits, programs and projects. A total of $47,500 will be distributed.
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Posted in education, local issues, news, speak out
Preparing for Storm Surge
Between sea level rise and greater storm intensity, we can expect higher storm surges in coming decades. We need to start a planning process now to protect our valuable infrastructure and real estate.
Tagged with: environment, flood control, storm surge
Posted in land preservation, local issues, news, speak out, water
Posted in land preservation, local issues, news, speak out, water
Video on budget developments
Will talks about the budget and taxes with Mike Widmer, President of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation (video).
New information about the Governor’s tax package.
The Governor has rolled out a very useful tool for understanding the moving parts in his tax package