A recent State House News story reports on comprehensive efforts by state leaders to reform the criminal justice system.
Yearly Archives: 2016
Charter Schools and Education Funding
As a legislator, I was struck by the brass of a recent campaign commercial. As a citizen, I am voting against Question 2, which would lift the cap on charter schools, because I am concerned about its impact on already-strained local school budgets. A Yes vote would create new schools without creating additional resources to pay for them.
Progress on Airplane Noise
Constituents in Belmont and Watertown have been concerned about increased Logan overflights over the past couple of years. I’ve given this issue a lot of attention, but ultimately, it is a federal issue. The FAA and MassPort have entered into an agreement to look at approaches to noise reduction, and the eventual progress may be meaningful.
More on Question Two
Many people were kind enough to weigh-in with feedback on the piece on Question Two that I ran last week and I thought I should follow up with some additional information. I support some charter expansion, but I do believe that Question Two goes too far.
Senior Charlie Card Day
Senator Brownsberger is sponsoring a Senior CharlieCard Day on Tuesday, October 25 from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm at the Beech Street Center (the Belmont senior center), 266 Beech Street, …
Citizens’ Initiative Review Pilot Program: Question 4
This year Massachusetts voters will head to the polls to decide whether four initiative petitions will become law. In Massachusetts, the Secretary of the Commonwealth‘s Office publishes and distributes a voter guide, …
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