MassDOT’s study of how to use our rail assets to provide better service is fully underway with completion targeted for the end of 2019.
Yearly Archives: 2018
Brownsberger helping Belmont land Community Path money from state
Senator Brownsberger is working closely with the Community Path Implementation Advisory Committee to secure funding from the state for its construction through the Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Improvement Program.
Senate Ways and Means Draft: An Act to Reduce Traffic Fatalities
The Senate Committee on Ways and Means has reported a new draft of An Act to reduce traffic fatalities, which will be debated later this week. This bill was developed by several members of the legislature in collaboration with a coalition of bicycle, pedestrian and transportation advocates. The bill was redrafted slightly from the version reported from the Transportation Committee.
Collateral Consequences
This post summarizes collateral consequence issues in Massachusetts and the effects of the Criminal Justice Reform act of 2018 on collateral consequences.
Letter to the President from the Massachusetts State Senate
The Massachusetts State Senate has written to the President urging reversal of his harmful policy of separating families at the border.
The Grand Bargain
The grand bargain on pending ballot questions reached yesterday was approved today and sent to the Governor’s desk. Get details here.