The Commonwealth Conversations tour is an opportunity to tell a group of MA senators what’s on your mind by attending a public forum or submitting testimony at the tour website. The input senators receive will help them know what’s important to residents across the Commonwealth as the Senate sets its agenda for the next two-year legislative session.
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Commonwealth Conversations Metro Boston tour and public meeting locations announced for March 4
Senate President Rosenberg has created the Commonwealth Conversations — a series of meetings across the state to get a sense of what’s most important for us to address in this legislative session. These meetings have been well attended by members of the State Senate. Here is information about two public meetings in Boston on Wednesday, March 4. I hope you can attend and directly make your concerns known to us.
MA Senate Begins Commonwealth Conversations Tour
Senator Brownsberger is visiting all eight regions of the Commonwealth Conversation tour crossing the state between February 4 and March 11. The tour, including a Metro Boston session he will lead on March 4, will be an opportunity for senators to listen directly to residents, businesses, and interest groups, and then come together in shared leadership to craft an agenda for the next legislative session.
Apply now to attend the Spring Citizens’ Legislative Seminar
The 74rd Citizens’ Legislative Seminar will be held on Tuesday, April 28 and Wednesday, April 29. This is a great opportunity for residents to get a firsthand look at how the legislative process works, and have a better understanding of state government. Senator Brownsberger encourages his constituents to apply to attend the seminar.
Senate Adopts New Rules, Reflecting Transparency and Openness, for 2015-16 Session
This is the earliest the rules have been adopted by the Senate since they moved to a two year session in 1995. The new rules reflect the priorities of openness and transparency for Senate business that Senate President Stanley Rosenberg (D-Amherst) promised in his inaugural Senate address on January 7th.
Battle over banning noncompete agreements brews on Beacon Hill
The Boston Globe reports on legislation filed by Senator Brownsberger and Representative Lori Ehrlich, “State lawmakers are reviving efforts to limit or ban contracts that restrict employees from working for competitors after a compromise failed last summer.”