The legislation sponsored by Senator Brownsberger paved the way for the opening of the MBTA pension books. The Boston Herald has been covering this story. The data was released from the MBTA, as the Retirement Board had refused to release the information.
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Bowker Overpass Repair Project: MassDOT Public Meeting August 13th
We share this Public Information Meeting notice from MassDOT for the Bowker Overpass Repair Project. You can open a version of the notice here to enable the live links.
Apply for the 71st Citizens’ Legislative Seminar
Senator Brownsberger Announces 71st Citizens’ Legislative Seminar in October -Invites Constituents to Come Learn the Legislative Process- Senator Brownsberger is pleased to announce that the 71st Citizens’ Legislative Seminar (CLS) will be held this fall on Tuesday, October 15th and Wednesday, October 16th from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the State House. Each …
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MBTA Retirement Board has yet to open pension fund books
The MBTA Retirement Board is balking at opening up the books of their pension fund, an action called for after passage of legislation sponsored by Senator Brownsberger. Here is The Boston Herald story. You can read more about Will’s work to end the secrecy of the MBTA pension system at this forum posting.
More on Preparing for Storm Surge
Senator Brownsberger was invited to submit an article for the summer issue of Insights focusing on sustainability published by the ACEC/MA (American Council of Engineering Companies). As sponsor of Bill S.344, which calls for creating a process to address catastrophic flooding in Massachusetts, Senator Brownsberger’s piece addresses the issue of sea level rise as a …
Senate Passes $1.4 Billion Housing Bond Bill
Official Senate press release: July 30, 2013 Senate Passes $1.4 Billion Housing Bond Bill BOSTON – The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill authorizing $1.4 billion in capital spending over the next five years to fund the production and preservation of affordable housing in the Commonwealth. “This legislation takes an important step to preserve our …
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