I have been contacted by a number of folks about the Quinn bill — the police education incentive — on both sides of the issue. Today the House voted to …
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I have been contacted by a number of folks about the Quinn bill — the police education incentive — on both sides of the issue. Today the House voted to …
Continue reading “Quinn bill — police educational incentives”
Even with the sales tax increase, the budget will sustain deep cuts and Massachusetts will have a roughly average tax burden compared to other states. The increase will fund local aid, Big Dig debt and limited restorations of key programs.
Pension reform is probably the most fundamental and controversial among the reforms on the agenda this year. Now seated on the Public Service Committee, I expect to give this area quite a …
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Our mantra in the legislature this spring is “Reform before Revenue.”
Last night, the House passed a very strong ethics reform bill. Speaker Deleo, understanding the deep public anger about the scandals of the recent past, made this bill his …
The Governor’s announcement today of an allocation of stimulus funds for education was good news for Belmont and Arlington (not for Cambridge).