Senate President Karen Spilka has appointed me to serve in a new role: President Pro Tempore of the senate. My role is to help her move the senate’s agenda forward.
Author Archives: Will Brownsberger
Growth Expectations
The Central Transportation Planning Staff has shared new growth estimates. Especially Allston but also many other parts of Boston and a few pockets in Belmont and Watertown are looking at significant growth. .
Senate Passes Fiscal 2019 Supplemental Budget
The Senate proposal eliminates the ‘Cap on Kids’ and includes $30M for the Low Income Heating Energy Assistance Program.?
MBTA Fare Increases
The MBTA’s governing board is considering a fare increase that will average 6.3% for T riders, effective July 1, 2019.
Details re 72/74/75 Changes
The MBTA has furnished the additional information below, showing how headways (spacing between buses) will be improved under the plan.
Census 2020
In 2020, the Census Bureau hopes to conduct much of the census count online.