Thursday, September 8, the Thursday after Labor Day, is the date of the state primary election this year. Given that most people expect to vote on Tuesdays, a great many will miss this chance to exercise their rights. Why the odd schedule–and what would the alternatives be?
Author Archives: Will Brownsberger
Summary of An Act Relative to Energy Diversity
The Governor just signed into law our major energy bill for this session. It’s significant legislation, and a hard fought compromise among competing interests within the energy industry. But we’ll need to do much more if we are to achieve our carbon reduction goals and that will remain a central concern of mine.
Shared Parenting
Shared parenting makes sense, but there is no consensus on whether our divorce law needs to be changed.
Lower speed limits?
Language that has passed both branches will give local authorities new flexibility to set lower limits.
Outcome on the Energy Bill
It’s a very solid bill, although we couldn’t do everything that people urged us to do.
FY17 Budget Settled
It’s a tight budget and we’ll have to watch closely to see whether its assumptions hold up.