Yesterday, the Senate took up its version of the gun bill and moved it on to a conference committee with the House. The draft is about keeping guns out of the wrong hands and protecting against the harms of gun violence.
Author Archives: Will Brownsberger
Community Health Grant Opportunity
Athena Health is offering grants for local health care improvements.
Response to the Buffer Zone Ruling
The Governor has approved legislation to protect access to reproductive health clinics. The bill was developed in an expedited process, but was carefully vetted.
Compromise Language Reported on Juvenile Murder Sentences
The Governor has approved the House-Senate agreement on a new sentencing structure for juveniles convicted of first degree murder.
The Charter School Vote
Comments from two constituents, Chris DeLorey and Anthony Kelly, illustrate opposing sides of the issue of lifting the enrollment cap from Massachusetts charter schools.
Campus Rape
Jonathan Kamens urges that Massachusetts take a leadership role in restricting the ability of colleges and universities to adjudicate cases of alleged sexual assault internally rather than through local law enforcement.