I was very pleased to vote for the student loan bill of rights legislation. It will help a little on a big problem. It will force loan servicers to treat students fairly.
Economy
casinos, consumer issues, convention center, development strategy, housing, industry regulation, inequality, intellectual property, net neutrality, non-competition agreements, olympics, poverty and assistance, turnpike air rights development, work
Net Neutrality
I’m looking for input on the issue of net neutrality. The Senate has formed a special committee on the issue and we may develop an approach to taking action on it. I generally favor net neutrality, but here are a few starting thoughts pointing to the complexity of the issue.
Summary: An Act relative to the judicial enforcement of noncompetition agreements
High-level summary of S.988: The Uniform Trade Secrets Act would be adopted Noncompetition agreements are clearly defined such that they do not include, for example, nondisclosure agreements or agreements to not do business with clients of the employer Several restrictions are placed on noncompetition agreements, without which they are not valid or enforceable, such as: …
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Free or Open Source Software Licenses for State Developed Software?
Hello Senator, I was wondering if the idea that state developed software should be released under free or open source licenses is on the radar at all in the legislature. I.e. have you or your colleagues been exposed to the idea before and if you have what are your thoughts on it? I see that …
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“Shame on Nauset Construction”
I saw some guys outside the Cushing Square development holding a sign saying “SHAME ON NAUSET CONSTRUCTION” with “labor dispute” in the corner. Googling it didn’t turn up anything – do you (or anyone else here) know what that’s all about?
RECAP: Community Discussion on Birmingham Pkwy Possibilities
Attendees weighed-in on possible directions, including the potential for development of affordable housing, improvement of roadways and infrastructure, and preservation of open space