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Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development. TO: Committee on Labor and Workforce Development FROM: Senator William N. Brownsberger RE: S878, An Act to improve the Commonwealth’s economy with a strong minimum wage DATE: June 11, 2013 I am writing in support of S878, an …
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The conversation about welfare fraud is going to continue over the next few weeks as the Senate develops its own package of reforms. As background to that, I thought it would be helpful to lay out some basic facts about cash assistance in Massachusetts. The primary focus of concern in the recent conversations about fraud …
Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development. TO: Joint Committee On Labor Workforce and Development FROM: Senator William N. Brownsberger RE: S900, An Act establishing earned paid sick time DATE: June 6, 2013 I am writing with regard to S900, An Act establishing earned …
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Will, The State Auditors scathing report on Welfare Fraud yesterday confirms my and many others suspicions that the Welfare System is ripe with massive fraud. Taxpayers are outraged at the protectionism the Welfare System has been getting from lawmakers. There will be backlash from the citizenry/voters over this. If we are to give money out, …
I would like to find out what can be done to “save” “affordable” and (wheelchair accessible) housing. In the early 1970’s to 1980’s much of the nation’s “affordable” housing which now houses elderly, disabled and low-income families with children was built. Prospective developers got government subsidies from the tax payers (all of us) and many …
The Mass Technology Leadership Council is hosting an online poll on ideas to discuss with Gov. Patrick at their annual meeting. Please vote for noncompete reform! As of today, it’s 5th on the list but only 25 votes behind the 2nd place topic. http://masstlc.ideascale.com/
