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Illegal immigration has become even more of a hot-button issue in our country due to the Arizona law and in Massachusetts from the proposed budget amendments on immigration. I am researching the facts about the immigration situation in Massachusetts, and this post will explore the linked issue of immigrant employment and welfare use. The subjects …
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Representative Brownsberger and I attended an information session at the State House on immigration a couple of weeks ago. Click here to view the informative PowerPoint that was presented by the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA), which includes demographics, statistics, and an intro to immigration law.
Jeff Perry’s amendment on immigration issues wouldn’t have changed much in practice.
Hi Will, I’m curious to know if there is current legislation in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in regards to Tenant/Landlord laws. On several occasions, I have experienced blatant invasion of privacy from my current Landlord. He has entered my apartment without notice, or warning, only to discover that I am present. I understand that a …
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Just want to thank you for co-signing and championing House Bill 1728: An Act Relative to Gender-Based Discrimination and Hate Crimes. You rock. Now, if only we could get the darned thing out of committee…
I’ve recently heard from a number of people with concerns about the health education bill, House 3434. I do support the bill, and I am, in fact, a cosponsor. Actually, the bill adds only a very limited reporting mandate for school districts; it does not mandate any curriculum.
