Five minutes past bill filing deadline…

5 pm today was the deadline for filing bills for the 2013-2014 session.  Senator Brownsberger filed 47 bills on a wide range of topics.  Some resulted from suggestions by constituents and others represent his work on pension reform, environmental issues and other subjects.  You can check the list of bills on www.malegislature.gov by going to …

7/31/12 Healthcare Bill

The bill purports to save $200 billion over the coming 15 years which works out to $13 billion per year.   About 60% of employer-sponsored health insurance is self-insured and thus generally not subject to state control.   The remaining 40% of “fully-insured” plans carry premiums of about $13 billion per year.  How can that be?  How could …

69th Citizens’ Legislative Seminar in October – Constituents are Invited to Apply

The 69th Citizens’ Legislative Seminar (CLS) will be held this fall on Monday, October 15 and Tuesday, October 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the State House. Each senator may nominate one constituent to participate.  The CLS is a great opportunity for residents to get a firsthand look at how the legislative process works, and …