commonwealth conversations, outlook, senate press releases, updates and analysis
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 …
Continue reading “69th Citizens’ Legislative Seminar in October – Constituents are Invited to Apply”
On Tuesday night we finished formal sessions for the 2011-2012 legislative session. Here’s a summary of what we got done.
The 2011-12 session included some important good news in the environmental area, but there were also some disappointments.
The Governor signed the sentencing bill this morning. I am very hopeful, based on statements that many in leadership positions have made, that we will continue to work on these issues in the next session.
The Senate President’s office has prepared a summary of legislative accomplishments so far this year.
The conference report the economic development bill has been filed. It includes a number of mostly small dollar measures to stimulate business and innovation and to connect people with jobs. It does include a sales tax holiday, but does not include the bottle bill.
