The current use of the Citizens United ruling is just plain wrong with the result of extensive negative campaigning and no accountability. I do not favor an amendment to solve this but a more carefully crafted approach is needed to eliminate or penalize such campaigning -Gene Record
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Re: Citizens United
Will, thanks for the email. I believe we should go back to Austin and overturn Citizens. Corporations have distinct differences and are not people, though they can act like a person. For example, they do not vote. Sam Ellenport
Citizen’s United amendment
Dear Will, I searched the site but didn’t see your support for the Constitutional amendment resolution to overturn Citizen’s United. Just wanted to make sure you are supporting this and to be aware of the Judiciary committee vote. Is there any concern that this may not pass out of the committee? I have spoken with …
Notice of Discussion on Sentencing Reform
A discussion on Sentencing Reform will be held at the Watertown Library on Monday, March 12 at 7PM.
Transitional Services Legislation
On Thursday, the Senate passed legislation that should improve transition for students with special needs.
Feb 14 Federal HELP Committee Hearing on IOM Pain Report
On February 14 the U.S. Senate H.E.L.P. Committee will hold a Congressional hearing to review the Institute of Medicine’s 2011 report on pain, Relieving Pain in American: A Blueprint for Transforming Prevention, Care, Education and Research. A little piece of Massachusetts trivia about this report. The chairperson of the IOM committee was Philip Pizzo, MD, …
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