Will, Please advise on 40B and what its repeal would mean to Belmont. Thanks.
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The 2009-2010 Session: A Mixed Bag
The two year formal legislative session, now ended, has been a mixed bag. Perhaps the best news about the session is that we got through it.
Official Summary of House Accomplishments in the 2009-2010 Session
Read this post for an official overview of the accomplishments of the 2009-2010 session.
Massachusetts Freedom to Vote Act
I realize there’s not much time left in the current legislative session and that there are probably more than a few good bills that won’t quite make it through the legislative process in time. I hope that the Massachusetts Freedom to Vote Act (H 651 and S. 348), can be one of those that do …
Wind Facilities Siting Act
After two days of debate, the house passed a bill facilitating the siting of land based wind facilities. The vote was 101 to 52 and I voted in the majority.
re: National Popular Vote
Grant, I have argued with Will about NPV before, but I’ll add a few more thoughts. First, the bill did pass both houses of the Massachusetts legislature in the last session, but failed to reach the governor’s desk only because the session came to a close before a final procedural vote could be taken. I’m …