Most of my colleagues in the legislature have endorsed a pending bill that would require labeling of foods produced from genetically modified farm crops. I’ve been a skeptic of the bill. The threshold question we have to ask is: can we successfully force a new Massachusetts food labeling system on the rest of the country?
S.246 – An Act relative to school transportation parity
Senator Brownsberger has recently submitted the testimony in this post on S.246, An Act relative to school transportation parity, which he supports.
S.126 – An Act relative to the shipping of alcohol
Senator Brownsberger has recently submitted the testimony in this post on S.126 – An Act relative to the shipping of alcohol, which he supports.
Sen. Will Brownsberger on shipping alcohol
On WRKO’s Morning Show? with Kim Carrigan, Senator Brownsberger discussed his bill S126? An Act relative to the shipping of alcohol, which would allow direct shipping of alcohol by Massachusetts retailers.
The obligation to upgrade the Waverley Station
How is it that a $400,000 maintenance investment by the MBTA in the Waverley station could trigger an obligation to spend tens of millions to make the station fully accessible, or in the alternative, to close the station? This post provides background on the Architectural Access Board, and how it has followed the law (and its own rules) in making this determination.
Belmont Street and Trapelo Road Construction Update
Here’s what to expect over the next few weeks on the Belmont Street/Trapelo Road project, including the latest about traffic signals.