This compromise non-compete language from the July 2 Senate bill is not law at this time — it is currently under negotiation in a House/Senate conference committee.
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Cathy and Stan Rezendes in Arlington asked me to pass on the following statement: As outlined in the Boston Globe article on April 13, 2014, the executive director of PBGC has stated: “Unless Congress acts–more than 1 million people will lose their pension”. Further, “if Congress allows the PBGC to get the money and authority …
Project in Sandwich
Paul Wilson asks about a $500,000 state budget item for athletic fields in Senate President Murray’s district that she sponsored after a failed Prop. 2 1/2 vote by local voters.
The Supreme Court’s Buffer Zone Ruling
Victoria Wu asks about specific commitments from Will, on issues of women’s privacy seeking health care, in the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent decisions on abortion and contraception.
Non-competes . . . not this year?
The state Senate reached a compromise agreement on non-competes, but the House did not join the agreement.
Senate Passes Bill to Promote Economic Growth
From the Senate President’s office: a press release about its legislation promoting economic development and providing incentives to create jobs and stimulate the Commonwealth’s economy–including Will’s amendment on reforms to employment non-competition agreements–which now goes on to a House-Senate conference committee.