I received this troubling report about the health insurance market from a small business owner: I thought to share one data point on the cost of healthcare in Massachusetts. We just got our renewal for our Blue Cross Blue Shield policy. The premium increase was about 35%. The insurance broker tells us that the cost …
Comments on the Gas Leaks Legislation
This week, the Senate passed legislation to address leaking natural gas pipelines. I was pleased to support this legislation. Jeanne Mooney has posted the official senate press release on this site, but I wanted to offer some additional explanation and comments. Leaking natural gas is a real problem: It is costly. It sometimes endangers the …
Nurses and Needles
The costs of college and graduate education have soared out of control. I’m a strong advocate for giving people less expensive ways to learn what they need to know in order to work. Overly broad professional licensure requirements can contribute to unnecessarily high education costs and generally to higher costs for consumers. We only let …
Senate Passes Natural Gas Leaks Legislation
We share this press release from the Senate President’s Office _______________________ Senate Passes Natural Gas Leaks Legislation BOSTON – The Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a bill that establishes natural gas leak classification standards, requiring gas companies to repair the most dangerous leaks immediately, and aligns civil penalties for pipeline facility and gas transportation safety …
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A new category: Drug Policy
Hi Will It may be appropriate to add a sub-category under “Justice” that deals with issues around controlled substances, particularly given the timeliness of the marijuana issue. At the very least, it would be valuable to discuss your position in detail — on decriminalization, medical, and legalization of various substances. Cheers, Adam
Letter to Chairman Dempsey re Reading Recovery
Senator Brownsberger joined other legislators in requesting funding in the FY15 budget for the Reading Recovery program. Honorable Brian Dempsey Chairman, House Committee on Ways & Means State House, Room 243 Boston, MA 02133 March 31, 2014 RE: Line item 7030-1005 Reading Recovery Dear Mr. Chairman: It was very disheartening this fall to …
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