The Health Connector provided a briefing today to legislative offices to provide information that would be useful to constituents who have or will apply for health insurance through the Connector. The briefing materials, which you will find below, provide suggestions for applying for health insurance, checking into the status of your application, navigating the website, …
Pension Protection for State Workers
Recently read an article on the pro business website “MarketWatch” where one of their columnist was questioning why the pension fund for Police and Firefighters in Detroit was being threatened by the impending bankruptcy proceedings when the Detroit Police and Firefighters Pension Fund was better funded (77%) than most state pension funds (including the MA …
MA Trust Act
Dear Sen. Brownsberger, I urge you to support and to bring to a vote S1135/H1613, the Massachusetts Trust Act. It is no secret that our federal immigration policy is severely broken, littered with outdated and inhumane laws. While Congress continues to argue and debate, thousands of people are being deported, leaving children without parents and …
Update on Progess regarding Logan Airplane Noise & R33L RNAV
As many of you know, Senator Brownsberger has been working closely with Belmont and Watertown to help address the issues our communities have been experiencing since the FAA implemented new RNAV procedures for runway 33L which is used when there is a prevailing NW wind at Logan airport. The Town of Belmont appointed myself as …
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Letter in support of Preservation Award for Ayer Mansion facade project
Senator Brownsberger has written the Secretary Galvin in support of giving a Preservation Award for this project. February 11, 2014 William Frances Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth 2014 Preservation Awards Massachusetts Historical Commission 220 Morrissey Boulevard Boston, MA 02125-3314 Re: Support of the Ayer Mansion Nomination 2014 Preservation Awards Dear Secretary Galvin: I …
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Senate Passes FY 2014 Supplemental Budget
The Senate on Thursday voted 37-0 to pass a $200.8 million supplemental budget to cover time sensitive deficiencies and unexpected cost increases in FY 2014. This supplemental budget includes funds to address critical needs in the state’s emergency shelter programs, as well as provide additional funds for snow and ice removal.
“This supplemental budget is an important bill-paying exercise which addresses several spending deficiencies and time sensitive policy issues,” said Senator Stephen M. Brewer (D-Barre), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means. “I am very pleased that the Senate has passed a bill that makes necessary, mid-year investments while maintaining our disciplined fiscal approach that has served us so well in recent years.”