Senator Brownsberger recently wrote a letter to the Senate Committee on Ways and Means in support of H3873 – An Act relative to natural gas leaks: March 13, 2014 Senator Stephen M. Brewer, Chair Senate Committee on Ways and Means Room 212 State House Boston, MA 02133 Dear Chairman Brewer, H3873, “An Act relative to …
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Senator Brownsberger, I wanted to bring to your attention the alarming rates of grade retention in our Boston schools. I believe that there are multiple reasons why our Boston students are being held back, i.e. mental health disorders, ESL, adverse acculturation, special education, truancy, to name a few. Specifically, there are quite a few schools …
Members of the Sierra Club have recently been sending me a form email as appearing below. I’m on record in support of much of this legislation, and in fact, a sponsor or cosponsor of much of it. I’m hopeful that we can make progress in this area and I’m happy to get additional specific input …
Senator Brownsberger has heard from many concerned parents about budget cuts to certain public schools in Boston. Budget allocations are, of course, up to the BPS, but he has worked to get more state aid for education. This coming year, some schools are up and some are down, as this statement from the Mayor’s Government Relations Director explains: “BPS …
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Last Thursday, March 6th, the Senate passed its version of the Transportation Bond Bill, authorizing $13 billion of capital spending over the next 5 years. The House passed its version on January 29th. Senator Brownsberger in collaboration with House and Senate colleagues secured funding for several projects that will impact residents of Allston, Back Bay, …
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The public is invited to a presentation given by Health Care For All on Tuesday, March 11, at 7:00 p.m. in the Assembly Room of the Belmont Public Library, 336 Concord Ave., Belmont. Attendees will learn about the benefits of the ACA and changes to be aware of in the new law. Bring your questions. This presentation will provide give …
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