Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on Education. TO: Joint Committee on Education FROM: Senator William N. Brownsberger RE: House Bill 525 and Senate Bill 208 DATE: October 4, 2013 I am writing in favor of H525, An Act enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students and …
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Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security. TO: Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security FROM: Senator William N. Brownsberger RE: S1115, An Act to improve the collection and analysis of data relative to traffic stops and to establish a primary safety belt law …
The health insurance exchanges under the Affordable Care Act opened for enrollment on October 1, 2013. The Massachusetts Health Connector held a briefing on Monday for legislative offices to provide information that constituents might find helpful- particularly for those individuals already enrolled in health insurance through the state. Here are some important things to bear in …
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Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security. TO: Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security FROM: Senator William N. Brownsberger RE: S1115, An Act to improve the collection and analysis of data relative to traffic stops and to establish a primary safety belt …
I use a wheelchair for my mobility and I currently live in wheelchair accessible housing in Watertown square. I originally thought that it would be “easy” to wheel my own chair down to the square. I was wrong. Even when I tried to stay on the sidewalks that were available, many are too narrow to …
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Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on Public Health. TO: Committee on Public Health FROM: Senator William N. Brownsberger RE: H3639, An Act modernizing tobacco control and protecting the health of minors DATE: October 1, 2013 I am writing in support of H3639, an Act modernizing tobacco control and protecting …
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