S207, An Act to revive the Foundation Budget Review Commission

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 457 and Senate Bill 207, An Act to revive the Foundation Budget Review Commission DATE:             October 17, 2013 I am writing in favor of An Act to revive …

Citizens united against "Citizens United"

Dear Mr. Brownsberger, I just returned from voting for you. Climate change is my number one issue, and you are the number one candidate on climate change. Unfortunately it was not an easy vote, even though I know first hand, as a sub-contractor, that you put your money where your mouth is by upgrading your …

Update on “the Ride” issues

I wanted to let you know that I am a long-time ride user. It is used by many people with disabilities for more than just medical appointments. It is used for transportation to both paid and volunteer work, transportation to the polls, grocery shopping, exercise classes, family visits (I especially like it when one elderly …

S208, An Act relative to dropout prevention and recovery

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 …

S1115, An Act to improve the collection and analysis of data relative to traffic stops and to establish a primary safety belt law

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 …

Implementation of the Affordable Care Act in Massachusetts

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 …