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 …
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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 …
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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 …
Wheeling along the sidewalks of Watertown
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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