Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security. TO: Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security FROM: Senator William N. Brownsberger RE: S1111, An Act relative to ski area operations DATE: April 3, 2013 I am writing in support of S1111, An Act relative to …
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The real estate industry and many property management companies are spreading false information about the extent of extra costs imposed on building, condo and home owners by the provisions of this ordinance. I hope that your constituents will take the time to read the ordinance and the background reasoning by searching for Building Energy Reporting …
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Now that Will has announced he is running for the House of Representatives, I want to thank him for his thoughtful and principled service to his constituents, communities and the commonwealth. His is a fine record to run on, but most people may not know much about it. As a state rep and senator, he …
In 2009, the Registry of Motor Vehicles discontinued mail notices of pending driver’s license expiration. They replaced it with an online service which I encouraged people to sign up for. When I emailed advice of the new service it was widely reforwarded. If you took that advice, please be advised that the RMV has now …
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Over the next couple of weeks, the legislature will make preliminary decisions about the Governor’s transportation plans — deciding how much additional revenue to raise to close operating gaps and to fund additional borrowing. The governor has proposed to issue $13 billion in additional debt over the next 10 years to finance his 21st Century …
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(Reposted from NMA Newsletter (www.motorists.org Editor’s Note: A few weeks ago, Ken Burke, the County Clerk of Circuit Courts in Pinellas County, Florida, wrote a letter to the Mayor of St. Petersburg detailing his many concerns over the city’s red-light camera program. The letter created quite a stir, and we applaud Mr. Burke for speaking …
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