What do you think about the newly-passed law creating Commonwealth virtual schools? Read more about it here.
Virtual Schools Legislation Signed by Governor Patrick
On Thursday, January 3, 2013, Governor Patrick signed into law An Act establishing commonwealth virtual schools. Senator Brownsberger prioritized this legislation last session and worked collaboratively with his colleagues in the House and Senate to draft the bill signed by the Governor last week.
What can we do about gun violence in Massachusetts?
The conversation about gun violence has everyone’s attention as a result of the tragedy at Sandy Hook. A meeting last week in the State House members lounge drew well over 100 people, with a long waiting line out the door and down the hall (equaling those rare occasions when food is served). Natick representative David …
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College isn’t cheap — a very important conversation!
The cost of college is out of hand! Please note: This provocative infographic was prepared by “FrugalDad.com” and I’ve posted it here at their request. I think the issue raised is very real and central, but I haven’t fully fact checked their piece. So, comments and corrections are welcome!
What do we want the MBTA to be in 2030?
What do we need our public transportation to look like twenty years from now? There is consensus that we need to address the backlog in our transportation infrastructure maintenance, but no consensus on what we need to develop for the future. My advocacy priority now is to build consensus that we need to improve our …
Setting Transportation Goals
The good news is that the state’s leaders agree that, in the coming legislative term, we need to address our deficit in transportation infrastructure investment. The challenge is that there is no consensus about the scope of the fix.