The conference report the economic development bill has been filed. It includes a number of mostly small dollar measures to stimulate business and innovation and to connect people with jobs. It does include a sales tax holiday, but does not include the bottle bill.
Health Care Conference Report Filed
Last night, the conference committee on the health care cost control bill filed its report. Both branches are certain to approve the report later today.
Energy Compromise Passed
The House and Senate both approved yesterday the energy bill compromise.
Daly Field Bill Engrossed in the Senate
The Senate gave preliminary approval to the Daly Field bill today, including an amendment requiring an appraisal that should give some comfort to those concerned about the value received for the slice of field time that Simmons is able to reserve under the legislation.
Daly Field Update
The legislation received a favorable report from the State Administration Committee. It is currently pending in the Senate Ways and Means Committee. The legislation would enable Simmons College to partner with the Department of Conservation of Recreation to rehabilitate the existing Daly field complex in Brighton.
Gun control
I’d rather that we have gun control at the national level, but if our representatives in DC aren’t brave enough to stand up to the NRA, then it has to happen at the local level. What can you do to prevent more murders like what we’ve seen locally and nationally?