Earlier this week, the Massachusetts State Senate passed S.2545, An Act fostering voter opportunities, trust, equity and security (the VOTES Act). This comprehensive voting reform bill permanently codifies mail-in and early voting options used in Massachusetts in 2020.
ARPA Budget Priorities Letter to Senate Ways and Means
Senator Brownsberger submitted the following letter to the Chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means outlining his priorities for the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State Fiscal Recovery Funds.
BERDO Proposed Amendment
This post highlights key features of the proposed amendment to the City of Boston’s Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO).
COVID-19 Mask Guidelines in the District
This post contains information regarding the COVID-19 mask guidelines in Belmont, Boston, and Watertown.
New Oversight Body: The MBTA Board of Directors
The FY21 supplemental budget, which was passed last month, establishes a new seven-member Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Board of Directors. The Board of Directors will replace the Fiscal and Management Control Board, which officially dissolved at the end of June.
Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds
ARPA allocated $5.3 billion in Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds to Massachusetts.