Will, There was an article in Saturday’s NYT entitled “In Budget Crisis States Take Aim at Pension Costs“. It quotes a pension expert who finds that states like Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana and New Jersey are less than 10 years from exhausting their pension funds. However, as the article says “…paying public pensions straight out of …
Immigration PowerPoint
Representative Brownsberger and I attended an information session at the State House on immigration a couple of weeks ago. Click here to view the informative PowerPoint that was presented by the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA), which includes demographics, statistics, and an intro to immigration law.
Responsibility for Trees Falling
After the tragic death of a Belmont child, I have received several inquiries about what could be done to prevent such an occurrence in the future.
Blanchard Road Traffic
Blanchard Road residents have ongoing concerns about traffic congestion, truck traffic and speed.
Information on the House and Senate Safe Driving Bills
Many have expressed interest and concern about the safe driving bills. Here is a status report.
Speeding
Will, In yesterday’s Globe, I read that Denise Provost has sponsored a bill to reduce urban speed limits by 5 mph in the state. Here’s the article: http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/somerville/2010/06/by_danielle_dreilingerglobe_co.html In a collision with a pedestrian, a 5 mph reduction in speed makes a huge difference in the probability of injury. There’s a chart that illustrates this …