Did your office find whether the Kaiser Foundation report on Massachusetts funding of Mental Health was accurate? In that report, Massachusetts was reported as paying significantly less per capita than any New England state, save Rhode Island, for Mental Health Services. The difference was startling. http://statehealthfacts.org/ A recent SAMSHA report stated that 1 in 5 (19.9%) of American adults …
Transportation Bond Bill Passes Senate with Funding for Localities
On Thursday, the Senate passed legislation to provide funding to continue current transportation-related projects through Fiscal Year 2013. The Chapter 90 funds appropriated by this bill for local projects, including roadway and bridge repairs, will support the infrastructure of the Commonwealth’s cities and towns. This appropriation of $200 million (equivalent to last year’s appropriation) represents …
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Transportation Needs Survey
MassDOT is looking for input on transportation investment priorities.
Economic Assumptions in the FY13 Budget
The consensus revenue estimate underlying the budget appears slightly optimistic and is more uncertain than in some years.
Drop-in sites for Charles River Cleanup on Saturday, April 21 between 9am and 12pm
Senator Will Brownsberger’s Office is partnering with the Charles River Watershed Association and other local groups for a Cleanup of the Charles River on Saturday, April 21 in Brighton and Watertown. If you didn’t get a chance to pre-register, you can still participate by coming to one of three drop-in sites on Saturday, April 21 from 9:00am …
Thank you for your reasons
Thank you for your careful attention to the “Three Strikes” legislation. Persons struggling with drug addictions need treatment, not incarceration. You correctly point out that we need to increase the funding for treatments, which, when successful, can reduce the chance ofBoeing sent back to prison? In addition, I highly recommend the book, The New Jim …