The Commonwealth’s new Auditor, Diana DiZoglio is delivering on a campaign promise to audit the Legislature. She told Boston Globe and Channel Five reporters that in her determination to bring transparency to the House and Senate she plans “to audit” what goes on behind closed doors, including budget decisions, committee…
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On Tuesday, March 21, the Newton Cultural Alliance hosted the Newton recipients of nearly $2 million in Cultural Sector Recovery Grants from the Mass Cultural Council. Thirty-three Newton-based organizations and thirty-seven Newton residents were among the 5,218 Massachusetts recipients of the one-time pandemic-recovery grant programs. Organization grants ranged from $5K…
On Monday, March 6, 7PM-8PM, the League of Women Voters of Newton will host a conversation with our four state legislative representatives – Senator Cynthia Creem, Rep. Ruth Balser, Rep. Kay Khan, and Rep. John Lawn. They will be sharing their thoughts on legislation they are following and efforts they are…
State Senator Cindy Creem — Senate Majority Leader and Chair of the Global Warming and Climate Change Committee — will host a webinar, Incentives/rebates for home electrification and EVs, on March 22 at 7PM. The Green Energy Consumers Alliance will discuss state and federal incentives and rebates for home electrification and electric…
On Thursday, February 16, Senate President Karen Spilka and House Speaker Ron Mariano announced their leadership teams and committee membership assignments for the 193rd Legislative session. Newton Delegation State Senator Cynthia Creem (1MN) will continue to serve as Senate Majority Leader and will continue to chair the Committee on Global…
At the start of this legislative session, State Representative Kay Khan has filed forty-three bills relating to: Among the bills is An Act relative to the electrification of new and substantially remodeled or rehabilitated buildings (HD.2192), jointly filed with Representative Livingstone and Senator Edwards. This legislation requires all newly constructed and…
So says State Rep. Ruth B. Balser, explaining a bill she has filed — HD2465 An Act Ensuring Access to Addiction Services. This bill prohibits sending men who suffer from a serious substance-use disorder — and are civilly committed for involuntary treatment — to a treatment facility overseen by the…
Rep. Jake Auchincloss has announced that his guest at President Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday will be Dr. Xiaoyan Qin, owner of Union Pharmacy in Newton Center. After working as a pharmacist and pharmacy manager in Newton Center for 15 years, Dr. Qin opened Union Pharmacy in…
Among Senator Creem’s “dozens” of recently filed bills is An Act relative to the future of clean heat in the Commonwealth (SD2330). An article in the Boston Globe about the warming winters demonstrated that New England is experiencing record high temperatures. In general, New England is warming faster than any…
On a snowy Monday, Rep. Ruth Balser’s colleagues and environmental allies gathered in the State House Library to celebrate her success in passing the Public Lands Preservation Act, after leading the effort for nearly quarter of a century. Former Governor Charlie Baker signed the bill into law on November 17.…