From The Beacon, October 2015 In July, state lawmakers, facing appeals from advocacy groups and a number of media establishments, moved legislation to update the public records act onto the...
...curbing opioid abuse. Joanne Peterson, executive director of the nonprofit advocacy group Learn to Cope, praised Gloucester’s strategy of matching up volunteers with addicts. One concern, however, is the limited...
...They also requested new regulations aimed at saving communities millions of dollars while dramatically improving the environment. Finally, local officials thanked the administration for its advocacy on behalf of communities...
...urgent items. Here’s a great way to kick off the New Year and ensure a fast start on our advocacy agenda: Come to the MMA’s Annual Meeting and Trade Show...
...Massachusetts. The MMA’s report represents the findings of the MMA’s 11-member task force, which held many meetings over an 18-month period with policy makers, experts, advocacy organizations, and partners....
...Buck in Transportation Project Selection” is co-sponsored by Transportation for Massachusetts and Transportation for America. The federal Transportation Finance Act, according to the advocacy organizations, combines new funding with policy...
...in Massachusetts. He also noted that work on I-91 in Springfield must begin soon or the highway could be forced to close. The advocacy group Transportation for America reports that...
...that you and your colleagues are continuing to urge the Governor to provide the full $300 million to cities and towns, knowing that your advocacy and support is vitally important...
...cities and towns, knowing that your advocacy and support is vitally important in this process. In the meantime, we are also looking beyond the fiscal 2014 authorization, which is...
...Governor to provide the full $300 million to cities and towns, knowing that your advocacy and support is vitally important in this process. In the meantime, we are also...
