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COVID-19: An Update From Rep. Michlewitz and the Resources Available to the Community
House Moves to close FY19 Books
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, OCT. 16, 2019.....The House moved to close the fiscal year 2019 books Wednesday with near-unanimous approval of a $723 million supplemental budget that would stash $400 million of last year's surplus in reserves and spend millions more on the MBTA...
House Passes First-in-the-Nation Legislation to Modernize Tobacco Control
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo and Representative RoseLee Vincent along with their colleagues in the House of Representatives passed legislation to ban all flavored tobacco products and tax vaping products in an effort to protect youth from the harmful effects of...
House and Senate Pass Historic Overhaul to Education Funding Formula
For the past year teachers and school leaders have been actively lobbying the state legislature and governor to begin taking steps to overhaul the state’s education funding formula to ensure equity for all students, especially those in low-income areas. Because the...
Rep. Aaron Michlewitz endorses Kenzi Bok for District 8 City Council
State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz (D – 3rd Suffolk) endorsed Kenzie Bok for Boston City Council, to represent the District 8 neighborhoods of Beacon Hill, Back Bay, Fenway, Audubon Circle, Mission Hill, and the West End. Rep. Michlewitz represents parts of Beacon Hill, Back...
Governor Baker Signs FY20 Budget with No Spending Vetoes
Gov. Charlie Baker on Wednesday signed into law a $43.32 billion state budget for fiscal 2020, without vetoing any spending. “The budget is balanced,” Baker said. The budget represents an increase in spending of 3.3% over fiscal 2019. In past years, Baker has vetoed...
Massachusetts Legislature passes $43.1 billion budget
***This Article appeared on Masslive.com on July 22nd and was written by Shira Schoenberg*** The Massachusetts House and Senate on Monday passed a $43.1 billion state budget for fiscal 2020, 22 days after the start of the fiscal year. The figure is larger than...
Massachusetts House passes fiscal 2020 budget
By Matt Murphy | State House News Service The House passed a budget Thursday night for the fiscal year that begins July 1 that would authorize more than $42.7 billion in spending, including significant new investments in elementary and secondary education, while also...
Rep. Aaron Michlewitz featured in Boston Magazine’s “The Powers That Will Be”
Boston Magazine - David Bernstien " For decades, power has been static in Boston and mostly gray-haired and male. But lately, a new power structure is emerging, one that’s bolder, younger, and more diverse than ever. From hip-hop artists to film producers, podcasters...
OTR: Aaron Michlewitz discusses his first state Budget
WCVB's "On the Record" The chairman of the Massachusetts House Ways and Means Committee talks about school funding. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAcALvdo4h4