Nov 24, 2019 | In the News, Press Releases
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...
Nov 24, 2019 | In the News, Press Releases
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...
Nov 24, 2019 | In the News, Press Releases
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...
Aug 15, 2019 | In the News, Press Releases
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...
Feb 25, 2019 | Press Releases
In the 191st Legislative Session, Rep. Aaron Michlewitz filed 18 bills, here is a snapshot of a portion of those bills.
