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Showing posts with label legislation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label legislation. Show all posts
Thursday, September 10, 2026

The Gavel Drop: "Critics of the Legislature’s productivity ignore a key legal distinction setting Mass. apart from nearly all other states"

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"EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS are always memorable on Beacon Hill, with a flurry of activity to get bills over the legislative finish line. As I...
Sunday, August 30, 2026

Agenda for the Franklin Town Council meeting Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026 at 6 PM

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Franklin Town Council Agenda & Meeting Packet September 2, 2026, 6:00 PM Franklin Municipal Building:  Council Chambers 355 East Central...
Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Reps. Auchincloss, Newhouse, Moolenaar, and Khanna Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation Targeting China’s Role in U.S. Fentanyl Crisis

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Today (8/24/26), Representatives Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA), alongside House Select Committee on the Strategic Competit...
Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Governor Healey Signs Freedom to Read Law at Franklin Public Library

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The Town of Franklin welcomed Gov. Maura Healey to the Franklin Public Library on Monday, August 10, 2026, as she signed the Freedom to R...
Thursday, August 6, 2026

The Codcast: "Unpacking the Legislature’s July 31 flurry, and what comes next" (audio)

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via the CommonWealth Beacon : "FOR THE FIRST TIME since 2020, lawmakers finished their formal work on the even-year July 31 traditional...
Monday, August 3, 2026

Joint Statement from Senate President Karen Spilka and House Speaker Ron Mariano - JUly 31, 2026

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Today (7/31/26), Senate President Karen Spilka (D-Ashland) and House Speaker Ron Mariano (D-Quincy), released the following statement.  “A...
Sunday, August 2, 2026

Senator Rausch Passes Historic Press Shield Law

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Today (July 30, 2026), the Massachusetts Senate made history by passing a press shield law, filed by Senator Becca Rausch , on a unanimous ...
Sunday, June 14, 2026

What's up with the Audit? State Rep Jeff Roy takes time to explain the issue & what the MA House has done (audio)

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FM #1764 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1764 in the series.  This session shares my conversation with State Representativ...
Friday, June 12, 2026

Franklin Public Radio - wfpr.fm schedule for Friday, June 12, 2026

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Yes, Franklin has it's own radio station -> wfpr.fm . F ranklin P ublic R adio has a brand new schedule for the locally produced show...
Sunday, June 7, 2026

State Rep Jeff Roy provides a Legislative Update - 06/04/26 (video & audio)

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FM #1757 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1757 in the series.  This session shares my conversation with State Representativ...
Saturday, April 25, 2026

Mass Senate: We Must Fight Back Against Book Bans

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Note, this was edited for publication here, to view the full set of content follow this link -   https://masenate.substack.com/p/we-must-fig...