House FY 2025 Budget Action Alert
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News & Alerts
PM in the News: “What was the point of Massachusetts’ new tax break for renters?”
Nik DeCosta-Klipa, “What was the point of Massachusetts’ new tax break for renters?,” WBUR, April 17, 2024. “Nobody
Just over 100 Days into 2024: What Beacon Hill Has Accomplished
Now that we’re in mid-April, we’re just over 100 days into 2024 and just over 100 days until
Letter: Transfer fee could boost affordable housing
Rachel Roth, “Letter: Transfer fee could boost affordable housing,” Your Arlington, April 4, 2024. I am stunned by
Testimony: Why the Wait on Taking Action against Misclassification?
Testimony submitted from Progressive Needham member Bill Okerman on March 23, 2024 Dear Members of the Special Joint
Letter: More Housing Helps Older Residents to Downsize
Jason Brown, “Letter: More Housing Helps Older Residents to Downsize,” West Roxbury / Roslindale Bulletin, April 4, 2024.
PM in the News: On Healey’s Hiring Freeze
Colin A. Young, Michael P. Norton, and Chris Lisinski. “Healey Plans To Reduce Gov’t Hiring, Critics Say It’s
Tell the Public Safety Committee: Families Belong Together
We know that policies that tear apart families — whether through deportation or through incarceration — are bad
Testimony on the Affordable Homes Act (Bonding Committee)
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 Chair Kennedy, Chair Finn, and Members of the Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures,
More Letters to the Editor on the Affordable Homes Act
Nancy Phillips, “State delegation needs to support rent control along with governor’s Affordable Homes Act,” Cambridge Day, March
74-Group Sign-on Letter on Biomass to the TUE Committee
Progressive Mass joined 73 other groups in a letter to the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy
A Budget is a Moral Document
Yesterday, the Ways & Means Committee, aka the budget writers, in the MA Legislature held a hearing about
Testimony: Investing in Our Commonwealth and Our Shared Prosperity
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Chair Michlewitz, Chair Rodrigues, and Members of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means:
Letter: Need to Push Legislation for Affordable Housing
Nina Lev, “Letter: Need to Push Legislation for Affordable Housing,” West Roxbury – Roslindale Bulletin, March 21, 2024.
Spring into Action with These Upcoming Events
Happy spring! Coming soon will be sunnier days, warmer weather, greenery, flowers, and more. It can’t come soon
Letter: The Affordable Homes Act and the price of living in Massachusetts
Hewon Hwang, “Letter: The Affordable Homes Act and the price of living in Massachusetts,” The Concord Bridge, March
Letter: Grafton Needs the Affordable Homes Act
Dan Cusher, “Grafton Needs the Affordable Homes Act (Letter),” Grafton News, March 14, 2024. Grafton, along with every
PM in the News: The Governor and Transparency
Matt Stout, “‘My personal life is my personal life.’ Healey defends decision not to disclose details of four-day
Letter: Support the Affordable Homes Act
John Kyriakis, “Letter: Support the Affordable Homes Act,” Dedham Times, March 8, 2024.