By Bob Katzen

The House 153-0, approved and sent to the Senate a bill that would require colleges and universities to post financial information online in a publicly accessible fashion, undergo regular budgetary screening and alert state officials if they face imminent closure.

By Bob Katzen

The Senate 39-0, approved and sent to the House the Student Opportunity Act that invests $1.5 billion, mostly in the form of Chapter 70 Aid for local school districts, in the state’s public K-12 education system over the next seven years.

By Bob Katzen

The Senate 13-25, rejected an amendment that would require the state to reimburse cities and towns the cost, minus any federal funding the community receives, of providing transportation to students experiencing homelessness.

By Bob Katzen

The Senate 6-32, rejected an amendment that would require school districts to design plans to ensure that every enrolled high school student meets with a guidance counselor or school psychologist at least once a year.

By Bob Katzen

The Senate 11-27, rejected an amendment to a section of the bill that raises the per pupil minimum aid from $25 to $30.

By Bob Katzen

The Senate 34-4, approved an amendment requiring the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to analyze the impact of Proposition 2½ on the ability of municipalities to make their required local contributions in the short-term and long-term and

By Bobs Katzen

(MS 84), A bill before the Community Development and Small Businesses Committee would establish and implement a 3-year pilot program that gives 100 individual participants $1,000 per month to determine the individual, family and community economic impacts and state-level cost savings of a universal basic income.

By Bob Katzen

The Elections Laws Committee held a hearing on a proposal prohibiting the use of the word “incumbent” next to a candidate’s name on local and state ballots.

By Bob Katzen

Bill (H 2711) –Requires the composition of each appointed state public board and commission to broadly reflect the general public of the commonwealth, including persons of different backgrounds, abilities, interests and opinions and ethnic minorities.

By Bob Katzen

Massachusetts establishes a 19-member special commission to investigate and study the promotion and celebration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.

Photo:Arthur Moore

By William Tauro

Arthur Moore, Somerville’s lead advocate against the new Somerville Bus/Bike Lanes has already collected over 900 signatures in just about 4 days protesting against the

By Bob Katzen

THE HOUSE AND SENATE. Beacon Hill Roll Call records the votes of local representatives and senators from the week of September 30-October 4.