Our sincere condolences thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Mike Devereaux on his passing. Continue reading Somerville Remembering Retired Police Captain Mike Devereaux →

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The Somerville Health Foundation, part of Cambridge Health Alliance, serves to promote and support educational, research and outreach programs that improve primary care and preventive health services for residents of Somerville. Continue reading Somerville Health Foundation Request for Preventative Health Proposals →

By Bob Katzen

The Senate 16-24, rejected an amendment striking a section of the bill which sets new limits on qualified immunity protections that currently shield police and other government officials from civil suits. Continue reading STUDY QUALIFIED IMMUNITY →

CHANGES IN POLICING (S 2800)
Senate 30-7, approved and sent to the House a bill making major changes in the state’s policing system. Continue reading CHANGES IN POLICING →

By Bob Katzen

BAN ALL CHOKEHOLDS (S 2800)

The Senate 16-23, rejected an amendment that would completely ban police officers from using a chokehold under any circumstances. The amendment would replace an existing section of the bill that was a compromise reached by the working group that helped draft the measure. Continue reading STATE BANS ALL CHOKEHOLDS (S 2800) THEN ALLOWS →

By Bob Katzen

The Senate 36-4, approved an estimated $16.9 billion bond bill authorizing spending on transportation projects and infrastructure. Continue reading $16.9 BILLION IN TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS →

By Bob Katzen

The Senate 8-31, rejected a motion to strike from the bill a section that allows cities and towns and regions to raise local taxes to fund transportation projects outside of Proposition 2½, which limits property tax increases in cities and towns. Continue reading ALLOW CITIES AND TOWNS TO RAISE TAXES FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS →

By Bob Katzen

The Senate 14-25, rejected an amendment that would allow any city or town to install and operate live digital video school bus violation detection monitoring systems to enforce violations against the owner of a motor vehicle whose vehicle failed to stop for a school bus when required to do so by law. Continue reading INSTALL CAMERAS ON SCHOOL BUSES →

$1.1 BILLION FOR COVID-19 RESPONSE (H 4853) – The House and Senate approved and sent to Gov. Charlie Baker a bill that would provide $1.1 billion to cover expenses related to response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading $1.1 BILLION FOR COVID-19 RESPONSE →

FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (H 4606) – The House gave initial approval to a bill making it a crime to perform female genital mutilation on anyone under the age of 18. Continue reading FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION →

By Bob Katzen

The House and Senate approved and sent to the governor legislation that would grant additional tools to the State Reclamation and Mosquito Control Board to combat mosquito-borne illnesses including Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile Virus (WNV). Continue reading MOSQUITO CONTROL BOARD TO COMBAT MOSQUITO-BORNE ILLNESSES →

By Bob Katzen

The House approved and sent to the Senate a proposal that would allow a court to order mandatory use of an interlock device for any driver who operated a vehicle with a blood alcohol content of .15 or greater. Continue reading DRUNKEN DRIVING LAWS REVISED ALLOWING USE OF MANDATORY INTERLOCK DEVICE →

By Bob Katzen

The House and Senate approved and sent to Gov. Baker a bill that would allow restaurants to sell sealed containers of mixed drinks with take-out and delivery orders. Continue reading STATE TO ALLOW RESTAURANTS TO SELL HARD LIQUOR →