Medford Local 1032 are proud to induct 5 new members into our union. Fire fighters Matt Santos, Liam Brennan, Brian Paone, Cole Brennan and Paul Covelle. We will be also swearing in 3 others members at next union meeting due to working their 24 hour shift they could not make it. Continue reading Medford Firefighters Local 1032 News Updates
By Bob Katzen
To no one’s surprise, Gov. Maura Healey and President Donald Trump had sharply different views of last week’s elections. Here are some of their post-election quotes.
“[The elections were] a resounding rejection of Donald Trump.”
—Gov. Healey. Continue reading This Week’s QUOTABLE QUOTES on Beacon Hill
By Bob Katzen
The Elections Laws Committee held a hearing on legislation that would allow any city or town to adopt and implement ranked choice voting for local elections just by approving a local bylaw to do so — without having to go through the current process which requires a city or town to first pass a local home rule petition and then requires approval by the Legislature. Continue reading RANKED CHOICE VOTING (S 531)
By Bob Katzen
The State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Committee’s hearing included a proposed measure that would repeal the state’s current law that allows for professional licenses to be revoked from, denied to or refused to be renewed for individuals due to a delinquent student loan. Under the terms of the proposed measure, with the exception of the Division of Banks, no state board of registration or agency would be permitted to revoke, deny or refuse to renew any professional license.
Continue reading PROHIBIT REVOCATION OF, DENIAL OF OR REFUSAL TO RENEW A STATE-ISSUED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AS A RESULT OF STUDENT LOAN PAYMENT DELINQUENCY (S 2139)
By Bob Katzen
The Judiciary Committee held a hearing on legislation that would exempt breastfeeding mothers from jury duty.
Continue reading BREASTFEEDING AND JURY DUTY (H 2021)
By Bob Katzen
PROHIBIT The Transportation Committee’s agenda also included a bill, known as Charlie’s Law, which would prohibit anyone from video recording or broadcasting live while driving a vehicle.
Continue reading RECORDING OR BROADCASTING WHILE DRIVING
By Bob Katzen
The Transportation Committee held a hearing on a proposal that would require any State Department of Transportation highway employees who find deceased dogs or cats with identification, to either attempt to directly contact the owner or to notify local animal control officers or the police department.
Continue reading DECEASED ANIMALS ON STATE HIGHWAYS (H 3678)
By Bob Katzen
Another bill heard by the Financial Services Committee would allow the holder of a life insurance policy to update their beneficiaries using an online tool if one is provided by the life insurance company, as long as the company takes reasonable steps to verify that the identity of the requester matches the holder of the policy. This bill would abolish a current law that requires all beneficiary changes to be made in person, with a “wet” signature and witness present.
Continue reading LIFE INSURANCE (S 760)
By Bob Katzen
The Financial Services Committee held a hearing on a measure that would strike the exclusion of graduate student workers from the definition of “employee” in order to allow for graduate student workers to have access to paid family and medical leave and unemployment insurance.
Continue reading GRADUATE STUDENTS AND FAMILY LEAVE AND UNEMPLOYMENT (S 747)
By Bob Katzen
The Senate 38-0, approved an amendment that would require that Massachusetts National Guard service members undergo training on their obligation to follow only lawful orders and that they receive guidance on how to respond to orders that violate Americans’ constitutional or statutory rights.
Continue reading GUARD MEMBERS MUST FOLLOW ONLY LAWFUL ORDERS (S 2675)
By Bob Katzen
The Senate 38-0, approved and sent to the House a bill that supporters say would clarify the duties of the state’s Adjutant General. The measure provides that the Adjutant General, Massachusetts’ highest-ranking military office, has command of all troops in the state National Guard while carrying out the orders of the governor. The bill also brings state laws about the National Guard chain of command into line with the model used by the vast majority of other states.
Continue reading DUTIES OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL (S 2675)
By Bob Katzen
The Senate 39-0, approved and sent to the House a bill that supporters say would provide enhanced safety, stability and educational opportunities for military families, and position the Bay State for greater federal defense investment and economic growth around its six military bases.
Continue reading MORE SUPPORT FOR MILITARY FAMILIES (S 2709)
By Bob Katzen
The House 153-1, approved and sent to the Senate a bill that would establish a licensure process for home care agencies that supporters say will ensure that consumers receive quality non-medical services, and that home care workers are protected.
By Bob Katzen
The House 152-0, approved and sent to the Senate a bill that would modernize and remove archaic language in state laws to reflect the evolution of terminology relating to persons with disabilities. The Senate has already approved a different version of the measure, and the House version now goes to the Senate for consideration.
Continue reading CHANGE ARCHAIC LANGUAGE REFERRING TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (H 4704)
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