From The Beacon, October 2015 In July, state lawmakers, facing appeals from advocacy groups and a number of media establishments, moved legislation to update the public records act onto the...
... The governor’s advocacy for delegated authority under NPDES is well-timed, because it would allow the agency to take the lead in enforcing the new MS4 stormwater permit issued last...
...blog received a “social advocacy” award from the Massachusetts chapter of the American Planning Association. That award, Fortier says, reflected efforts to get as many people as possible involved in...
...www.mass.gov/ago/bureaus/public-protection-and-advocacy/the-fair-labor-division • U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division: (617) 624-6700 or www.dol.gov/whd • Summary of Massachusetts laws regulating minors’ work hours: www.mass.gov/lwd/labor-standards/dls/youth-employment/summary-of-massachusetts-laws-regulating.html • Occupational Safety...
...other advocacy groups and city and town officials seeking reforms that are workable for local government and not overly costly to implement. The advocates have pledged to try to add...
Some legislators and certain advocacy organizations are making a push to update the state’s public records law, which they say has not been done in a meaningful way in more...
...grants, education and advocacy to help people with autism and their families. Its fund-raising events, including a bowling tournament, golf tournament, road race and basketball tournament, draw a large number...
...suppliers have restricted outdoor water use to one day or less, 75 have implemented mandatory restrictions, and 18 have voluntary water restrictions. In August, many watershed and environmental advocacy...
...MMA, where staff updated local officials on the status of state finances and the fiscal 2016 and 2017 revenue gaps, upcoming Chapter 90 advocacy with the administration, changes coming with...
...(508) 459-3318. Resources on stormwater are also available through the National Association of Clean Water Agencies’ National Stormwater Advocacy Network (www.nacwa.org) and the National Municipal Stormwater Alliance (http://nationalstormwateralliance.org). ...
