FY16 Local Aid Summary
Here is a chart showing the last few years' budgets for local aid for municipalities in Senator Brownsberger's district, compared to the Governor's proposed FY16 budget.
View ArticleSenate Press Release on the Budget
The Senate completed its budget process last night. The next step is conference with the House to reconcile differences with their budget. It was a good process under the new leadership of Senate...
View ArticleMA Legislature passes FY16 state budget
We share this press release from the Senate President's office on the passage of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget as enacted by H3650. You may also view Conference Committee Highlights and Conference...
View ArticleSenate Passes FY15 Close Out Budget
We share this press release from the Senate Committee on Ways and Means on the passage of the supplemental budget to close out Fiscal Year 2015.
View ArticleLegislature Passes Final FY 2015 Supplemental Budget
We share this press release from Senate Ways and Means on passage of H.3829, the FY15 Supplemental Budget. It now goes to the Governor.
View ArticleTime to reform MA Records Access and stop Government Extortion (Support MA...
Will — Please support H.2772 and S.1676 Background http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2015/03/19/how-massachusetts-keeps-secrets-from-you/NatKrY9ISxepNBOLDSfzYK/story.html When the watchdog...
View ArticleReport on the Consensus Revenue Hearing
Today the financial leadership of the House, the Senate and the Governor's office held their annual "consensus revenue hearing". In short, the outlook is fair -- a continuing moderate budget squeeze...
View ArticleFY17 Local Aid Summary
The Governor released his proposed budget on 1/27/16. In this post you will find a comparison of local aid line items for charter school reimbursement and special education "circuit breaker"...
View ArticleSenator Brownsberger submits FY17 budget priorities to Senate Ways and Means
Today, Senator Brownsberger submitted the following letter to the Chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means outlining his budget priorities for Fiscal Year 2017 (beginning on July 1, 2016)....
View ArticleSupport Addiction and Mental Health treatment funding in the FY17 State Budget!
I very much hope we can increase funding in this area.
View ArticleSupport Funding for the Massachusetts Food Trust Program.
I very much support the goals of this program, but I need to learn more before committing to support it in the budget.
View ArticlePlease support Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (Line Item:...
I do support RAFT -- it is a good program and I always include it among my budget priorities.
View ArticlePlease oppose Massachusetts Cultural Council funding cut.
I am a consistent supporter of the MCC and I am hopeful that we can do better in the final budget.
View ArticlePlease Continue Supporting Special Education Funding
My support has been clear and strong and will remain so.
View ArticleItems of Local Interest in the FY17 Budget
The following items of local interest were adopted in the FY17 budget: Belmont (amendments offered by Representative Roger and included in the final package): 2000-1000: “and provided further, that not...
View ArticleFY17 Budget Settled
It's a tight budget and we'll have to watch closely to see whether its assumptions hold up.
View ArticlePlease support fairness for MCCC faculty and staff
I hope we can get the supplementary budget squared away soon.
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