Deval Scorecard
Deval Scorecard
A community activist surveys the good and bad of Governor Deval Patrick’s first weeks in office.
Preventing Tobacco Deaths: It’s Time to Act
What would happen if a group of unprincipled conspirators were to launch an assault upon the people of Massachusetts that resulted in 9000 fatalities? One would hope that the Governor would take immediate action and that our legislators would move promptly to provide all resources needed to defend our citizens. The very last thing we would expect would be for the Governor to look the other way and our legislators to establish financial relationships with the assailants and modify the state budget to weaken our defenses.
Surplus Land Yields New Park, Affordable Housing
Surplus Land Yields New Park, Affordable Housing
Legislature Paves Way for Questionable Property Seizures
Legislature Paves Way for Questionable Property Seizures
Senate Acts on Surplus Land Bill
Senate Acts on Surplus Land Bill
Resolution Opposes Expedited Permitting
Resolution Opposes Expedited Permitting
Closed-door meetings with economic development agency violated open meeting laws
Closed-door meetings with economic development agency violated open meeting laws, judge rules.
Troubling Direction on Health Care
Troubling Direction on Health Care
Bill aims to speed development permits
Bill aims to speed development permits
Developer seeks wildlife land in no-bid deal
Developer seeks wildlife land in no-bid deal
Many Ideas for Reforming Chapter 40B
This year at least 33 bills have been filed to make changes in the state’s 40B affordable housing law. Most seek to curb its abuses and make it more effective. A few would give even more power to developers.
SENATOR PROPOSES REFORM OF HOUSING LAW
Sen. Richard Moore wants to reform the Chapter 40B housing law to prevent developers from inflicting potentially harmful development on communities while making excessive profits.
LAND PRIVATIZATION BILL PASSES HOUSE, STALLS IN SENATE
LAND PRIVATIZATION BILL PASSES HOUSE, STALLS IN SENATE
COMMUNITY GROUPS OPPOSE SURPLUS LAND PRIVATIZATION BILL
COMMUNITY GROUPS OPPOSE SURPLUS LAND PRIVATIZATION BILL
The Politics of Pork
The Politics of Pork
Thanks to the recently passed economic stimulus bill, the pubic will help foot the bill for a project of developer Arthur Winn.
Expedited Permitting Favors Developers Over Communities
Expedited Permitting Favors Developers Over Communities
Local controls would be undermined by “expedited permitting” schemes.
Urgent Community Needs Take Back Seat to Corporate Handouts
Urgent Community Needs Take Back Seat to Corporate Handouts
INVEST IN HEALTHY ECONOMY – NOT CORPORATE SUBSIDIES
Towns press Healey on sharing the wealth:
Towns press Healey on sharing the wealth:
Want state surplus used for local aid
H4278 Opens the Door to Biolabs
H4278 Opens the Door to Biolabs
Keep community process in place for surplus lands
Last year saw the fulfillment of the three-town effort that led to the disposition of the Metropolitan State Hospital property, yielding more than 250 acres of open space and the present redevelopment of the Lexington portion into apartments, including almost 100 units of affordable housing.
State land auctions frustrate officials
State land auctions frustrate officials
Pignatelli fights bill on state land sales
Pignatelli fights bill on state land sales
Speaker puts surplus land debate aside for now
Speaker puts surplus land debate aside for now
GRASSROOTS BACKLASH STOPS SURPLUS LANDS BILL
GRASSROOTS BACKLASH STOPS SURPLUS LANDS BILL
Chapter 7 Saved!
Chapter 7 Saved!
Press release for immediate release/GRASSROOTS BACKLASH STOPS SURPLUS LANDS BILL
Press release for immediate release/GRASSROOTS BACKLASH STOPS SURPLUS LANDS BILL
House abandons controversial land legislation
House abandons controversial land legislation
Surprise Bill Disempowers Communities and Privatizes Surplus Public Lands.
PRESS RELEASE//FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE // CONTACT: Jill Stein 617-852-4727 // July 21, 2005
Surprise Bill Disempowers Communities and Privatizes Surplus Public Lands.
Press Release: Surprise Bill Disempowers Communities and Privatizes Surplus Publ
Surprise Bill Disempowers Communities and Privatizes Surplus Public Lands.
Westport and Hanover Selectmen ask Legislature for Due Process
Westport and Hanover Selectmen ask Legislature for Due Process
New Bills Threaten Surplus Lands and Community Rights
New Bills Threaten Surplus Lands and Community Rights
Waltham lauds end of 'fast-track’ land sales
Waltham lauds end of 'fast-track’ land sales
SALES OF SURPLUS LAND REVERT TO OLD METHOD
SALES OF SURPLUS LAND REVERT TO OLD METHOD
Rushed Public Land Sales to End!
Rushed Public Land Sales to End!
WALTHAM ASKS FOR A VOICE
WALTHAM ASKS FOR A VOICE
MCHC Calls for Rejection of Budget Amendment on Surplus Land
MCHC Calls for Rejection of Budget Amendment on Surplus Land
SENATE WOULD EXTEND EXPEDITED SURPLUSING OF STATE LANDS TO 2008
SENATE WOULD EXTEND EXPEDITED SURPLUSING OF STATE LANDS TO 2008
COMMITTEE SEEKS TO CONTINUE EXPEDITED SALES OF STATE LANDS.
COMMITTEE SEEKS TO CONTINUE EXPEDITED SALES OF STATE LANDS.
BUT CITIZENS SAY THIS DISEMPOWERS COMMUNITIES.
The Letter the Globe Would Not Print
The Letter the Globe Would Not Print
FLOOR AMENDMENT 790FY06 BUDGET
FLOOR AMENDMENT 790
FY06 BUDGET
FLOOR AMENDMENT 1266
FY06 BUDGET
FLOOR AMENDMENT 1266
FY06 BUDGET
Effort to Extend Surplusing Law Underway
Effort to Extend Surplusing Law Underway
RESTORING COMMUNITY RIGHTS TO SURPLUS LAND:
RESTORING COMMUNITY RIGHTS TO SURPLUS LAND:
A COMMUNITY-BASED, SMART GROWTH PLAN
RESTORING COMMUNITY RIGHTS TO SURPLUS LAND:
RESTORING COMMUNITY RIGHTS TO SURPLUS LAND:
A COMMUNITY-BASED, SMART GROWTH PLAN
Sample Letter/Our Land, Our Communities
Our Land, Our Communities
Privatization of Eminent Domain and Privatization of Taxes: The Story of Chapt
Privatization of Eminent Domain and Privatization of Taxes:
The Story of Chapter 40Q
Land issue matter of balance: Some question process, underline need for localc
Land issue matter of balance: Some question process, underline need for local community oversight
CITIZEN GROUP RIPS NEW FAST-TRACK PERMITTING PROPOSAL
CITIZEN GROUP RIPS NEW FAST-TRACK PERMITTING PROPOSAL
Speaker DiMasi Unveils New Privatization Plan for State Lands
Businesses to get land, infrastructure and tax breaks.
DIMASI TO SEEK TAX BREAKS FOR JOB CREATION
DIMASI TO SEEK TAX BREAKS FOR JOB CREATION
Taking Back Our Future – A Workshop on Just and Sustainable Development
Taking Back Our Future – A Workshop on Just and Sustainable Development
Affordable Housing Supply in Jeopardy
Affordable Housing Supply in Jeopardy
The Land Question
The Land Question
Opposition to Fast Track Auctions Gains Momentum
Outside Sections and the (Un)Democratic Process
Williamsburg land undecided
Williamsburg land undecided
Williamsburg objects to state surplus land saleResidents, officials request au
Williamsburg objects to state surplus land sale
Residents, officials request auction delay at hearing
The “Give Us Your Poor” Project Thinks Out of the Box about Homelessness
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