By Megan Lee In addition to the six state bills that Massachusetts Peace Action has introduced to the Massachusetts State Legislature, there are additional state bills that MAPA supports. Healthcare An Act Establishing Medicare for All (S.744/ H.1239) The bill aims to guarantee equitable healthcare […]
2023 Commonwealth Peace and Justice Agenda The Massachusetts Peace & Justice Network has partnered with allied legislators to submit a set of bills to the Massachusetts state legislature concerning nuclear disarmament, transparency in politics, and the budget. Below are the 6 bills that we have […]
The following breakouts will be run during the afternoon session of the Facing our Challenges in Dangerous Times conference, December 3, 2022. Building Political Power with the Massachusetts Indigenous Legislative Agenda For the past two legislative sessions, Indigenous leaders, organizations, tribal governments, and non-Indigenous community […]
A Moral Budget (S.1866 / H.2989) AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A COMMISSION TO REPORT ON THE MORAL BUDGET TO REVIVE, REPAIR AND REBUILD OUR ECONOMY This Act calls on Congress to pass a federal MORAL BUDGET that creates millions of jobs, invests in infrastructure, moves […]
by Jonathan King, Cole Harrison, and Alec Neilly The Massachusetts Peace and Justice Network has again partnered with progressive legislators to develop seven bills that were filed in the Mass. Legislature in January and February, the beginning of a new, two-year legislative session. […]
Taxpayers’ Right to Know AN ACT PROVIDING FEDERAL AND STATE BUDGET INFORMATION TO RESIDENTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH This act would send residents of Massachusetts annual reports detailing the total amount of income tax paid to the state and federal governments and what that money was […]
Travel Conflict of Interest (H.3240) A MEASURE TO REDUCE THE INFLUENCE OF MONEY IN STATE POLITICS This act would ban state legislators from accepting all expenses paid trips from lobbying interests, a current loophole in anti-corruption legislation. Assigned to Committee: State Administration & Regulatory Oversight […]
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