According to the State House News (email 1/27/10), loads of advocates were at the State House on Wednesday...
"POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION: Legislation ensuring that pregnant women will be able to receive universal screening and referral to treatment for depression during the perinatal period will be discussed by proponents at a press conference prior to a Financial Services Committee hearing on the bill (H 3897). The bill’s backers include Rep. Ellen Story, health care experts and postpartum depression survivors and clinicians, according to Health Care For All...
LEGAL AID: The Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation holds a “Walk to the Hill” in support of increased aid for legal services for low-income residents. Sponsored by the Massachusetts Bar Association, Boston Bar Association and The Equal Justice Coalition, the event will highlight cuts in recent years to the state’s line item for legal aid. The account was reduced to $9.5 million this fiscal year from $11.07 million the previous year. In addition, revenue from the interest on lawyers’ trust accounts, which help bolster legal aid services, has plummeted 63 percent since fiscal 2008, according to MLAC...
CORI RALLY: The Commonwealth CORI coalition holds a rally and lobby day for backers of legislation to further restrict employer and landlord access to criminal records, which critics of the current system say prevents ex-offenders from getting jobs and leads to recidivism. The Senate in November passed a proposal to shorten the window during which records are available for viewing by employers...
HIGHER EDUCATION COMMITTEE – IN-STATE TUITION: The Committee on Higher Education hears six bills, including two proposals (S 603 and H 1175) to offer in-state tuition rates to illegal immigrants who have attended high school in Massachusetts for at least three years and sign an affidavit signaling a commitment to seek legal permanent residence or citizenship. Other proposals would...establish a special commission on TEXTBOOK PRICES [emphasis mine] (H 1176) and require textbooks to be available in BRAILLE [emphasis mine] and electronically for visually impaired students (H 3681)."
And in Framingham...
LAUNCH OF METROWEST REGIONAL NETWORK TO END HOMELESSNESS: "Lieutenant Governor Murray offers remarks at the launch of the Metro West Regional Network to End Homelessness.....46 Park Street, United Way of Tri-County Board Room, Framingham"
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