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November 2007
Up one levelHouse approves buffer zones law for abortion clinics
Friday, November 2— Yesterday, the Massachusetts House passed legislation to establish a 35-foot fixed protest-free buffer zone around the entrances and exits of all reproductive health facilities in Massachusetts.
Schuster: prepare kids for the long term
Youngest Cambridge school committee member reflects on two years of hard decisions. Excerpts from Eli Beckerman’s interview with Luc Schuster, Oct. 10, 2007
Follow the money— politicians and the deals that shape our neighborhoods
In post-rent control Cambridgeport, the massive six-story apartment building at 55 Magazine Street has stood like a fortress against surging rents and condo conversions. Thanks to the landlord’s lenient rent policy, the “Kensington” has sheltered many long time residents from the storm.
Partial list of real estate donors over the past five years to Councilor Decker’s campaign funds
Like most Cambridge city councilors, Marjorie Decker gets a lot of campaign donations from developers and real estate lawyers. The presence of landed interests is endemic. Some Cambridge politicians receive much more from them than she does. Councilors Davis, Kelley and Simmons, on the other hand, get far less. This list consists mostly of corporate real estate operators and does not include family and a number local realtors and owners.
C.O.R.I.—the need is for drastic reform
On Tuesday, September 18th, over 600 people descended on the State House in support of the CORI reform proposal, The Public Safety Act of 2007 (House Bill 1416).
Criminal Offender Record Information… C.O.R.I. and the Lifer
On behalf of Jericho National, Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War locked up in the United States, we recognize the C.O.R.I. regulations passed in May of 1996 in the State of Massachusetts, as another link in the long chain of rules, regulations, and laws that have always been used to keep people of color marginalized and subjugated.
Just 41 senators could stop the war
The allegedly “antiwar” Senate Democrats continue to betray the antiwar movement. Prowar senators have repeatedly used the Senate’s open-debate rule known as filibuster to win the day, while the allegedly antiwar senators have done—nothing.
Poor table manners: Chronicle burps in mayor’s face
Would Cambridge be much better off if Mayor Ken Reeves packed his lunchbox with peanut butter sandwiches like the rest of us?
How blue-green are your algae - er, candidates?
On September 24, eight Cambridge city councilors (Galluccio being absent) voted to urge the city’s legislative delegation to “assure that work goes forward at Magazine Beach according to the current timeline.” That timeline requires that contracts be put out to bid this month, if construction is to begin in 2008.
The Gap
I first felt the desire to close the gap when I entered middle school. My dentist carefully explained to my parents the steps he would take to close the gap between my two front teeth. I was not sure it would work, but today this gap is gone, even if I am not the movie star I dreamed of.
Rent control, the property tax, and the community
What if we abolished the property tax and replaced it with a city income tax?
Beyond inconvenient: The truth Al Gore’s not telling you - Part II
[Thanks, Mr. Clinton, but It’s Not the Economy!]
Greyhound Protection Act— 100,000 more signatures needed by November 20
October 10—As of today, there are only six weeks left to gather signatures for the Greyhound Protection Act.
Can an animal be patented?
While common sense would rail against the idea that an animal could be considered an invention, a mere object like a toothbrush, toaster, or toilet seat, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has been granting patents on animals for over 20 years.
Mass. Labor Notes—October 2007
for links to the latest labor news from around the state, visit Jobs with Justice at www.massjwj.net
State prison plans: mental therapy or torture?