Tag: Issue 8-14-2013
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State Lawmakers Hear Testimony on Bill for Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
BOSTON, Mass.—On 16 June 2012, the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities held a hearing for House Bill 135, “An Act Providing Housing and Support Services to Unaccompanied Homeless Youth.” Co-sponsored by state senators James O’Day and Katherine Clark, the bill seeks to improve on the resources available to homeless youth…
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Raise Up Massachusetts Takes the Minimum Wage Fight to a New Level
BOSTON, Mass.—Massachusetts Treasurer Steve Grossman spoke to a crowd of 200 at a recent rally for an increased minimum wage and earned sick time. “This morning, a million people in the commonwealth woke up and didn’t have a single day of earned sick time. Some of my friends in the business community say, ‘We can’t…