| State Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Wednesday January 31, 2024 ( 9 items ) |
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Advanced Energy United: 'Transmission Possible' Campaign Launched to Push for Expansion, Upgrades to National Transmission Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2024:
By Adam Winer
Today a coalition of business leaders, clean energy advocates, and environmental organizations launched "Transmission Possible," a new campaign to build support at the local, state, and federal levels for upgrading America's energy transmission infrastructure. Transmission Possible is led by the industry association Advanced Energy United and includes the American Council on Renewabl
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Boston Mayor Wu Appoints Tania Del Rio Commissioner of the Inspectional Services Department
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 31 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on Jan. 30, 2024:
Mayor Michelle Wu today appointed Tania Del Rio as Commissioner of the Inspectional Services Department (ISD) starting February 26, 2024. ISD administers and enforces building, housing, health, sanitation and safety regulations mandated by city and state governments. Inspectional Services is made up of five regulatory divisions charged with serving the public by protecting the health, safety,
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Boston Mayor Wu: New Report Outlines Comprehensive Action Steps to Empower Black Men and Boys in Boston
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 31 (TNSres) -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on Jan. 30, 2024:
The Mayor's Office of Black Male Advancement (BMA) today released BMA Report: Recommendations for Action, a review authored by Professor James Jennings, Ph.D., outlining twenty action steps encompassing economic mobility, education, health, civic engagement, and job opportunities.
The report introduces key guideposts serving as a "conceptual framework for addressing historical and co
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Executive Office of Health & Human Services: Healey-Driscoll Administration Invests Additional $16.5 Million in Student Loan Repayments for Health and Human Service Workers
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services issued the following news release:
The Healey-Driscoll Administration has announced that the third round of applications for the MA Repay Program is now open, with an additional $16.5 million available to support health and human service workers across the state. The MA Repay Program helps people enter and stay in the health- care field, addressing workforce shortages. The program is intended to po
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Greenberg Traurig's Andrew Tibbetts Speaks at Northeastern University's National Academy of Inventors Annual Meeting
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Andrew (A.J.) Tibbetts, an Intellectual Property (IP) & Technology shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Boston office, spoke on Artificial Intelligence (AI) during Northeastern University's Chapter of the National Academy of Inventors' (NAI) annual meeting Jan. 18. Tibbetts's session, "IP Insights," focused on IP strategies for protecting investments made in AI and related tech
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Mass. Bay Transportation Authority Successfully Completes Expedited Critical Track Work on Green Line, Removes 16 Speed Restrictions
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority issued the following news on Jan. 29, 2024:
The MBTA today announced the successful and on-time completion of critical track work on the Green Line, which removed 16 safety-related speed restrictions - one more than planned. Additionally, a seventeenth speed restriction on the Green Line between Haymarket and Government Center stations was significantly shortened by over 500 feet. Crews accomplished this critical w
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Mass. Court System: At Ceremonial Swearing In, Supreme Judicial Court Justice Dewar Says She "Will Never Be Going It Alone"
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- The Massachusetts Court System issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2024:
Governor Maura Healey today delivered a ceremonial administration of the Oath of Office in the Great Hall of the John Adams Courthouse, swearing in the Honorable Elizabeth N. Dewar as Associate Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court.
"I'm honored and proud to swear in Bessie Dewar to the state's highest court," said Governor Healey. "Justice Dewar has a distinguished career in la
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Mass. Gov. Healey Swears in Housing Advisory Council and Commission on Unlocking Housing Production
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2024:
Today, Governor Maura Healey swore in members of the Housing Advisory Council and the Commission on Unlocking Housing Production. Established through Executive Orders filed in conjunction with the Affordable Homes Act, the Council and Commission will bring together a broad range of stakeholders from across Massachusetts to advise the Healey-Driscoll administration on strateg
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Mass. Gov. Healey, 21 Other Governors Urge Supreme Court to Respect Longstanding FDA Authority & Access to Safe Abortion Medication
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 31 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024:
Today, Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey and 21 Governors who make up the Reproductive Freedom Alliance filed an amicus curiae brief with the Supreme Court in the case of Food and Drug Administration, et al., v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine. The Governors argue that, if the Court allows a recent Fifth Circuit decision to stand, it could undermine their ability to p
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