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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Sunday May 19, 2024 ( 5 items )  

AAE Celebrates Save Your Tooth Month With Multiple State Proclamations
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 18 -- The American Association of Endodontists issued the following news release: The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) is proud to announce that it has successfully secured seven proclamations from various state lawmakers in support of Save Your Tooth Month, highlighting the critical role of endodontists in promoting oral health and preserving natural teeth. This year, the proclamations were issued by lawmakers from Connecticut, Illinois, North Dakota, Massachu  more

Community Catalyst: Voters Want Policymakers To Do More To Address Health and Economic Justice; Make Health Care More Affordable
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 18 -- Community Catalyst issued the following news release: Recently, Community Catalyst commissioned research with HIT Strategies, the leading millennial and minority-owned public opinion research firm, which reinforced the dramatic power and resonance of pushing for policies that draw the connection between health care affordability and people's overall health and economic well-being. As HIT's research demonstrates, these policies have strong bipartisan support and   more

Federal Agency to Overhaul Electric Grid Planning
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 16 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: Photo: Shutterstock May 16, 2024 (Boston, MA) - The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released a new order that will improve electricity grid planning policy across the country. The order requires regional grid operators, including the ISO which operates the New England power grid, to take a more long-term and holistic approach to planning how the electricity grid will operate. Conserv  more

Greater Boston Food Bank: The Greater Boston Food Bank Announces 2024 Partner Appreciation Awards
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 18 -- The Greater Boston Food Bank issued the following news release: The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), the largest hunger-relief organization in New England, honored the individuals and organizations that in 2023 demonstrated extraordinary leadership in supporting GBFB's hunger-relief efforts. Awardees represent those who partnered with GBFB to advance its mission to end hunger here through food donations, volunteerism, advocacy, philanthropic support, and in-kind  more

Union of Concerned Scientists: House Agriculture Committee's Food and Farm Bill Undermines Climate, Equity Efforts
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 18 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following Statement on May 17, 2024, by Melissa Kaplan, senior manager of government affairs in the Food and Environment Program: * * * House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-Pa.) today released a proposed food and farm bill, the "Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024." The legislation, which would shape the U.S. food and agriculture system for the next five years, fails farmers, workers,   more