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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Saturday June 22, 2024 ( 4 items )  

CAIR-MA Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Anti-Muslim Vandalism
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: The Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MA), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on law enforcement authorities to investigate reported anti-Muslim vandalism in Mashpee, Massachusetts, as a possible hate crime. The Mashpee Police Department said a retaining wall was spray-painted with "Muslims not   more

GBH Receives $30,000 Grant From the National Endowment for the Arts for Stories From the Stage
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 22 -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release: GBH is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $30,000. The grant will support the production Stories from the Stage, a nationally distributed multiplatform series that showcases emerging and experienced storytellers whose stories illuminate the many facets of what makes us different, yet brings   more

Momentum Continues to Build Towards Structural Change on Medical Debt, With Increased Attention and Focus From the Biden Administration
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 22 -- Community Catalyst issued the following news release: Last week, the Biden-Harris administration announced a proposed rule that will prevent all medical debt from impacting credit scores, which affects people regardless of their insurance status. This is a major win for people. Unlike other forms of debt, medical debt is not a predictive measure of creditworthiness, and no one should have to make the choice between preserving their health or taking on medical d  more

Reproductive Equity Now Celebrates House Passage of Maternal Health Care Package
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 22 -- Reproductive Equity Now, an organization that says it advances reproductive justice and eliminates barriers to safe and legal abortion care, issued the following statement on June 21, 2024: * * * Reproductive Equity Now released the following statement today after the Massachusetts House of Representatives voted to advance a bold legislative package to address the maternal health crisis. The legislation includes several of Reproductive Equity Now's legislative  more