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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Wednesday July 31, 2024 ( 5 items )  

AJC New England Lauds Mass. Governor Healey Signing Budget That Supports Antisemitism Education
NEW YORK, July 30 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee issued the following news release: AJC New England thanks Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey for signing into law sections 106 and 201 of the FY25 Massachusetts budget. They will establish a Special Commission for Addressing Antisemitism, and prompt the creation of curricula, resources, and professional development opportunities to support antisemitism education. Since the October 7 Hamas terror attack on Israel, antisemi  more

CAIA Association and Toigo Foundation Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Diversity in Alternative Investments
AMHERST, Massachusetts, July 31 -- The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association, the global professional body for the alternative investment industry, is today proudly announcing the launch of a strategic partnership with the Toigo Foundation, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering diversity in finance and access to talent. "We have long been admirers of the Toig  more

CLF Proposes Cashes Ledge as National Marine Sanctuary
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 31 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Designation will safeguard unique undersea ecosystem in Gulf of Maine * * * Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) on Monday submitted a nomination to make the Cashes Ledge Area, encompassing an extraordinary undersea mountain range and one of the most unique ecological structures in U.S. ocean waters, a National Marine Sanctuary. This area in the central Gulf of Maine features the deepest   more

NEFAC to Maine Judicial Branch: Online Court Records System Broken, Needs Immediate Fix
WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, July 31 -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release: The New England First Amendment Coalition called on the Maine Judicial Branch today to address a growing list of challenges impeding the public's right to access court records online and at individual courthouses. Public access to most records through the state's Odyssey system -- software provided through a 10-year $15 million contract with Tyler Technologies -- was shut off in   more

NFPA Announces Southwest Ohio Electrical Organization as Latest NFPA Electrical Inspection Section Affiliate Chapter
QUINCY, Massachusetts, July 31 -- The National Fire Protection Association issued the following news release: * * * Chapter to help advance electrical safety through support of code compliance, training, and education * * * The National Fire Protection Association(R) (NFPA(R)) announced the Southwest Ohio Electrical Organization is the latest Electrical Inspection Section Affiliate Chapter (EIS). As an NFPA EIS Affiliate Chapter, the Southwest Ohio Electrical Organization will serve as a key  more