BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 13 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * New resource outlines, urges statewide action to ensure free and fair elections * * * The ACLU of Massachusetts today released the "Massachusetts 2024 Election Action Plan," outlining the organization's work to ensure a free and fair election this November. The new, five-part action plan offers an overview of the ACLU's ongoing efforts to bolster d  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- Community Catalyst issued the following news release: Steward Health Care's bankruptcy - which the Senate is holding a hearing on tomorrow - is not an isolated incident. It is part of a much larger problem in America. Private equity and consolidation in our health care system is a metastasizing disease. Community Catalyst, through its efforts to address the root causes of the medical debt crisis, has identified several ways that policymakers can reign in the  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Ruling underscores need for stronger legal protections * * * In a disappointing turn for East Boston, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld the Energy Facilities Siting Board's approval of Eversource's proposed substation. This decision strikes a blow to environmental justice efforts, underscoring the ongoing struggles vulnerable communities face advocating for their safety a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 13 -- The Project on Predatory Student Lending issued the following statement on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * "This is a giant step toward stopping predatory actors like Navient from preying on student borrowers" * * * The Project on Predatory Student Lending (PPSL), the leading legal organization representing student borrowers against predatory for-profit colleges, applauded the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announcement today that it has reached a settle  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 13 -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, issued the following Q&A on Sept. 12, 2024, with Meryl Richards, program director for food and forests: * * * This is the fifth in a series of Q & As with the Ceres experts who are engaging with companies to decarbonize six of the highest-emitting sectors of the economy. Click here to read   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 13 -- Massachusetts Association of Health Plans issued the following statement on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * Health insurance premiums are a direct reflection of the cost of health care goods and services. Over two dozen state reports have found that the prices hospitals and doctors charge along with the cost of prescription drugs are the key drivers of high health care premiums. In 2025, the prices for inpatient and outpatient hospital-based care, physician services, a  more