Wednesday - October 23, 2024
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Wednesday October 02, 2024 ( 5 items )  

ADL, Brandeis Center, StandWithUs Launch Antisemitism Helpline for MA and NY K-12 Schools
NEW YORK, Oct. 1 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release: * * * Brandeis Center/ADL/StandWithUs Expand Helpline on Antisemitism in K-12 Schools to Massachusetts and New York * * * Boston, MA, September 30, 2024 ... The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), and StandWithUs, along with a coalition of leading law firms, today announced the launch of a helpline in K-12 schools to provide pro bono legal assistance to parents  more

Ceres: New Guidance Gives Banks Framework for Climate Finance
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 (TNSres) -- 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 news release: Ceres released new recommendations for the U.S. banking sector, highlighting areas of improvement in the design and implementation of their climate finance target-setting and disclosures. Policies like the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act have spurred tr  more

GBH Names Sam Brewer General Manager of GBH Music
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: Boston public media producer GBH today announced that Sam Brewer will step into the role of General Manager of GBH Music. Brewer previously served as deputy general manager for GBH Music, GBH's award-winning classical music and jazz enterprise, including CRB Classical 99.5, Jazz on 89.7, and classical.org. Brewer will lead the team responsible for the 24/7 music pr  more

GBH News Launches Equity and Justice Reporting Unit
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release: * * * The Equity and Justice unit focuses on racial and socioeconomic issues in Greater Boston and beyond MassLive collaboration extends reach and scope of coverage into Western Massachusetts * * * GBH News has launched its new Equity and Justice reporting unit, a team of journalists dedicated to reporting on equity and opportunity gaps in Greater Boston and beyond. GBH News Ex  more

NEFAC, Rhode Island Partners Offer Guidance on Plans to Upgrade Online Court Records System
WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release: The New England First Amendment Coalition and several Rhode Island open government advocates -- collectively known as Access/RI -- are requesting more public input be considered before the roll-out of a new online court records system. The state judiciary plans to begin making court records accessible online to all members of the public next spring. The platform re:Search by Tyler  more