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Ratepayer Protection Letter

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Michael Allen — No Comments ↓

I was glad do join 97 of my colleagues in signing the following letter: Letter to Speaker DeLeo Protecting Ratepayers.

Tagged with: Energy, Environment
Posted in Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge, The District, Uncategorized

March 2016 Email Newsletter

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Michael Allen — No Comments ↓

Read Rep. Dave Rogers’ March 2016 Email Newsletter.

Tagged with: Education, Environment, Housing, Legislation 2015/2016
Posted in Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge, Events, In the district, Monthly newsletter, News, Office Hours, The District

The Way We Spend Reflects Who and What We Value – Rep. Rogers’ Thoughts on the FY2017 Budget

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Michael Allen — No Comments ↓

The process of crafting Massachusetts’ budget began in January with the Governor’s budget proposal. The House is now developing its budget, to be followed by the Senate’s budget deliberations and ultimately a conference committee to resolve differences between the two.…

Tagged with: Education, Environment, Health Care, Housing, Revenue, Transportation
Posted in Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge, News, Op Eds, The District

Rep Rogers’ Op Ed on Energy Policy

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Michael Allen — No Comments ↓

The Legislature is likely to take up energy legislation this session. Before going into detail about proposals and my preferred approach, it is critical to lay out the context. Three widely acknowledged facts lie at the heart of this conversation:…

Tagged with: Energy, Environment
Posted in Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge, The District, Uncategorized

May 2015 Email Newsletter

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Michael Allen — No Comments ↓

You can read Rep Rogers’ email newsletter from May 2015 here.

Tagged with: Economic Justice, Environment
Posted in Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge, The District, Uncategorized

April 2015 Email Newsletter

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Michael Allen — No Comments ↓

Read Rep. Rogers’ April 2015 email newsletter.

Tagged with: Environment, Public Health, Revenue, Transportation
Posted in Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge, Monthly newsletter, The District

Legislation for the 2015/2016 Legislative Session

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Dave Rogers — 2 Comments ↓

Criminal Justice and Drug Law Reform H1559: An Act to promote public safety by improving the parole process H1559 is designed to make the parole process more predictable and transparent. The bill establishes a rebuttable presumption that prisoners should…

Tagged with: Animal Rights, Economic Justice, Education, Environment, Good Government, Housing, Public Health, Transportation
Posted in Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge, The District, Uncategorized

An Act Relative to the Effective Enforcement of Municipal Ordinances and Bylaws

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Dave Rogers — No Comments ↓

H1864: An Act Relative to the Effective Enforcement of Municipal Ordinances and Bylaws (filed in the Senate as S1076 by Senator Eldridge.) Local municipal boards, including conservation commissions, have the authority to administer a variety of important land use and…

Tagged with: Environment, Legislation 2015/2016
Posted in Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge, The District, Uncategorized

December 2014 Email Newsletter

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Dave Rogers — No Comments ↓

Have a look at Rep Rogers’ December email newsletter.

Tagged with: Environment
Posted in Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge, Events, In the district, Monthly newsletter, News, Office Hours, The District