Author: Team Stanley

Legislature Passes Bill To Protect the Rights of Transgender Individuals Using Public Accommodations Guarantees key civil rights protections (BOSTON) – Rep. Stanley helped pass final legislation to provide legal protections against discrimination related to gender identity or expression in public accommodations, including the right to use the restroom and locker room that match an individual’s gender identity. A portion of […]

The House of Representatives adopted Rep. Stanley (D-Waltham) and Rep. Lawn’s (D-Watertown) amendment to the Economic Development Bill allocating $250,000 to qualified municipalities address their downtown parking demands.  Under the criteria, the City of Waltham would be eligible to receive funds for the study and implementation of a parking management plan. Traditionally, cities and towns seek to resolve parking issues […]

June 29, 2016 The Honorable Karen E. Spilka, Chair The Honorable Brian Dempsey, Chair State House, Room 212 State House, Room 243 Senator Sal N. DiDomenico Representative Stephen Kulik State House, Room 208 State House, Room 238 Senator Viriato deMacedo Representative Todd M. Smola State House, Room 313-C State House, Room 124 Re: Project Newborns Exposed to Substances: Support and […]

June 22, 2016 The Honorable Karen E. Spilka, Senate Chair The Honorable Brian S. Dempsey, House Chair Senator Sal N. DiDomenico                                                                                               Representative Stephen Kulik Senator Viriato deMacedo                                                                                                Representative Todd M. Smola Dear Members of the Conference Committee: We are writing to you today to respectfully request that the Conference Committee approve the funding included in the final version of the […]

June 22, 2016   The Honorable Brian S. Dempsey, House Chair State House, Room 243 Representative Stephen Kulik State House, Room 238 Representative Todd M. Smola State House, Room 124 Dear House Members of the Conference Committee: We are writing to you today to respectfully request that the Conference Committee approve the funding included in the final version of the […]

June 22, 2016   The Honorable Brian S. Dempsey Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means State House, Room 243 Boston, MA  02133   Re:          Line Item 7061-0033 House Language $100,000 for Lincoln to Educate Hanscom Retired-Military Families   Dear Chairman Dempsey: Hope this note finds you well.  I am writing to express my gratitude for the inclusion of […]

Rep. Stanley joined his colleagues in the Legislature to pass a bill updating public records laws and enhancing accountability measures. The legislation creates a standardized timeframe and process in which requested documents must be produced and ensures that judicial remedies can be sought.  This consensus legislation represents the first update to state’s public records law in more than 40 years. […]