Waltham Delegation Votes to Override Critical Budget Vetoes

(Waltham, MA)— State Representative Tom Stanley (D-Waltham), State Representative John Lawn (D-Watertown) and State Senator Michael Barrett (D-Lexington) led the charge to restore appropriations for vital initiatives serving the people of Waltham that were vetoed in the Fiscal Year 2017 state budget by Governor Baker. In late June, the Legislature enacted a budget which balanced the many competing needs of […]

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Rep. Stanley circulates letter to support preventing elderly waiting lists for state home care

Rep. Stanley circulated a letter to his colleagues urging Speaker DeLeo and Chairman Dempsey to adopt an amendment to the FY17 Supplemental Budget (H.4506) that seeks to add available FEDERAL COMMUNITY FIRST (CF) dollars to line item 9110-1630 (Home Care account).  The extra CF money will help the state avoid elderly waiting lists for home care.

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Rep. Stanley and Rep. Lawn vote to Override Critical Budget Vetoes

State Rep. Tom Stanley (D-Waltham) and State Rep. John Lawn (D-Watertown) announced that the House of Representatives restored appropriations for vital initiatives serving the people of Waltham that were vetoed in the Fiscal Year 2017 state budget by Governor Baker. In late June, the Legislature enacted a budget which balanced the many competing needs of the Commonwealth with the fiscal […]

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Rep. Stanley Helps Pass Landmark Bill to Dismantle the Gender Wage Gap

Rep. Stanley helped pass legislation to ensure that men and women receive equitable compensation for comparable work. The bill prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender in the payment of wages for comparable work unless the variation is based upon a mitigating factor including seniority (provided that paternal, family, and medical leave don’t reduce seniority); a system that measures earnings […]

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Rep. Stanley Helps Pass Responsible Economic Development Bill

Rep. Stanley Helps Pass Responsible Economic Development Bill (BOSTON) – Rep. Stanley joined his colleagues in the House of Representatives to pass an economic development bill that will enhance the state’s position as a global economic competitor and support residents through education programs. For the first time, this legislation creates an education tax incentive program (529 plan) which will allow single […]

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Rep. Stanley Helps Pass Veterans Bill

Rep. Stanley Helps Pass Veterans Bill to Support Veterans, Service members and their Families BOSTON – Rep. Stanley and his colleagues in the House unanimously passed “An Act Relative to Housing, Operations, Military Service, and Enrichment” (HOME Act). This legislation continues the commitment of the Massachusetts General Court to the Commonwealth’s veterans, service members and military families by focusing on […]

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Rep. Stanley helps pass Transgender Rights Legislation

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 […]

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House Adopts Stanley and Lawn Amendment to help Major Job Centers Meet their downtown parking needs

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 […]

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