Category: In the News

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]