Page 4 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 25, 2023 Sen. Lewis unveils Chinese transliterated name T o familiarize voters with the new change to Malden’s ballot and ensure voters have accurate information, State Senator Jason Lewis is proud to unveil his Chinese transliterated name. The Senator’s official transliterated Chinese name is 杰森 · 刘伟斯 in simplified Chinese characters and 傑森 · 劉偉斯 in traditional Chinese characters. “Voting is a fundamental right, essential to our democracy, and should be made as simple and accessible as possible for all citizens,” said Senator Lewis. “I’m excited to be announcGerry ing my Chinese transliterated name to the public, and I’m grateful to everyone who helped bring about this change to expand voting accessibility in Malden.” Last year, Malden became the D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? 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She will also share her work and passion for the humane treatment of animals. This is free to the public, but attendance requires an RSVP as seating is limited. To RSVP, please go to https://urbanmediaarts.org/event/an-eveningwith-temple-grandin/ Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/Advocate.news.ma If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. second city in Massachusetts (after the City of Boston) to bring Chinese transliterated names to their ballots to make voting more accessible. While bilingual ballots are required under the amended Federal Voting Rights Act of 1975 for municipalities with a considerable single-language population, this does not include candidates’ names. This meant that voters in Malden, where Chinese is spoken at nearly five times the state’s average rate, could understand the instructions on how to vote but not whom they were voting for. From now on, both the instructions and candidate names will be available in Chinese. This change is a result of the passage of a home rule petition sponsored by Mayor Gary Christenson and the Malden City Council. The Malden legislative delegation, which is comprised of Senator Lewis and Representatives Steve Ultrino, Paul Donato and Kate Lipper-Garabedian, then secured its passage through the Massachusetts Legislature. The bill was signed into law by former Governor Charlie Baker in December 2022. Jason Lewis State Senator Our 51st Anniversary Chris 2023 Seasonally unadjusted unemployment and job estimates for local labor markets in Mass. in July 2023 L ocal unemployment rates increased in 15 labor market areas, remained unchanged in five areas and decreased in four labor market areas in the state during the month of July 2023 compared to June 2023, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development reported recently. Compared to July 2022, the rates were down in 24 labor market areas. Of the 15 areas for which employment estimates are published, 12 New England City and Town Areas (NECTA) lost jobs compared to the previous month. The largest decreases occurred in the Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, Mass.-N.H. (-2%), New Bedford (-1.5%) and Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton (-1.4%) areas. From July 2022 to July 2023, 13 areas gained jobs, with the largest percentage increases seen in the Peabody-Salem-Beverly (+3.8%), Boston-Cambridge-Newton (+3.5%), and Taunton-Middleborough-Norton (+2.8%) areas. The statewide seasonally adjusted preliminary jobs estimate showed an increase of 12,500 jobs in July and an over-the-year gain of 90,300 jobs. In order to compare the statewide rate to local unemployment rates, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the statewide unadjusted unemployment rate for July 2023 was 2.9%, up 0.1 percentage point from the revised June 2023 estimate and 0.9 percentage points below the nation’s unadjusted unemployment rate of 3.8%. Last week the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development reported that the statewide seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the month of July 2023 was 2.5%, down 0.1 percentage point from the revised June 2023 estimate of 2.6%. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the nation’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June 2023 was 3.5%. The unadjusted unemployment rates and job estimates for the labor market areas reflect seasonal fluctuations; therefore, they might show different levels and trends than the statewide seasonally adjusted estimates. The estimates for labor force, unemployment rates and jobs for Massachusetts are based on different statistical methodology specified by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Detailed labor market information is available at http:// www.mass.gov/EconomicResearch. An Evening with Temple Grandin
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