Page 16 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 BEACON | FROM Page 14 dents, regardless of immigration status,” said “Driving Families Forward” leaders Lenita Reason and Roxana Rivera in a joint statement. “The bill’s overwhelming passage proves that Massachusetts has changed and we can all work together. It passed so that all parties in an accident can have insurance, so that police can easily know a driver’s identity [and] so that immigrants can take their children to doctor’s appointments without fear.” CREATING WOMEN’S RIGHTS HISTORY TRAIL PROGRAM (S 2802) – A law that that would require the state to develop and implement a Women’s Rights History Trail Program took eff ect last week. The measure includes requiring the state to designate properties and sites that are historically and thematically associated with the struggle for women’s rights and women’s suff rage. Another provision provides that the state promote education and awareness of the struggle for women’s rights in the state. A 13-member Women’s Rights History Trail Task Force would be formed to research, solicit public input and make recommendations for sites, properties and attractions to be included in the trail. “Deeply honored my bill establishing a Women’s Rights History Trail has been signed into law,” said Sen. Joan Lovely (DSalem), the sponsor of the bill. “Our nation and our commonwealth would not be what they are today were it not for the contributions of women. Despite their achievements, they have been lost to the annals of history. Your Hometown News Delivered! EVERETT ADVOCATE MALDEN ADVOCATE REVERE ADVOCATE SAUGUS ADVOCATE MALDEN ADV REVERE ADV SAUGUS ADV One year subscription to The Advocate of your choice: $100 per paper in-town per year or $120 per paper out-of-town per year. Name_________________________________________ Address_______________________________________ City_______________ State_______ Zip ____________ CC# _______________________________ Exp. _____ Sec. code____ Advocate (City):___________________ Clip & Mail Coupon with Credit Card, Check or Money Order to: Advocate Newspapers Inc. PO Box 490407, Everett, MA 02149 With this law, we can fi nally place them at the forefront.” GOV. BAKER SET TO FILE BILL PROPOSING INVESTMENTS IN SCHOOL SAFETY – Gov. Baker announced plans to soon fi le a $40 million package to fund investments in school safety initiatives to support programming, training and resources for schools and districts across the state. “As children return full-time to the classroom this fall, we want parents and educators to know that our administration is always working to improve and build on all the resources available to districts to make their schools as secure as possible,” said Baker. “Our administration has and will continue to provide critical resources for students, staff, families and fi rst responders while making significant investments in training for fi rst responders and school staff so they can protect Massachusetts schools.” “Children, teachers and staff deserve to feel safe in the classroom, and our administration’s funding proposal will invest in the resources and programming required to equip school communities and emergency personnel with the tools they need to keep schools safe,” said Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito. “We look forward to working with our colleagues in the Legislature to provide critical funding for districts across the commonwealth.” The proposal will include security and communications upgrades in K-12 schools and colleges; an anonymous “tip line” to report potential threats; a statewide “Say Something” public awareness campaign and corresponding training; emergency response training for school offi - cials; and creation of a comprehensive school safety website. ADOPT A SHELTER DOG MONTH (H 3102) – The House approved and sent the Senate a bill designating the month of October as Adopt a Shelter Dog Month. “Last year alone, over 22,000 ~ Home of the Week ~ SAUGUS....PERFECTLY located 7+ room Ranch View the interior of this home right on your smartphone. pets entered Massachusetts animal shelters in need of a home,” said sponsor Rep. Bruce Ayers (D-Quincy). “This bill will create greater public awareness of the need for pet adoption and encourage people to give these dogs a forever home in a safe and loving environment.” QUOTABLE QUOTES “This spending plan supports a sector that has shown both incredible resilience and incredible need over the past two years. Through this plan we will see public dollars directed further and more broadly and equitably than ever before at a time when support is vital to the cultural sector’s recovery and growth.” ---Nina Fialkow, Chair of Mass Cultural Council on its $85.1 million budget to invest in the state’s cultural sector through a slate of grant programs and services bolstering cultural organizations, businesses, collaboratives and individual artists. “Other non-traditional schools—including homeschoolers and even district-based virtual schools—can apply for a waiver and be granted permission to participate. But TEC Connections Academy (TECCA) Virtual School students cannot.” --- Pioneer Legal President Frank Bailey on its suit against the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) for prohibiting students at TECCA, a public virtual school, from playing on high school sports teams in the students’ home district. “It has been my distinct pleasure to host this annual contest to bring attention to one of the most beautiful and varied crops here in Massachusetts. The quality and variety of the tomatoes on display here today speaks to the skill and ingenuity our hardworking farmers possess in growing these summertime favorites.” ---Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Commissioner John Lebeaux announcing the winners of the state’s 37th Tomato Contest designed to increase awareness of locally grown produce. This year’s contest drew 95 entries from 18 farms across the state. “My wife and I actually were SCHOOL | FROM Page 13 make them a target for unscrupulous people. Not to mention, these details are often used as security questions for banking or credit card accounts. • Double-check your privacy settings. Review your social media account’s privacy settings regularly. Be mindful of who can view your posts. You might want to remove personal information from your account that others can see, such as your telephone number or address. sitting around looking at our ballot applications last night and taking a look at our calendars. We haven’t made a decision yet, but as I said before, I support the way we are doing mail-in in Massachusetts, which is the same way we did it during the election in 2020.” ---Gov. Baker on whether he and his wife Lauren will vote via mail, early in person or in person on September 6. HOW LONG WAS LAST WEEK’S SESSION? Beacon Hill Roll Call tracks the length of time that the House and Senate were in session each week. Many legislators say that legislative sessions are only one aspect of the Legislature’s job and that a lot of important work is done outside of the House and Senate chambers. They note that their jobs also involve committee work, research, constituent work and other matters that are important to their districts. Critics say that the Legislature does not meet regularly or long enough to debate and vote in public view on the thousands of pieces of legislation that have been fi led. They note that the infrequency and brief length of sessions are misguided and lead to irresponsible late-night sessions and a mad rush to act on dozens of bills in the days immediately preceding the end of an annual session. During the week of August 2226, the House met for a total of 20 minutes and the Senate met for a total of 40 minutes. Mon. Aug. 22 House 11:03 a.m. to 11:09 a.m. Senate 11:03 a.m. to 11:32 a.m. Tues. Aug. 23 No House session No Senate session Wed. Aug. 24 No House session No Senate session Thurs. Aug. 25 House 11:02 a.m. to 11:16 a.m. Senate 11:26 a.m. to 11:37 a.m. Fri. Aug. 26 No House session No Senate session Bob Katzen welcomes feedback at bob@beaconhillrollcall.com Bob founded Beacon Hill Roll Call in 1975 and was inducted into the New England Newspaper and Press Association (NENPA) Hall of Fame in 2019. • Watch out for phony friend requests. Don’t accept friend requests from strangers. Also, think twice before you accept a friend request from someone you are already connected with. It could be an impostor trying to access your information and friends list. For more back-to-school tips from the Better Business Bureau (BBB): https://www.bbb. org/all/back-to-school. For more info about social media scams and staying safe online, access bbb.org.
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