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Jun 15, 2004 |
Malia urges City action on mini-motorbikes |
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Boston - State Rep. Liz Malia (D-Boston) today submitted testimony to the Boston City Council in favor of a city ban on the use of unregulated mini-motorbikes. Unable to attend the hearing due to a formal legislative session in the House of Representatives, Rep. Malia submitted written testimony in advance of the hearing. more ... |
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May 20, 2004 |
House Engrosses Bill Regulating Motorized Scooters |
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State Rep. Liz Malia (D-Boston) announced today that the House of Representatives engrossed legislation sponsored by Representative Robert F. Fennell (D-Lynn) that implements strict regulations on motorized scooters and mopeds in the Commonwealth. The legislation specifically targets tandem wheeled scooters that are equipped with a small gasoline engine or an electric motor, sometimes known as “go-peds” and frequently used by minors on sidewalks and public streets. more ... |
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Apr 08, 2004 |
Rep. Malia speaks out on Children’s Health Initiatives |
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Rep. Liz Malia (D-Jamaica Plain) today urged House & Senate leadership to include funding for several Children’s Health initiatives in the Fiscal Year 2005 House budget. more ... |
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Mar 29, 2004 |
Representative Malia addresses Joint Session in Opposition to Constitutional Ame |
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Representative Liz Malia (D-Jamaica Plain) gave the closing speech from the floor of the House Chamber tonight, speaking in opposition to an amendment that would ban same-sex marriage in Massachusetts. more ... |
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Jan 03, 2004 |
Representative Malia supports efforts to reduce Residential property tax rates |
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Representative Liz Malia (D-Boston) today submitted testimony in support of legislation that would shift some property tax burden away from residential tax payers. more ... |
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Nov 07, 2003 |
Legislators call for suplemental budget debate |
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LEGISLATORS CALL FOR SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET DEBATE &
$36 MILLION TO REVERSE DRACONIAN CUTS
Legislators today called on Speaker Finneran and Ways and Mean Chairman John Rogers to submit a supplemental budget to the House before the end of this calendar year’s formal sessions. more ... |
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Oct 30, 2003 |
Representative Malia supports measure to close corporate tax loophole |
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Representative Liz Malia (D-Boston) recently submitted testimony in support of legislation that would close a significant corporate tax loophole in Massachusetts. Rep. Malia is a co-sponsor of House 3825 “An Act Requiring Combined Taxable Income Reporting”, which was filed earlier this year by lead sponsor Rep. Paul Demakis (D-Boston). more ... |
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Oct 29, 2003 |
Rep Malia joins colleagues to pass Statewide Workplace Smoking Ban |
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This legislation, which bans smoking from most workplaces in the Commonwealth, cleared the House on October 22nd with a vote of 127- 25 in favor of the legislation. The legislation now moves to the Senate and then on to the Governor, who has not yet taken a position on the bill. more ... |
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Jul 17, 2003 |
Legislature Overrides Romney’s Elimination of Funding For Zoo |
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“I am thrilled to see my colleagues recognize the tremendous value in our Zoos. We have worked together to make an enormous investment in our Zoos over the years and with that they have become less dependent on state funding by leverage substantial private funds. Governor Romney’s short-sighted veto of the entire line item funding the zoos would have been disastrous for our communities more ... |
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Mar 18, 2003 |
Malia Appointed To Special Budget Task Force |
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Rep. Liz Malia (D – Jamaica Plain) has been appointed to the House’s special budget task force examining the state’s health and human services programs. ... The Task Force will be holding four hearings around the state over the next two weeks.
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Jan 27, 2003 |
Represenative Malia Urges Romney to Spare Human Services |
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Representative Malia urges Governor Romney to spare human services programs in latest round of emergency budget cuts ... representative Liz Malia (D-Jamaica Plain) urged that he spare health and human services programming in his upcoming round of emergency budget cuts. Representative Malia joined by her colleagues rep. Marie St. Fleur (D-Boston) and rep. alike wolf (D-Cambridge), asked that the governor first carefully consider how further cuts during this fiscal year would affect these already reduced program budgets more ... |
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Mar 25, 2002 |
Boston City Council to Hear Concerns over BHA Youth Center Closures |
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The Boston City Council Committee on Housing will hold a public hearing on this matter on Monday, March 25th starting at 6:00PM. The hearing will be held at the Agassiz Elementary School at 20 Child Street in Jamaica Plain. Hundreds of BHA residents, local community members and elected officials plan to attend. more ... |
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Mar 25, 2002 |
Hundreds Attend Boston City Council Hearing Over BHA Closures |
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Despite last minute news that the city administration will commit new funds for youth workers, hundreds of community residents attended a formal Boston City Council Committee on Housing hearing last night at the Agassiz School in Jamaica Plain. more ... |
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Feb 04, 2002 |
Women Legislators Lead Effort to Pass Contraceptives Coverage |
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Representative Liz Malia is pleased to announce the passage of the Contraceptives Coverage bill in the Massachusetts State Legislature. This legislation, which requires health insurers to provide coverage of prescription contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy to the same extent that they provide coverage of other prescription drugs ... more ... |
