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Senate plan pours $250 million into decarbonization movement with focus on transportation, energy – WickedLocal.com
Where the 2021 law “was and is about laying benchmarks,” the new bill “is about doing what needs to be done to hit those benchmarks,” said Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Committee Co-chair Sen. Michael Barrett. The bill would use $100 million to create a Clean Energy ...
‘The most important issue of our time’: Mass. Senate unveils climate change legislation for electric vehicles, all-electric buildings – MassLive.com
“We know climate change is relentless, so Massachusetts needs to be relentless, too,” Barrett said. “No one’s going to give us an ‘A’ for effort — what matters are results. An Act Driving Climate Policy Forward pushes back against global warming on multiple fronts, with an ...
State Senate names retail task force – The Salem News
The task force is charged with identifying ways to help local retailers become more competitive, and is taking shape as retail sector leaders mull a ballot question to reduce the 6.25 percent sales tax to either 5 percent or 4.5 percent.
Senators on the task force include its chairman, Michael Rodrigues, as well as Michael Barrett, Julian Cyr, Jason Lewis, Kathleen O’connor-Ives, Vinny Demacedo and Don Humason.
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Poor countries are hit hardest by climate change. Should we open up a new way to help? – The Barrett Report, Sept/Oct 2017
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Ship Mass. inmates out of state to build the President’s wall? I don’t think so – The Barrett Report, August 2017
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Bill Limiting Cellphone Use by Drivers Clears State Senate – U.S. News and World Report
Under the bill, motorists could only use their cellphones, or other electronic devices such as GPSs, with hands-free technology. It also would be illegal to access social media, make video calls or use any camera function while driving.
“If you are poor and your car is a little older, you should still avoid distracted driving but these fees are going to hit you very hard,” said Barrett, whose amendment to lower the progression of fines to $50, $100 and $150 was defeated on a 26-12 vote.
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The constituency for carbon pricing just got bigger – The Barrett Report, June/July 2017
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