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Tag Archives: Brian Dempsey
Massachusetts House Passes Supplemental Budget
The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a supplemental budget this week which added some spending, and dealt with the Patrick Administration’s request to deal with a $550 million dollar shortfall in this budget cycle. The House declined to accept the … Continue reading
Real Muni Health Care Reform
The Legislative Budget Conference Committee has reached agreement on the State budget, with the much watched municipal health care reform portion surviving with substantive reform intact. From the State House News Service: The final proposal, according to a budget document … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care Reform, State News
Tagged Brian Dempsey, Massachusetts budget, Steve Brewer
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The House Gives Cities a Big Win
The Massachusetts House of Representatives last night voted to pass municipal health care reform that actually saves municipalities money, incurring the ire of organized labor and setting the stage for the final showdown in the Senate. Organized labor continued their … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Dempsey, Municipal Health Care Reform, Speaker Robert Deleo
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House Steps Towards Real Muni Health Reform
The House Ways and Means Committee, chaired by Haverhill’s Brian Dempsey, released their version of the FY12 Budget this week, and it contained some real good news for municipalities throughout Massachusetts. The Dempsey budget did not change the local aid … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Dempsey, Municipal Health Care Reform, Speaker Robert Deleo
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Chairman Dempsey on Local Aid
The new Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee took to the floor of the House to warn that local aid cuts may exceed the number put forward by Governor Deval Patrick. It has the making of a perfect … Continue reading