The Supreme Judicial Court on Wednesday, June 24, issued an updated order regarding the operation of Massachusetts state courts and courthouses during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The order will go into effect July 1, 2020. Under the new order, courthouses will physically reopen to…
Month: July 2020
Pressley and Markey Unveil Bold Legislation to Invest in Public Transit as a Public Good
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) unveiled the Freedom to Move Act, bold legislation to support state and local efforts to promote public transportation as a public good and provide fare-free public transit systems. “Our public transit…
Enjoy a Safe Fourth of July
It goes without saying that this will be a Fourth of July unlike any other in the history of our nation. Americans traditionally have celebrated the Fourth both with large community gatherings and with smaller get-togethers. The Fourth of July rekindles…
Guest Op-Ed: Communities That Work Together, Win Together
By Quint Studer Freedom, independence, self-sufficiency: these are great and glorious concepts. We celebrate them this time of year, whether we process it that way or not, because they’re so deeply engrained in our image of America. We see ourselves…