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GETTING OFF TO SLOW START AT STATEHOUSE ON COMMITTEE HEARINGS..KEEP WATCHING..
SOMETIMES THEY ARE NOT IN FULL SWING
UNTIL FEBRUARY..
week ending January 27, 2008
Can you believe
how fast January went?????
scroll down for the first two weeks..
www.mass.gov/legis/comm/dljan22.htm,
www.mass.gov/legis/comm/dljan23.htm,
www.mass.gov/legis/comm/dljan24.htm,
www.mass.gov/legis/comm/dljan25.htm,
last week of January
www.mass.gov/legis/comm/dljan28.htm,
www.mass.gov/legis/comm/dljan29.htm,
www.mass.gov/legis/comm/dljan30.htm,
www.mass.gov/legis/comm/dljan31.htm,
www.mass.gov/legis/comm/dlfebo1.htm,
(notice the blue highlight is not on all?? ) this means the stats are not up, even though there may actually,
be hearings that day..so watch below and keep watching for the links to highlight up as they post the days
bills.
week ending February 1, 2008
fyi,
Janet is sick this week..so not sure what can be covered..if you are a reporter and want to help out..please email Janet at
comflm@yahoo.com..
Senate formal session on Tuesday
House formal session on Wednesday
Monday January
28, 2008
Holocaust rememberance, House Chamber 8am..
covered by CNF comflm, journalist..reporter..story pending
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
1030 AM
B 1
H 4488 state ed beaurocracy change
Nurses Hall, prayer and advocacy
10AM - 11AM
Mass interfaith Climate Action Network
Youth Build Day
10AM Great Hall
construction programs
help kids get GED
Committee on Public Health
11AM A 2
executive session only
Wednesday
January 30, 2008
Public Hearing
Gardner Auditorium
6PM
salaries of legislators, judges, constitutional
officers..
Sponsored by the Compensation Advisory Board
Consumer Protection Committee
1030AM B
1
alcohol local licenses..
Aids Prevention Lobby Day
10AM - noon Nurses Hall
2 million budget increase
needed
Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
1 PM A 1
Port Safety
Thursday
January 31, 2008
Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
Worcester Polytech..Life Sciences
final hearing..H4234
11AM Bioengineering Center..
Committee on Bonding and Capital Expenditure
11AM
B 1
Capital Spending
Martin Luther
King day, January 21, 2008
three events are scheduled around the state you might want to attend:
415
summer st..convention center
7 45 am breakfast event...Gov Patrick delivers address
670 W Boylston St Worcester...
Q...Community College Athletic Ctr
930 am..Gov Patrick will speak again..
JFK LIbrary Dorchester.. 2pm
James Hood visits and remembers
the removal of Gov Wallace..in 1963 Alabama..
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Committee
on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
H 4450
Chapt 91 Cruise Ship Exemption
B 2 1030AM
catch of the day taped this hearing
Committee on Transportation
H 4409 Bond Bill
A 1 11AM
House Broadcast got this one, thank you..so be looking for this
on the webcast internet site..in a few days???
Room packed..heated and hot..
Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
B 1 11 AM
did
audio of this hearing only..late starting..
Energy Needs Forum
Rep.Brian Dempsey
ISO releases report
policy goals
A 2 1 PM
got audio full meeting, and video after one hour..meeting room packed
ROE
VS WADE
ANIVERSAY
PRESS CONFERENCE
RM 437 1PM
got this one in full..video approximately 75 people
in room..
and no other camera rolling from any press..that I know of..
some pictures and reporters but no regular
stations..
Wednesday January 23, 2008
House
in FORMAL SESSION,
which means House Broadcast cannot tape public hearings.
Regional Transit Authority Caucus
NEW..group formed to discuss Transit problems
on the adgenda : elderly disabled route cuts vs budget
RM B 2
1 PM
(sounds like a good one to cover for a story)
not a public meeting I was told...
Committee on Public
Safety and Homeland Security
A 1 1PM
Anti gun legislation proposals hearing
taped by catch
of the day..
IT STATE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
ADVISORY MEETING, ASHBURTON
11 AM - 1 PM
8TH FLOOR rm 804 main conf rm
where are we here on this one, anyone want to cover this???
Committee
on Health Care Financing
S 350 home health agency reimbursements
B 1 1PM
audio done but unfortunately
recording equipment stolen later that day..
WOMENS HEALTH FORUM
Great Hall, 945 - 1230PM
chemical exposure
vs dx
6-8pm
Old South Church, Washington St
GLADD holds public forum
living on the margins..
taped 1 hour 30 minutes of this ..
catch of the day, when switching to audio
I suddenly realized the equipment
was
not with me..oops..
Thursday January 24, 2008
Stalking
Forum, domestic violence
Stalking Awareness Month
Rm 437 1030AM
Oral Health Press Conference
Childrens Report
Rm 222 10:30 AM
Committee on the Judiciary
A 1 1 PM
Divorce
topics..Estate, guardianship guidelines
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PERSONEL AND ADMINISTRATION
holds
Seminar:
Working with the Press
Gardner Auditorium 1 PM
not open to the Press..
this is a legislative training
meeting..for staffers..
but..would love to get an interview of this after..
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Saturday January 26, 2008
ACLU Conference
12pm to 530 pm..
full adgenda..call ACLU for more info..
WEEK ENDING JANUARY 4, 2008
BEST THING HAPPENING WAS SENATOR TISEI, approaching the bench in unamimous consent
to approach the bench... to Senator Rosenberg with a question???? When will the public see the Senate on live TV and
internet, the public are disappointed we do not have WGBH..
answer.. Sen Rosenberg.. Soon...
So keep calling
and requesting the hearings are videotaped and streamed to cable access..
we need the information public public public
..posted J Aldrich, Hamilton
WEEK ENDING JANUARY 11, 2008
ALL EYES ON ISRAEL..
January 10, 2008
the Senate was on Internet Live..at 11 AM
BUT WHEN CAN WE ACCESS THE ARCHIVE IS WHAT I WANT TO KNOW..WHAT ABOUT
NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE IT WHEN IT IS HAPPENING..AT LEAST ON TV IT CAN BE SAVED..ON TIVO..
ALL EYES ON NEW HAMPSHIRE..
TWO PRESS CONFERENCES THIS WEEK ALREADY..YESTERDAY JANUARY 10, 2008
posted by J Aldrich, Catch of the Day,
Video News, Freelance Reporting..
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Week ending January 18, 2008 H4220 08/23/07 H Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security -HJ 614 08/27/07 S Senate concurred -SJ 697 Public Hearing date Jan 16 Wednesday at 1:00 in Room A-1 www.mass.gov/legis/comm/dljan16.htm, Fire Safety in Public Housing..for Seniors.. not on blue screen but on bill screen Tuesday
January 15, 2008 note.. of the three hearings this day Environment only one properly advertised.. 10am
A 1 Committee on Environment and Agricultural Resources Gov Patrick will support bill on clean water www.mass.gov/legis/comm/dljan15.htm, This hearing was packed..I attempted to audio but when I went to collect the device it had not recorded.. so sorry, but this is another point of why the recording process needs to be in place. Don't know what happened maybe the batteries failed..don't know.. Here is another one not on the Gov site just came in..after
5pm Committee on Housing Tuesday January 15, 2008 H4375 Rm B 1 1030AM taped this hearing.. only
camera rolling exec session followed now being allowed to tape exec sessions..took 4 years.. Then another
hearing came up as I was in the building and Committee likes being taped I was able to tape this.. Committee on
Transportation taped this hearing.. devoted hearing to bill on Cell Phones in Cars recommendation to proceed with a fine of 100.00 for first offense up to 500.00 dollars..ouch
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January 16, 2008
Wednesday
Voter Registration deadline for Primaries Massachusetts Feb 4 vote
January
16, 2008
Depression in Youth
10am to 12pm
Great Hall
did not cover this, but much press was there..
Senate Reading Room
10am
Press conference against the treatment of shock to mental
patients with Senators
and those who oppose this treatment.
Catch of the Day, taped this press conference..
Children and Families
and Peoples with Disablilities
10 30 am B 1
H1904 a bill to create a new level of treatment for
behavioral
medicine..
treatment of disabled in mental institutions ref Rotenburg Shock tx
A reporter from Me introduced himself
at the press conf in the Senate
reading room, I was able to get permission for him to tape this hearing
but....found
out later the crowds and heat in the room discouraged him
from staying. Must advise all to not get in the fire..if they
can't take the heat
but will say also that he had been through several surgeries and had
additional difficulties
with the temp of a packed hearing room.
The Gov Rottenburg Center taped the hearing and Cart was present
but I did
not tape this or request to tape it as 4 other events were
happening and that seemed like the biggest need. Sorry to
those
who wish I had taped. Had I been asked previously I would have..
but this stands as good cause for the
hearings being taped as the
public and the Committee loose when this public testimony information is
lost
to the stratusphere of hearsay ...so be it so let it be done.
11AM
Speaker DiMasi speaks to Veterans Agents
Luncheon Grand Staircase
11AM A 1
Rep. Sciortano and Mass coalition and Gay Defenders address
H1722
strategy to convince Judiciary at Feb Hearing.
After requesting written permission this event was taped by Catch
of
the Day..a copy will be given to Rep. Sciortano.
Please note Boston Marriott Peabody sorry I got this wrong
earlier, someone corrected me.. is running a demo on transgeneration
lifestyle as a public event for 4 days..I would
suggest all representatives
visit this event for a deeper understanding of this process.
11am Rm 222
Committee on Bonding and Capital Expenditures
Life Sciences Legislation
H4234
This event was running at same
time as above and so was audio taped for
about 2 hours and then videotaped for remainder. I will add some testimony
was lost as my camera shut off two times without my notice ..
Many College Presidents lobbyied for this legislation.
the hearing went
about 4 hours..
Public Hearing
Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Archetectural
Access Board
discusses handicapped accessibility H3938
S395 et al.
this hearing was audio taped and the last
hour
videotaped..by catchof the day, video news...
I sort of wish I could have bi located my camera
and taped
both the upstairs and this one.
The public testimony by the disabled community
was astounding. They are coming up
to the plate and
testifying more and I commend them..hats off to ya..
As I tape on my own with my imperfect selection
of what
to tape I do the best I can. If I could get some heads
up sometimes it would help..but then maybe
I would
be in one of my senior moments and the whole thing
would just go ....wheh....over my head..
please
advocate with your rep to loose docket 4527 to the floor before the new administration
is in place. That may put a lot
of dis..into the bill if we wait..please advocate..with me..
Call rules committee and ask they loose the docket to the
floor for a Committee Hearing vote..
pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeese...
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Thursday January 17, 2008
www.mass.gov/legis/comm/dljan17.htm,
10AM A 2
Task Force
Bio Fuels
10AM - 1PM
Special Protest of Dept of Education
Malden by disabled community
and students
11AM RM 222
New Health Care Non Profit
launches affordable prescription drugs plan
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