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About 27% of Massachusetts’ carbon emissions comes from heating and cooling interior spaces, and it is time for a change, Rep. Lori Ehrlich, D-Marblehead, told the Joint Telecommunications, Energies and Utilities Committee.
Natural gas holds an important and debated place in the state's energy mix, and lawmakers on a key committee heard testimony from an array of advocates calling on the Legislature to manage a transition away from gas but also to maintain the safety and reliability of existing natural gas infrastructure during that transition.
I’m excited to report that the Legislature has approved the creation of a special commission to study the state of local news in Massachusetts and make some recommendations. This is an effort that has been two years in the making, and I’m looking forward to serving. Some background here. What follows is a press release from the co-sponsors, Rep. Lori Ehrlich, D-Marblehead, and Sen. Brendan Crighton, D-Lynn. Legislature Sends Journalism Commission to Governor’s Desk Commission language included in Economic Development Package BOSTON (1/8/2021) — State Representative Lori Ehrlich (D-M...
State journalism commission’s work hampered by pandemic "> Related stories A state journalism commission, created to study the effects of “news deserts” and how to support local news outlets, is expected to have its deadline extended a full year to accommodate for challenges presented by the pandemic. The commission was signed into law in January as part of the economic development bond bill. It is supposed to have a panel of 23 members who will study the effects of news deserts — areas with little to no local news coverage — and look for ways to support them. The commission is also...
State journalism commission’s work hampered by pandemic "> Published: 7/16/2021 5:50:56 PM A state journalism commission, created to study the effects of news deserts and how to support local news outlets, is expected to have its deadline extended a full year to accommodate for challenges presented by the pandemic. The commission was signed into law in January 2021 as part of the Economic Development Bond Bill. It is supposed to have a panel of 23 members who will study the effects of news deserts, areas with little to no local news coverage and look for ways to support them. The commission...