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Sen. Crighton Honored For Dedication To Homeless
State Senator Brendan Crighton of Lynn will be honored next month by the Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance for his dedication to people who have become homeless due to the coronavirus pandemic. Crighton will receive the Canon Brian S. Kelley Public Service Award at the MHSA’s annual meeting Dec. 10, which will be virtual this
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Bradley Jones And Brendan Crighton Push To Expand School Breakfast Program
State Rep. Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and state Sen. Brendan Crighton are pushing to expand school breakfast options for Massachusetts students in low-income communities. A proposal Jones, who represents Lynnfield, and Crighton support has been dubbed “Breakfast After the Bell” because it is intended to help ensure students are better prepared for learning by providing
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Crighton Co-Files Juneteenth Holiday Bill
State Sen. Brendan Crighton helped file legislation to mandate June 19 as a Massachusetts holiday known as Juneteenth Independence Day. One hundred and thirty-five years ago on June 19, enslaved black people in Texas received word that they were free — two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Since that time,
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Crighton Pushing For Tenant Protections
State Sen. Brendan Crighton and fellow legislators are pushing a renters safeguard bill that prohibits “non-essential evictions” and late fees to Gov. Charlie Baker’s desk. Crighton, in a statement, said the legislation will expire 120 days after its passage or 45 days after the COVID-19 emergency declaration has been lifted, whichever is sooner. “Unfortunately, it’s
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Brendan Crighton’s Sports Wagering Bill Advances Out Of Committee On Way Through Legislature
State Sen. Brendan Crighton’s proposal allowing sports wagering in licensing gaming establishments advanced favorably Friday out of a legislative committee. Adults in Massachusetts would be able to bet on professional and Division I college sports in person and through web or mobile apps under the legislation. Crighton called legislative action on his bill a positive step
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Crighton Wheels Out A Common-Sense Idea
An estimated 185,000 undocumented immigrants live in Massachusetts and state Sen. Brendan Crighton said the state can boost their economic contribution by allowing them to obtain driver’s licenses. Crighton is co-sponsoring the Work and Family Mobility Act, and the bill’s name concisely defines why licensing undocumented immigrants makes sense. Driving is a privilege, not a right, and conferring it
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Sen. Brendan Crighton Favors Driver’s Licenses For Undocumented Immigrants
State Sen. Brendan Crighton said it’s time for undocumented immigrants to have the right to get a driver’s license. But the Lynn Democrat acknowledged the measure faces hurdles, in part, because Gov. Charlie Baker is holding a stop sign. The Work and Family Mobility Act, which was the subject of a hearing last week on Beacon Hill,
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Crighton Sees Licensing Undocumented Immigrants As Safe
It’s time to shatter negative myths dogging proposals to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses, said state Sen. Brendan Crighton. The Lynn Democrat and state Representatives Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Pittsfield) and Christine Barber (Somerville-Medford) support allowing state residents to apply for a standard driver’s license regardless of immigration status. “The Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV)
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LYNN MAYOR: CITY IS WORKING TO BRING BACK FERRY
LYNN — The city of Lynn wants its ferry back and is working to procure a boat to make it happen, but the clock is ticking for city and state officials to get it done. Mayor Thomas M. McGee said the city is working with the state delegation and U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton’s (D-Mass.) office
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Sen. Crighton, Rep. Livingstone, Rep. Madaro Call for Increased Fees on Uber, Lyft
For Immediate Release: Thursday, January 17, 2019 NEW LEGISLATION AIMS TO CURB CONGESTION, PROMOTE CARPOOLING BOSTON – Representatives from Boston, Cambridge, and Lynn are joining together with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) to call for higher fees on ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft as a way to reduce traffic and congestion in