Government News

from the website for Attorney General Martha Coakley

The National Do Not Call Registry has been a great resource for many consumers in their efforts to limit telemarketing calls.

from the Office of State Rep. Robert S. Hargraves
[Includes information on some upcoming legislative proposals]

Congratulations to everyone who took the trouble to go out and vote in the September 4 special primary election for the Fifth Congressional District.

Comprehensive measure calls for prompt breach notification, records disposal and credit freezes to help Massachusetts consumers protect personal information, fight fraud.

from the office of State Rep. Robert Hargraves

State Rep. Robert Hargraves and the House Republicans succeeded today in their effort to ensure that Massachusetts consumers will enjoy one weekend of sales tax-free shopping this summer.

from State Rep. Robert S. Hargraves

The Legislature took two significant actions last week which should help communities struggling to finalize their FY08 operating budgets and plan their schedules for vital road maintenance.

from State Rep. Robert S. Hargraves

The proportion of Republicans in the 2007-2008 Legislature has shrunk to just 12 percent of the total membership. In addition, the Governor's Office is now in Democratic hands for the first time since 1990. Despite these daunting numbers, my colleagues and I in the minority party are not folding up our tents. Indeed, our caucus has come forward with an ambitious legislative agenda that proposes solid advances in the crucial areas of affordability, innovation and competitiveness, conserving our resources, strengthening, protecting and empowering our communities, and restoring confidence in government.

Towns and schools have been anxiously looking forward to the release of the Governor's Budget for FY08 to learn how much revenue they can expect to receive from the state to help balance their budgets. Those numbers were released on February 28. "Cherry sheets" for individual towns and regional school districts are published on the state website. (Revenue tables for Dunstable and Groton are shown below.)