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The Item State Rep. Marc Lombardo recently filed a bill in the Massachusetts General Court HD1570, “An Act relative to the protection for children born alive.” The bill has the support of six other Republicans. There are no Democrats supporting the bill since it seeks to reverse policies they slipped into the budget bill in November 2020. Their policies removed the requirement that attempts must be made to preserve the life of a baby who survives abortion; established that abortions could be allowed after the 24th week of pregnancy; and removed the need for parental consent. I understand partisanship, but I do not understand what argument could possibly be made against attempting to save the life of a baby who has survived an abortion. ....
The menthol cigarette citizen’s petition recalls the lost political tradition of petition democracy, when not only could the complaints of any citizen get a hearing, but that hearing would occur publicly in Congress. Menthol in cigarettes has long been a scourge of our nation, particularly in communities of color. Disproportionately marketed to those communities, menthol has addicted millions to cigarettes, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of thousands. Black, Indigenous, Latino, and other minority groups have long pushed for its regulation, even its elimination, but their votes have been insufficient to move the federal government in the face of the tobacco lobby. Last week on April 29, however, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced steps to begin banning menthol from cigarettes. This move comes after a surprising source of inspiration and agenda-setting: a citizens’ petition. ....
A new town budget, a new sewer budget and a new method for choosing the town s police chief were among the highlights of this week s Bourne Special/Annual Town Meeting. More than 100 people filled the gymnasium at Bourne Middle School for Town Meeting Monday night, May 3. A total of 115 voting residents were in attendance when Town Meeting commenced, far exceeding the reduced quorum of 15 that town officials had recently approved. It was also more than double the 56 residents who were in attendance at the start of last November s Special Town Meeting. Residents voted on a total of 21 articles, including Article 2 on the Annual Town Meeting warrant, authorizing the townâs proposed $71,735,576 general operating budget for Fiscal Year 2022. The approved amount represents a 1.53 percent increase over the current operating budget. ....
BOURNE Wastewater infrastructure and how to fund it, as well as the process for hiring a new police chief, topped the list of articles before Bourne residents at the annual and special town meetings Monday night. Just over 200 people showed up to vote on the 20-articles slate at the spring sessions at the Bourne Middle School gym. Water protection fund In an 80-19 vote, town meeting voters gave permission to the Board of Selectmen to discuss updating the Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund. Updating the fund would allow grants awarded the town to be used to help pay for costs associated with its intermunicipal sewer agreement with Wareham. ....