Mass. State Issues

Programs & videos produced for a variety of government departments and agencies in the State of Massachusetts, the Legislature and the Office of the Governor and programs from statewide non-profit agencies.

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	Saturday, 2/11/12Black History Month in the Commonwealth 2012 Remembering and Looking Forward: Black History Month. « A future in clean energy, with stimulus' help \| Main 02/08/2012 Remembering and Looking Forward: Black History Month Black History Month: Staff Photo-op Throughout the month of February, the Patrick-Murray Administration will host a series of events and discussions across the Commonwealth to celebrate Black History Month, commemorating the past, present and future of African-American culture in Massachusetts. Part of the celebration is a video highlighting the contributions of African-American leaders working within the Administration. The video includes testimonials from Governor Deval Patrick and leaders of his Administration, including: Major General Joseph Carter, The Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National Guard; Sandra McCroom, Undersecretary for Criminal Justice, Executive Office of Public Safety and Security; Ron Marlow, Assistant Secretary for Access and Opportunity, Executive Office of Administration and Finance; and William “Mo” Cowan, Chief of Staff to Governor Patrick Patrick-Murray Administration Black History Month events: (more details to follow) Thursday, February 16, 10:00 a.m., Governor Patrick and Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray host an event at Caffrey Towers in Brockton to salute the “pillars” of our senior community for Black History Month. Thursday, February 23, Governor Patrick joins a panel at the Governor's Western Massachusetts Office in Springfield to explore the legacy of African-American leaders from the past, present and future. Wednesday, February 29, Governor Patrick attends a closing reception at the African Meeting House in Boston, featuring members of the faith community and civic leaders. During the last two weeks of February, African-American leaders from the Patrick-Murray Administration will appear live on TOUCH 106.1 FM radio to discuss the Administration's goals and priorities.
	Wednesday, 3/30/11Stretch Energy Code - Green Communities 3/29/11: The topic is the Massachusetts Stretch Energy Code and its impact in making individual communities more sustainable. Host Roger Colton, Chair of the Belmont Energy Committee talks with Marc Breslow, Director of Massachusetts Transportation & Buildings Policy in the Department of Energy Resources about the specifics and how communities can adopt the Stretch Code. For more information, visit mass.gov/doer , and type in "stretch code" into the search bar.
	Wednesday, 3/24/10Massachusetts Immigrants, by the Numbers A conversation with Dr. Westy Egmont & Dr. Paul Watanabe discussing research reported by The Immigrant Learning Center in Malden, MA on the economic benefits and impact of new immigrants in Mass.