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Casino bill regs seem to point to RR proposed through town

Posted on January 4, 2012 | Comments Off on Casino bill regs seem to point to RR proposed through town

This email came from Representative Daniel Winslow’s aide –

1/04/2012 10:41AM
Casino Bill – Access to Multi Modal Means of Transportation
“Muti, Joanne (HOU)”
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Good Morning,

Please take a look at the following language included in the casino bill H3807:
Section 5. (a) The commission shall promulgate regulations for the implementation, administration and enforcement of this chapter including, without limitation, regulations that:
(1) prescribe the method and form of application which an applicant for licensure shall follow and complete before consideration by the commission;
(2) prescribe the information to be furnished by an applicant or licensee concerning an applicant or licensee’s antecedents, habits, character, associates, criminal record, business activities and financial affairs, past or present;
(3) prescribe the criteria for evaluation of the application for a gaming license including, with regard to the proposed gaming establishment, an evaluation of architectural design and concept excellence, integration of the establishment into its surroundings, potential access to multi-modal means of transportation, tourism appeal, level of capital investment committed, financial strength of the applicant and the applicant’s financial plan;

http://www.malegislature.gov/Laws/SessionLaws/Acts/2011/Chapter194

Joanne Muti
Legislative Aide
Office of Representative Dan Winslow
Phone: 617-722-2060
Fax:     617-722-2849

State House
Room 33
Boston, MA 02133

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Town election is 3/26/12

Posted on November 9, 2011 | Comments Off on Town election is 3/26/12

The town election is on 3/26/12, but starting 12/5/11 it is time to take out your nomination papers from the town clerk.  Fifty signatures from registered voters are required.  The nomination papers are due back to the town clerk by 2/6/12.

The town election is always the last Monday in March, per the charter.  I have been wondering whether it might make more sense to have the town election on the first Tuesday in November, in order to benefit from the larger turn out the state and national elections get.  The Charter & Bylaw Study Committee is already looking at those sorts of issues

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Maps of the proposed new legislative districts

Posted on November 7, 2011 | Comments Off on Maps of the proposed new legislative districts

See the maps of the proposed new Massachusetts Congressional, legislative, and senate districts at http://www.malegislature.gov/District/ProposedDistrictMaps

Globe article says Keating and Lynch are in the same Congressional district. http://www.boston.com/Boston/politicalintelligence/2011/11/new-congressional-districts-announced-this-afternoon-could-pit-lynch-against-keating/L3g62l04q3NKuWwvMmEb2H/index.html?p1=News_links

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Medfield moved back to Barney Frank’s Congressional District

Posted on November 7, 2011 | Comments Off on Medfield moved back to Barney Frank’s Congressional District

The Medfield Press just called me for a comment on the fact that Medfield has been re-assigned to the congressional district covered by Barney Frank.  Barney was our congressman when we moved to town in 1989.

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