NewsJul 30, 2010
Mass.gov
BOSTON – Friday, July 30, 2010 — Governor Patrick today signed into law a bill that will ensure that long-term care facilities distribute to each new resident, as well as his or her family member of health care proxy, important information about the laws and regulations governing those facilities. The legislation, "An Act to Protect Nursing Home Residents" (H 4637) will require the Department of Public Health to write and produce an informational document outlining…read more> Jul 14, 2010
Boston Herald
Savings Bank Life Insurance Co., Massachusetts’s largest life insurer, won’t rule out a move out of state, the second time in three years the company has raised the prospect of leaving Massachusetts if certain laws aren’t changed to accommodate it. Founded by Louis Brandeis in 1907, the 103-year-old company sells billions of dollars of life insurance each year but could take its business elsewhere if the state doesn’t free it from a gender discrimination statute,…read more> Jun 30, 2010
Bay Windows news article
"Nearly half of the seats in the Massachusetts state legislature are in play and it is critical that we elect pro-equality lawmakers to maintain our 151 super-majority in the state legislature in order to defend against anti-marriage equality ballot initiatives," Dee Dee Edmondson, Political Director of MassEquality and Chair of the PAC, said in a prepared statement. "We are also only endorsing candidates who have pledged their support for the Transgender Civil Rights Bill,…read more> Jun 28, 2010
Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus PAC Re-Endorses Representative Ruth Balser
Press Release
Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus PAC Re-Endorses Representative Ruth Balser for State Rep. in the 12th Middlesex District BOSTON- The Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus PAC has endorsed Representative Ruth B. Balser of Newton for re-election as State Representative in the 12th Middlesex District. The election primary will be held on Tuesday, September 14th. “Ruth Balser has been an outstanding leader in the State Legislature and before that as…read more> Jun 23, 2010
House Approves Rep. Balser's Nursing Home Bill
Press Release
Representative Balser Announces House Approval of Nursing Home Bill BOSTON – Representative Ruth B. Balser announced that the House of Representatives has approved House Bill 4637,An Act to protect nursing home residents. The bill requires nursing homes to give to each resident and their health care proxies a pamphlet developed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health that informs them of where to find the regulations and laws that guide nursing home care and whom…read more> May 20, 2010
The Boston Globe
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Apr 26, 2010
NASW Press Release
Massachusetts official advocates for social and economic justice Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is pleased to name Massachusetts State Representative Ruth Balser the 2009 Public Elected Official of the Year, honoring her dedication to social justice, health care, education and mental health issues. For nearly twenty years, Rep. Balser has been a dedicated public official,…read more> Apr 06, 2010
NewtonTAB
Newton — As the House prepares to debate Speaker DeLeo’s proposal to license two resort casinos and install slot machines at the state’s four race tracks, I am reminded of the tale about the seven blind people who are asked to describe an elephant. Each touches a different part of the animal, and “sees” something different. Like those blind people, we approach the casino debate from different perspectives. Some see the possibility of job creation…read more> Mar 20, 2009
Newton Tab
Newton — The Women’s Bar Association named Rep. Ruth B. Balser, D-Newton, its
Legislator of the Year for her efforts in passing gender equity
legislation that had been pursued by their organization for more than
30 years.…read more>
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