BOSTON — With the start of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in September, Senator Brian A. Joyce is urging men in his district and across the Commonwealth to talk to their doctors about available options in prostate cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment. “Routine preventative screenings could save countless lives,” said…
Read MoreBOSTON – At the request of Governor Deval Patrick, Senator Brian A. Joyce joined him for the signing of a $929 million Information Technology Bond Bill that contained key provisions authored by Joyce that will save taxpayers $272 million, while at the same time will create a matching grant program…
Read MoreBOSTON – The Environmental Bond Bill recently passed by the Massachusetts Senate contains a provision authored by Senator Brian A. Joyce to address the overcrowding of deer in the Blue Hills. The legislation directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) to develop and implement a plan to control deer…
Read MoreBOSTON – The Massachusetts Senate has passed a $929 million Information Technology Bond Bill with provisions authored by Senator Brian A. Joyce that will: (i) save taxpayers $272 million; (ii) create a matching grant program to provide enhanced IT and broadband access for public schools; and (iii) reform the IT…
Read MoreBOSTON – The Massachusetts Senate passed legislation increasing the minimum wage for Massachusetts to $11 and making changes to Massachusetts’ unemployment system which will stabilize or drop unemployment insurance rates for businesses with consistent workforces, freeze those rates for four years, and maintain protections for unemployed workers. “Studies have shown…
Read MoreBOSTON – Senator Brian A. Joyce is applauding a recommendation of a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel that the use of the Graduated Electronic Decelerators (GEDs) to administer painful electric shock devices to disabled children at the Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC) in Canton be stopped, saying that the…
Read MoreBOSTON – In forceful remarks delivered in the Massachusetts Senate during debate over the final version of the Transportation Bond Bill, Senator Brian A. Joyce reiterated his strong commitment to protecting the quality of life for the residents of Canton, Stoughton and Easton for whom he works from the potentially…
Read MoreBOSTON – Senator Brian A. Joyce joined his colleagues in the Senate to unanimously pass a bill that establishes natural gas leak classification standards, requires gas companies to repair the most dangerous leaks immediately, and sets civil penalties for pipeline facility and gas transportation safety violations with federal law. “The…
Read MoreBOSTON – Senator Brian A. Joyce joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass a final version of the VALOR ACT II after the bill emerged from a conference committee tasked with rectifying differences between versions passed by the House and Senate last year. The final bill will provide…
Read MoreRANDOLPH – Senator Brian A. Joyce is offering his congratulations to South Shore Stars for being awarded a $44,000 Child Care Quality Fund grant from the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. The grant will go toward early educator curriculum, professional development, and classroom instruction. “South Shore Stars has…
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