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Responsibly
Curbing Gun Violence Redux
By Senator Moore
In a Guest Commentary entitled “Responsibly Curbing Gun Violence” published on January 25, 2013, just after the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, I penned some thoughts on what could be an appropriate response to the public clamor to make our schools and communities safe from another version of that sad, violent event which took so many innocent young lives and the lives of several courageous teachers. In that op-ed, I pointed out that this event pitted gun rights advocates against gun control supporters, and that responsible legislation for Massachusetts should respect the rights of gun owners and sportsmen while making our schools, shopping centers, and other places of public assembly safe from those who are bent upon mindless killing and terrorism.
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July 25, 2014
Senate passes local housing authority bill
The Senate on Thursday unanimously passed legislation to strengthen requirements of local housing authorities, increase performance management, and encourage innovation in future housing development, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, announced. There are currently over 240 local housing authorities in Massachusetts.
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July 25, 2014
Senate passes campaign finance legislation
The Senate this week unanimously passed a bill to strengthen reporting requirements for independent expenditure committees and bring a higher level of transparency to elections in the Commonwealth, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, announced.
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July 24, 2014
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Senator Moore gets answers from top federal immigration enforcement official
Sheds light on local concerns with influx of undocumented immigrants
July 24, 2014 ... In the wake of Governor Deval Patrick’s announcement that he proposed two Massachusetts locations to the federal government to temporarily house unaccompanied undocumented immigrant children that have crossed the southern U.S. border, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, brought his concerns about the impact of illegal immigration in the Commonwealth directly to the head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Thomas S.
Winkowski.
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July 22, 2014
Moore:
I proudly stand with the Market Basket workers
This week, Sen. Richard T. Moore,
D-Uxbridge, sent the following letter to the editors of local and
regional media supporting the workers of Market Basket food stores in
the wake of the firing of CEO Arthur T. Demoulas.
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