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Moore’s
funding
priorities
included
in
budget
Today,
as
many
residents
kicked
off
their
Independence
Day
festivities,
Sen.
Moore
and
his
colleagues
gave
the
residents
of
the
Worcester
&
Norfolk
district
some
more
celebratory
news.
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Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight releases report on rising energy costs; crisis looms in fuel assistance funding
July
2, 2008 ... The energy crisis continues to directly impact millions of citizens throughout the Commonwealth. In order to address this critical issue, the Senate Post Audit and Oversight Committee published a report with findings and recommendations for the Commonwealth to cope with and begin to seriously address the energy crisis. The report is released following a recent Committee hearing titled, Running On Empty: Massachusetts Faces Record Energy Costs, during which an esteemed panel of experts testified about today’s rising energy costs.
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Senate approves signage for historic Clara Barton birth site in Oxford
July
2, 2008 ... When motorists are traveling on I-395 through Oxford, Massachusetts, most do not realize that they are passing through the birthplace of one of America’s most important and influential historical figures. Clara Barton, the founder of the American Red Cross, and a pioneer in the suffrage and civil rights movements, was born in Oxford in 1821 on Christmas Day.
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Moore takes final action on legislation
to expand child protections in Massachusetts
Legislation Revamps State Agencies, Focuses on Care of Children
July
2, 2008 ... On Tuesday, July 1st, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, along with his colleagues in the Senate, took final action on legislation to improve child protection services in the Commonwealth through comprehensive changes within the state’s child welfare agencies, including foster care screening and placement standards.
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Moore leads successful fight for pandemic flu preparedness
Senator’s Bill Reforms Century-Old Rules
July
2, 2008 ... Pandemic influenza is a global outbreak of disease that occurs when a new influenza A virus appears in humans, causes serious illness and then spreads easily from person to person worldwide. Three major influenza pandemics swept the globe in the 20th century causing millions of deaths, and no one knows for sure when the next pandemic may strike.
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