Saturday - March 28, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts

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Ahead of NDAA Vote, Senator Markey, Advocates Call for Rejection of Anti-Transgender Provision
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following news release: Watch video of the press conference here Yesterday, Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey joined leaders from Minority Veterans of America, Modern Military Association of America, SPARTA, the National Women's Law Center, the Human Rights Campaign, and community advocates to call for the removal of anti-LGBTQ+ language from the National Defense Authorization Act that blocks health care to trans k  more
Union of Concerned Scientists Appoints Agroecologist to Lead Food and Environment Program
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 17 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release: Dr. Kate Anderson has joined the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) as director of the Food and Environment Program. Anderson brings with her nearly two decades of research experience working at the intersection of agriculture, political economy and environmental justice. Prior to joining UCS, she led Sightline Institute's Farms & Forests Research Program, where she supported sustainable   more