Posing as tourists, the thieves entered the State House late in the afternoon and headed for the fourth-floor gallery overlooking the House chamber.
Josh Cutler
Josh Cutler is a Democratic state representative from Duxbury who represents the Sixth Plymouth District in the Massachusetts Legislature.
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Choice is simple, time to do away with fluorescent bulbs
MASSACHUSETTS HAS the chance to join the ranks of states taking action to phase out inefficient and toxic lighting. Fluorescent light bulbs illuminate our offices, garages, and basements—but they contain […]
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It pays to hire people with disabilities
NOW HIRING! The help wanted signs are everywhere these days, whether it’s the local sandwich shop around the corner or the high-tech Fortune 500 company. Today, there are nearly twice […]
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Wait, we’re number 2?
LIKE THE FAMOUS Avis commercial says: when you’re number two, you gotta try harder! When it comes to energy efficiency policy, that is the unfamiliar position Massachusetts now finds itself […]
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Best climate change policy you’ve never heard of
FIFTY-SIX GAMES, eight consecutive NBA titles, 297 straight NFL starts. The sports world is full of well-known streaks. A less famous streak is held by our own Commonwealth of Massachusetts […]
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Conversion therapy bill very narrowly drawn
THE MASSACHUSETTS HOUSE of Representatives and the Senate recently gave overwhelming approval to a bipartisan bill banning the practice of so-called gay “conversion therapy” for minors. Conversion therapy, a practice […]
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Time to end offshore tax loophole
IT COULD BUY a dozen new energy-efficient locomotives for the MBTA every year, put nearly 1,000 more police on our streets, or pay for more than 8,000 needy children to […]