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Barrett adds prison impact money (in Concord Patch)

Mike Barrett
May 24, 2013

Sen. Mike Barrett successfully offered an amendment to mitigate the cost Concord incurs for providing services to state-operated correctional facilities.

Joel Buenaventura and Chris Chanyasulkit, Members of the Massachusetts Asian American Commission, join State Sen. Mike Barrett (D-Lexington) at the AAC’s Unity Dinner. Among its other preoccupations, the Commission works to narrow health disparities -- diabetes included -- confronting Asian Americans.

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Barrett backs Asian American Commission

Mike Barrett
May 17, 2013

With the onset of the State Senate budget debate, state Sen. Mike Barrett has filed an amendment to fund the Massachusetts Asian American Commission.

State Sen. Mike Barrett presents a citation to leaders of the Hereditary Angioedema Association, alongside representatives from Shire in Lexington, in recognition of Hereditary Angioedema Day. The disease causes potentially life-threatening swelling of the hands, feet, face and airways. From left to right: Mike Blum of Shire, HAE advocate Lucille King, Senator Barrett, Janet Long of the US HAEA, Nicole Sweeny of Shire and Mark Baglin of Shire.

Politics

Barrett Hails Progress on Rare Diseases

Mike Barrett
May 10, 2013

State Sen. Mike Barrett presented a citation to leaders of the Hereditary Angioedema Association. The disease causes potentially life-threatening swelling in the hands, feet, face and airways.

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Sen. Mike Barrett, Jacob Landis, Sen. Jamie Eldridge (D-Acton) and Jacob’s Ride supporters show solidarity for increasing access and affordability for cochlear implants.

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Biking across America for cochlear implants

Mike Barrett
Apr 26, 2013

In a week of heroes, state Sen. Mike Barrett (D-Lexington) and state Sen. Jamie Eldridge (D-Acton) welcomed another: Jacob Landis.

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Government

New Approach to Climate Change Surfaces in State Senate Transport Bill

Mike Barrett
Apr 17, 2013

With amendment, State Sen. Mike Barrett inserted the issues of climate change and carbon-based taxation into the State Senate version of transportation finance legislation.

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Barrett Tallies Opinions from Constituents

Mike Barrett
Apr 12, 2013

State Sen. Mike Barrett hears from constituents on tax plans proposed by Governor Patrick and House and Senate leadership.

Concord-Carlisle League of Women Voters member Launa Zimmaro, State Sen. Mike Barrett (D -- Lexington) and Tufts Economics Professor and Concord resident Gilbert Metcalf discuss the climate change bill at the Legislature’s Revenue Committee hearing last Tuesday.

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Support Builds for Conroy-Barrett Anti-Climate Change Bill (in Lexington Patch)

Mike Barrett
Mar 30, 2013

Legislators, environmentalists and economists rallied behind a new concept to fight climate change in Massachusetts being proposed by state Rep. Tom Conroy and state Sen. Mike Barrett.