BOSTON/Beacon Hill - The hopes of advocates for the passage of a criminal justice bill (House Bill 5004 "An Act to Improve Certain Criminal Justice Matters") that would have reformed the controversial Criminal Records Information System were dashed this week when the House Ways and Means Committee failed to report the bill out favorably for a vote on the House floor.

BOSTON/Beacon Hill - Welcoming Massachusetts coalition members rallied on the Grand Staircase of the State House Tuesday, July 8 to send the message to government officials and residents that "immigrants matter in the state of Massachusetts."

BOSTON/Beacon Hill - A crowd of about a hundred ex-hippie environmentalists, fresh-faced optimistic lobbyists, state congressmen in ties and business suits, and concerned citizens from five to 75 crowded the State House steps yesterday in support of the Global Warming Solutions Act.

BOSTON/Beacon Hill - After marching for 5 days from Worcester to Boston for reform of the Criminal Offender Record Inquiry system in Massachusetts, a group of over a dozen ex-prisoners and supporters