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The '''Progressive Legislators Group''' is the Statehouse equivalent of the [[Congressional Progressive Caucus]].<ref>[http://dsaboston.org/yradical/yr2002-06.pdf The Yankee Radical, June 2002, page 1]</ref>
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The '''Progressive Legislators Group''' (PLG), the House caucus of liberal Democrats is the Statehouse equivalent of the [[Congressional Progressive Caucus]].<ref>[http://dsaboston.org/yradical/yr2002-06.pdf The Yankee Radical, June 2002, page 1]</ref><ref name=southcoasttoday/>
  
 
==Personnel==
 
==Personnel==
The following work for the Group:<ref>[http://www.ushomeless.org/News/DailyNews.20011115011453.html US Homeless Daily News: ''November 16, 2001 Local News Update''] (accessed on Feb. 25, 2011)</ref>
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*State Rep. [[Pat Jehlen]], Co-Chair
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===1996===
*State Rep. [[Anne Paulsen]], Co-Chair
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The following were members of the group in 1996:<ref name=southcoasttoday/>
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*[[Jay Kaufman]], Co-Chair
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*[[Paul Demakis]]
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*[[Anne Paulsen]]
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*[[Robert Koczera]]
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===2011===
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As at Nov. 16, 2011, the following were members of the Group:<ref>[http://www.ushomeless.org/News/DailyNews.20011115011453.html US Homeless Daily News: ''November 16, 2001 Local News Update''] (accessed on Feb. 25, 2011)</ref>
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*[[Pat Jehlen]], Co-Chair
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*[[Anne Paulsen]], Co-Chair
  
 
==Events==
 
==Events==
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===Meeting with Barney Frank===
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On May 6, 1996, [[Barney Frank]], U.S. Representative for Massachusetts, met with the Progressive Legislators Group in an attempt to drum up support with like-minded lawmakers for the city's proposed casino. However the PLG remained oppose to the project.<ref name=southcoasttoday>[http://archive.southcoasttoday.com/daily/05-96/05-07-96/1barny.htm South Coast Today: ''Casino pitch is still tough sell'', May 7, 1996], [http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:l-jro5RNcGsJ:archive.southcoasttoday.com/daily/05-96/05-07-96/1barny.htm+%22Progressive+Legislators+Group%22+massachusetts&cd=17&hl=en&ct=clnk&source=www.google.com archived by Google] (accessed on Feb. 25, 2011)</ref>
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===March 2003 Forum===
 
===March 2003 Forum===
 
On March 11, 2003, the [[Progressive Legislators Group]] co-sponsored  a forum on the fiscal realities of the state budget with Massachusetts House Speaker, [[Thomas Finneran]]. [[Noah Berger]], [[Massachusetts Center for Budget & Policy]] and [[Michael Widmer]], [[Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation]] were the featured speakers at the forum.<ref>[http://www.cltg.org/cltg/clt2003/03-03-10.htm Citizens for Limited Taxation: ''CLT UPDATE, Monday, March 10, 2003''] (accessed on Feb. 25, 2011)</ref>
 
On March 11, 2003, the [[Progressive Legislators Group]] co-sponsored  a forum on the fiscal realities of the state budget with Massachusetts House Speaker, [[Thomas Finneran]]. [[Noah Berger]], [[Massachusetts Center for Budget & Policy]] and [[Michael Widmer]], [[Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation]] were the featured speakers at the forum.<ref>[http://www.cltg.org/cltg/clt2003/03-03-10.htm Citizens for Limited Taxation: ''CLT UPDATE, Monday, March 10, 2003''] (accessed on Feb. 25, 2011)</ref>

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Template:TOCnestleft The Progressive Legislators Group (PLG), the House caucus of liberal Democrats is the Statehouse equivalent of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.[1][2]

Personnel

1996

The following were members of the group in 1996:[2]

2011

As at Nov. 16, 2011, the following were members of the Group:[3]

Events

Meeting with Barney Frank

On May 6, 1996, Barney Frank, U.S. Representative for Massachusetts, met with the Progressive Legislators Group in an attempt to drum up support with like-minded lawmakers for the city's proposed casino. However the PLG remained oppose to the project.[2]

March 2003 Forum

On March 11, 2003, the Progressive Legislators Group co-sponsored a forum on the fiscal realities of the state budget with Massachusetts House Speaker, Thomas Finneran. Noah Berger, Massachusetts Center for Budget & Policy and Michael Widmer, Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation were the featured speakers at the forum.[4]

References

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