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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> | + | 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 | + | |
− | * | + | ===1996=== |
− | * | + | The following were members of the group in 1996:<ref name=southcoasttoday/> |
+ | *[[Jay Kaufman]], Co-Chair | ||
+ | *[[Paul Demakis]] | ||
+ | *[[Anne Paulsen]] | ||
+ | *[[Robert Koczera]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===2011=== | ||
+ | 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> | ||
+ | *[[Pat Jehlen]], Co-Chair | ||
+ | *[[Anne Paulsen]], Co-Chair | ||
==Events== | ==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.<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> | ||
+ | |||
===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> |
Latest revision as of 04:03, 25 February 2011
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]
- Jay Kaufman, Co-Chair
- Paul Demakis
- Anne Paulsen
- Robert Koczera
2011
As at Nov. 16, 2011, the following were members of the Group:[3]
- Pat Jehlen, Co-Chair
- Anne Paulsen, Co-Chair
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
- ↑ The Yankee Radical, June 2002, page 1
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 2.2 South Coast Today: Casino pitch is still tough sell, May 7, 1996, archived by Google (accessed on Feb. 25, 2011)
- ↑ US Homeless Daily News: November 16, 2001 Local News Update (accessed on Feb. 25, 2011)
- ↑ Citizens for Limited Taxation: CLT UPDATE, Monday, March 10, 2003 (accessed on Feb. 25, 2011)