Massachusetts Can ‘Punch Above Our Weight’ When It Comes To Climate Change, Baker Administration Official Says

Massachusetts Can ‘Punch Above Our Weight’ When It Comes To Climate Change, Baker Administration Official Says

Wind turbines in the ocean and state grants for infrastructure improvements in local communities are among the policies a Baker administration official plans to discuss next week during a climate change conference in Glasgow, Scotland.

"This is the kind of opportunity where solutions that have worked in Massachusetts can really be shared at scale and we can punch above our weight in terms of our climate impact," said Kathleen Theoharides, the state secretary of energy and environmental affairs, according to State House News Service.

State Representative Spends Thousands Per Year In Campaign Funds At Bars, Campaign Finance Data Shows
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State Representative Spends Thousands Per Year In Campaign Funds At Bars, Campaign Finance Data Shows

Tom Joyce

If you donate to state Representative Mark Cusack (D-Braintree), you may be buying him a beer — or a drink of some sort.

Cusack's campaign finance reports filed with the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance show that he frequents bars and restaurants that serve alcohol with campaign funds.

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