
Source: bostonworkersalliance.org
This evening, in the last hours of the 2009 legislative session, the Massachusetts State Senate passed “An Act Relative to Sentencing Laws” with a vote of 26-12.

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An urgent action alert from our allies at the Boston Workers Alliance (read the full action alert at the link below)
SENATE SET TO VOTE ON CORI BILL WEDNESDAY - ALL OUT FOR CORI REFORM
This morning, the Senate Ways and Means Committee reported out a comprehensive crime bill “An Act Relative to Sentencing” that included m...any of our core CORI reform demands. While a House bill is still held up in Judiciary, the Senate is on track to pass a bill tomorrow (11/18), the last day of the 2009 session.
All supporters of CORI reform are asked to call and come to the State House to lobby their Senators and escalate momentum for this major step. Successfully passing a bill in the Senate will help pressure the House to make CORI reform a top priority upon return to session in January.Read More
SENATE SET TO VOTE ON CORI BILL WEDNESDAY - ALL OUT FOR CORI REFORM
This morning, the Senate Ways and Means Committee reported out a comprehensive crime bill “An Act Relative to Sentencing” that included m...any of our core CORI reform demands. While a House bill is still held up in Judiciary, the Senate is on track to pass a bill tomorrow (11/18), the last day of the 2009 session.
All supporters of CORI reform are asked to call and come to the State House to lobby their Senators and escalate momentum for this major step. Successfully passing a bill in the Senate will help pressure the House to make CORI reform a top priority upon return to session in January.Read More
Source: bostonworkersalliance.org
1. Senate Set to Vote on CORI Bill Wed2. Come to the State House3. Call Your Senator & Senate President Now4. Content of the Bill5. State House News: “Senate May Pass CORI, Sentencing Bill Wednesday”

Alternatives for Community and Environment A video from Press Pass TV highlighting the People's Forum hosted by TRU

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The People's Forum is this Saturday, November 7th. The Governor called off a series of proposed fare increase workshops earlier this year. We're going to gather anyways and discuss ways TRU can continue to fight for improved transit.
RSVP by emailing adam@ace-ej.org or visiting:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=16 1795748885
Location:Northeastern University - Dockser Hall, Room 240
Time:12:00PM Saturday, November 7th

September 22, 2009 It's primary day in Boston, where voters will trim the list of candidates for mayor and city council. If you haven't already, please remember to vote! Polls are open until 8:00 p.m...

September 10, 2009 A new school year, a new student pass Due to the hard work of young people in the Youth Way on the MBTA campaign - which includes members of the Roxbury Environmental Empowerment Project (REEP) and Boston Youth Organizing Project (BYOP) - the student transit pass has now been...

August 5, 2009 An open letter to Senator Stephen Baddour, Representative Joseph Wagner, Secretary of Transportation James Aloisi, Jr., the MBTA Board of Directors, and MBTA General Manager Daniel Grabauskas Dear Leaders: I am writing on behalf of the T Riders Union (TRU), a program of the nearly...

Alternatives for Community and Environment Join ACE on July 18th to help us to move forward with Transit Justice campaign to stop the MBTA Fare Increase!!!

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Green Justice Coalition !!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaFutYxGw 2U

July 9, 2009 In November, the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference will meet in Copenhagen, Denmark and discuss global climate policy to replace the expiring Kyoto Protocol...

June 18, 2009 ACE Legal Counsel Eugene Benson and ACE member and Chelsea Green Space Director Roseann Bongiovanni were recently appointed to the state’s Climate Change Adaptation Advisory Committee by Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Ian Bowles. ...

May 27, 2009 On June 3, the South End/Lower Roxbury Youth Workers Alliance (YWA) will host its annual fundraiser, the YouthShines! Art Auction, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Ben Franklin Institute at 41 Berkeley Street in Boston...

May 23, 2009 Today, we'd like to share with you the final recipient of ACE's 2009 Environmental Justice Awards. Thanks for your hard work Michelle...
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