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HILL DEMOCRATS TOUT OBAMA, RAP PALIN
State House News Service
Thursday October 02, 2008 STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, OCT. 2, 2008…..Nearly 30 women in Democratic politics gathered Thursday on the capitol steps to tout their support for an Obama-Biden ticket, hours before the second woman ever nominated for the vice presidency was scheduled to debate her Democratic counterpart. more ...
Environmental bond bill success
Newton TAB
Wednesday September 17, 2008 State Rep. Kay Khan, D-Newton, and state Rep. Alice Peisch, D-Wellesley, were successful in their efforts to secure legislative funding through the Environmental Bond Bill, signed by Governor Patrick in August. more ...
Mass. inmates overcrowd prisons
The Daily Free Press
Thursday September 11, 2008 The Massachusetts inmate population is on the rise, leading some experts to wonder if the state is simply telling too many offenders to 'go directly to jail,' when other options may exist.
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Capital bond bill success
Newton TAB
Tuesday September 09, 2008 State reps. Kay Khan, D-Newton, and Alice Peisch, D-Wellesley, were successful in their efforts to secure legislative funding for two projects through the Capital Bond Bill, which was signed by Governor Deval Patrick in August. more ...
Khan’s nursing home discharge legislation signed by governor
Newton TAB
Tuesday September 09, 2008 An Act Relative to Nursing Home Transfers and Discharges(H. 4721), sponsored by state Rep. Kay Khan, was signed into law by Governor Deval Patrick on Aug. 6. more ...
Family ties
The Boston Globe
Thursday August 28, 2008 For mothers in prison, children can be key to rehabilitation, with parenting classes and visits paving way to self-improvement more ...
Thanks to Newton pols for funding help
Newton TAB Op-Ed
Tuesday August 26, 2008 Over 2,000 homeless children in Massachusetts have the opportunity to play, learn and grow through Playspace Programs located in over 140 homeless shelters throughout the state. more ...
NOT EXACTLY FRONT ROW SEATS, BUT GOOD ENOUGH
State House News Service
Monday August 25, 2008 The Massachusetts delegation may not have the good seats they had at the Democratic National Convention in 2004, but not being in the front row isn’t too bad. Sen. Joe Biden, the vice presidential pick, took a box seat 7 rows up from the delegation, leaning down to shake hands and setting off a rush of photographers – both professional and amateur – to get a shot of the Delaware Democrat and his family. more ...
Test. And Retest.
The Boston Globe Magazine
Sunday August 17, 2008 It takes courage to make sure our elderly drivers are safe drivers. I didn't have it. Sadly, neither does the state. more ...
Meddling with Midwives: Licensure caught in the legislative birth canal
Weekly Dig
Thursday July 31, 2008 As she sits in the State House, Miriam Khalsa, a midwife from Sherborn, glances at her phone. With two clients expected to give birth soon, she is on emergency call. more ...
New spin on politics and science: State Rep. Kay Khan tours Brandeis lab
The Daily News Tribune
Tuesday July 29, 2008 WALTHAM — State House student interns took a spin Friday, but not in a souped-up Ford Mustang or a Porsche Carrera. They didn't even have to leave the building.
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House initially approves gender-neutral law
SouthCoastToday.com
Thursday July 24, 2008 The House of Representatives on Wednesday gave initial approval to a bill that would require all future legislation be written in language that is gender neutral. more ...
Political Notebook
Newton TAB
Tuesday July 22, 2008 State House passes Balser’s mental health parity bill more ...
Waban noise barrier gets funding
The Daily News Tribune
Tuesday July 15, 2008 Instead of noise, it's time for the sweet sound of silence.
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Political Notebook
Newton TAB
Tuesday July 15, 2008 Khan proposal for international education nears approval more ...
Mannone honored for addiction recovery work
The Malden Observer
Thursday July 10, 2008 Healthy Malden Program Director Jan Mannone was recently honored with the Nathaniel Hakim Askia Lifetime Achievement Award during a ceremony at the Malden Public Library in Malden, sponsored by the National Library of Addictions (NLA). more ...
Safety net for domestic violence victims
The Daily News Tribune
Tuesday July 08, 2008 It's been just over two months since Newton-Wellesley Hospital hired a full-time coordinator to lead a domestic violence and sexual assault program and already a variety of efforts have been adopted or enhanced to help survivors.
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Justice by the Numbers
The Boston Globe
Sunday June 01, 2008 IN A new report, the American Civil Liberties Union raises a red flag about the high rates of minority youth who are being detained before trial in Massachusetts. more ...
Bill would keep women in civil cases from prison
The Boston Globe
Sunday May 25, 2008 Some in substance abuse cases went to MCI-Framingham more ...
For women addicts, jail can replace treatment
The Boston Globe
Thursday May 15, 2008 Some sent for care must wait at prison more ...
BONDING COMMITTEE RELEASES, TAKES BACK HOUSING BOND BILL
State House News Service
Saturday May 10, 2008 Gov. Deval Patrick's $1.1 billion housing bond bill surfaced from the Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets this morning, but only briefly, before the House recommitted the bill to the panel. more ...
A heavenly match? The only obstacle is money
The Boston Globe
Sunday March 09, 2008 If money weren't an issue, it would be hard to imagine two groups more made for each other than the Sisters of St. Joseph and the arts community of Newton.
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Want to e-mail Beacon Hill? Try calling instead
The Boston Globe
Thursday February 28, 2008 A little more than a decade ago, the proliferation of e-mail promised a new era of communication between state lawmakers and the people they represented. Imagine a life with less phone tag, the information technology gurus said, as well as fewer envelopes, stamps, and printer cartridges.
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Bill: Weed out bad drivers by health, not age: Newton legislator bases measure on medical condition
Patriot Ledger
Friday February 22, 2008 BOSTON — Legislation filed by Sen. Brian Joyce two years ago to require regular driver’s tests for drivers over 85 is facing new competition in the Legislature – a proposal to weed out bad drivers by medical condition rather than age.
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Danger: elderly driver ahead
The Boston Globe
Thursday February 14, 2008 RECENT CRASHES involving older drivers are starting to embolden state legislators, whose political instincts usually tell them to steer clear of anything that antagonizes this important voting bloc. But the possibility of hurting the feelings of elderly voters pales in comparison with the pain and damage they and their victims can suffer when driving skills decline to dangerous levels.
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Patrick open to retesting drivers
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DiMASI EMBRACES CORPORATE, CIGARETTE TAX HIKES AS PART OF BIGGER BUDGET PLAN
State House News Service
Tuesday February 12, 2008 STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, FEB. 12, 2008…. House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi on Tuesday proposed a net $204 million in corporate taxes and a $1 per pack hike to the cigarette tax, part of a package of cuts and revenue increases he said would close the looming $1.3 billion budget deficit. more ...
Push is on for school nurses
The Daily News Tribune
Wednesday January 30, 2008 BOSTON - The Massachusetts School Nurse Organization thinks it's time for people to recognize the importance of the school nurse.
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Sound barriers dropped as Turnpike Authority Crunches budget numbers
Newton TAB
Wednesday December 19, 2007
Newton - Just when Newton residents expected to get some relief from the explosive noise of the Mass Pike, a Turnpike Authority decision derailed their plans. more ...
Patrick aide spurns prison policy change: Rejects call to ban solitary confinement for the mentally ill
The Boston Globe
Thursday December 13, 2007 The Patrick administration said yesterday that it would not support a blanket ban on the placement of mentally ill inmates in solitary confinement, rejecting calls for swift action from lawmakers who said the practice only makes sick prisoners sicker and prone to suicide.
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Prison, the new madhouse
The Boston Globe
Monday December 10, 2007 MANY OF THE mentally ill prisoners in Massachusetts live in conditions that evoke an 18th century madhouse. Even people who believe that prisons exist solely for punishment should not abide a system that forces prisoners with diagnosable mental illnesses to spend 23 hours a day in solitary confinement, where they grow crazier, more desperate, and more dangerous by the day.
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For eating disordered, not a wonderful life
Boston Herald Op-Ed
Saturday December 08, 2007 The holiday table and merriment can trigger intense fear, grief, anxiety, loneliness and depression.
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Politicians Welcome International Students
Newton TAB
Wednesday December 05, 2007 In recognition of International Education Week—a week created in part because of State Rep. Kay Khan’s legislation—Chinese exchange students visited the State House last month. more ...
Khan’s Caucus Receives Award
Newton TAB
Wednesday December 05, 2007 The Mental Health Caucus, founded in 1999 by State Rep. Kay Khan, was recognized last month with a Legislative Leadership Award. The recognition is in response to the caucus’ support of the needs of the mentally ill and its efforts to educate legislators about the needs of the mentally ill. more ...
Bill proposes more insurance coverage for mental disorders
The Sharon Advocate
Thursday November 15, 2007 Anorexia claimed the life of Sheilah Welch’s first sister in 1980. She was 19. In the years to follow, two other Welch sisters lost their battle with eating disorders. The family had health insurance, but it didn’t fully cover their treatment.
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Political Notebook
Newton TAB
Tuesday November 06, 2007 State Rep. Kay Khan, D-Newton, would like insurance companies to pick up the tab for eating disorder treatments. more ...
Khan Wins Leadership Award
The TAB
Wednesday October 17, 2007 State Rep. Kay Khan was presented with an award at the 2007 Women Legislators' Lobby/Women's Action for New Directions National Conference held in Washington, D.C., from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2. more ...
Toll weary: With latest increase set for January, many question fairness of Pike users paying so much to support state roads
The Boston Globe
Sunday October 07, 2007 Julia Goring doesn't like paying tolls, and is willing to go further than most to avoid them. more ...
Grant to build on City's art programs
The Daily News Tribune
Sunday October 07, 2007 NEWTON -
The Suzuki School of Newton does not have a permanent performance space. The school holds shows at a local church and rents a piano for those performances, costing about $1,500 per concert.
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Poltical Notebook
Newton TAB
Tuesday September 18, 2007 According to a press release, there have been two changes in state Rep. Kay Kahn’s (D-Newton) State House office. For one, she has a new office location, which is in Room#146. Her phone number in that office is 617-722-2011. more ...
Support for Casion Plan is a Gamble
Daily News Tribune
Tuesday July 24, 2007 BOSTON - Gov. Deval Patrick's casinos plan is getting mixed reviews and raising questions among local legislators. With concerns over gambling addiction, quality of life and impact on the lottery, few are ready to endorse the plan.
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Court system failing youth, officials say
The Republican
Tuesday June 12, 2007 SPRINGFIELD - A state representative yesterday discussed her plans to expand services for adolescents in the court system here, as part of a wide-ranging hearing focusing on the lack of program for those with drug problems and mental health issues in Western Massachusetts.
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Access to Trains Sought: 3 Stations Cited as Unfair to Disabled
The Boston Globe
Sunday June 10, 2007 Saying that conditions are unfair and unacceptable, state Representative Kay Khan is pushing for legislation that would require the MBTA to make Newton's three commuter-rail stations accessible to the disabled.
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BACKERS OF KAYAK BILL MAY BE PADDLING UPSTREAM
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE
Wednesday June 06, 2007 Kayakers today opposed a bill that would require all students taking kayak instruction to first be trained on how to pull themselves out of water when their kayaks flip over. more ...
PATRICK TO FIRST GRADERS: ‘THIS IS YOUR HOUSE’
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE
Monday June 04, 2007 After a couple of minutes of light banter with first graders from Newton, Gov. Deval Patrick this morning delivered one of his signature civic engagement lines to the youngsters. more ...
Bill would prod students to walk, not ride, to school
The Boston Globe
Thursday May 31, 2007 Every morning there's school, rain or shine, Christina Parker shepherds a group of children through the woods in Newton.
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Cultural center's loss draws support, fires imaginations
The Boston Globe
Sunday May 20, 2007 Since the news this winter that Newton's 1 1/2-year-old cultural center would be closing, with its Newtonville building returned to the School Depart ment next year, arts and cultural leaders in the city have been dealing with both administrative and emotional fallout. more ...
Khan Urges Sudan Divestiture
Newton TAB
Wednesday May 09, 2007 State Rep. Kay Khan, D-Newton, voiced her strong support for legislation divesting Massachusetts pension funds from companies that do business directly with the government of Sudan at a hearing last month before the Joint Committee on Public Service. more ...
In concert: Newton's two orchestras, one of which was born of artistic differences 12 years ago, are unlikely allies as both face homelessness
The Boston Globe
Sunday May 06, 2007 The rift started in the early 1990s, involving the music director and the board of a musical ensemble held by some critics to be one of the best -- if not the best -- community orchestras in the country.
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‘Dangerous’ roadway receives $250,000
Daily News Tribune
Wednesday May 02, 2007 Newton - When Newton resident Renata von Tscharner rides her bike along the Charles River in the morning, she spends more time watching out for cars speeding by the narrow shoulder of Nonantum Road than she does enjoying the scenery. more ...
State orders review over prison errors
The Boston Globe
Monday April 23, 2007 The Patrick administration said yesterday it is ordering a sweeping review of state prison operations to make sure errors that led to the wrongful confinement of at least 14 inmates -- one for more than four years -- are corrected and not repeated. more ...
Prison chief stepping down: She sought change and upset guards
The Boston Globe
Wednesday April 18, 2007 Correction Commissioner Kathleen M. Dennehy, who was appointed to overhaul the state's prison system after the slaying of incarcerated priest John Geoghan, has been asked to leave her post by the Patrick administration, according to administration sources.
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KHAN GETS THE FUNNY WITH SAFETY POSTERS
Newton Tab
Thursday April 05, 2007 The state Department of Public Safety and Newton state Rep. Kay Khan announced last week that entries are now being accepted for the 2007 Amusement Safety Poster Contest for children in grades 1 through 6. more ...
KHAN WORKS TO END HOMELESSNESS
Newton Tab
Wednesday April 04, 2007 Newton State Rep. Kay Khan has been appointed to represent the state House of Representatives on the Commission on Ending Homelessness. more ...
Rep Targets Housing For Residents
Daily News Tribune
Wednesday March 21, 2007 BOSTON - The decision on what will happen to the Walter E. Fernald Development Center is still a few months away. What happens if the state decides to sell the land? more ...
Education Chief Gets Graded
The Boston Globe
Tuesday March 06, 2007 DAVID DRISCOLL blames disappointing results on unchanged schools and antiquated teaching methods, including the learning of foreign languages through conjugating verbs.
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Newton Plan Spurs Debate on Citizenship
The Boston Globe
Friday March 02, 2007 Newton city aldermen want to give legal immigrants who aren't citizens the right to vote in local elections, sparking debate among state lawmakers, immigrant rights advocates, and opponents about the meaning of citizenship amid the changing demographics of the region. more ...
NAMI proud of Rep. Khan’s support of mentally ill
The Newton TAB
Wednesday February 14, 2007 Newton should be grateful that they have such legislators as Chairwoman Ruth Balser and Representative Kay Khan as their legislators because of their continual commitment to improving the quality of life for the mentally ill in Massachusetts. more ...
Welfare as we knew it
The Boston Globe
Wednesday January 24, 2007 MASSACHUSETTS was a welfare reform leader, starting in 1995 to move people from welfare to work. But as the Globe's Patricia Wen recently reported, one of the state's early work programs has withered. In the high-tech era, the state needs newer approaches to end poverty and create more skilled workers. more ...
When to Take Car Keys from Older Drivers
The Boston Globe
Saturday January 20, 2007 WHILE IT is important for the Commonwealth to ensure that new drivers are trained well and know the rules of the road, I share the concern of Ivan Sever (Letters, Jan. 10) that as drivers age, their ability to safely operate a motor vehicle declines.
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Khan Speaks on International Education at Harvard
The Newton TAB
Wednesday January 10, 2007 As part of International Education Week in November, Rep Kay Khan, D-Newton, spoke to an audience at the Harvard Graduate School of Education on her legislative initiative to add greater international content to Massachusetts public schools’ curriculum. more ...
Delusions of Grandeur
The Boston Globe
Sunday December 17, 2006 There are 200 members of the Legislature, not two. That is worth remembering amid all the speculation about whether Senate President Robert E. Travaglini and House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi will advance or obstruct the new governor's agenda.
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Stepping up to the Plate
The Jewish Advocate Online
Tuesday December 12, 2006 At Temple Emanuel in Newton on Sunday, one witnessed a community in action. Hundreds gathered to address the needs of their neighbors, friends and people who are only acquaintances.
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ELDERLY ADVOCATES SAY ROMNEY VETO IMPERILS SENIORS
State House News Service
Thursday September 21, 2006 STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, SEPT. 21, 2006….Stunned senior citizen advocates say they don’t understand Gov. Mitt Romney’s veto of a bill they hope would ensure that elderly people discharged from nursing homes go to safe, appropriate new homes.
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Democrats split on support
Daily News Tribune
Wednesday September 20, 2006 Now that Deval Patrick is officially the Democratic candidate for governor, the party’s elected officials will be voicing support for the voters’ choice.
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Khan welcomes Chinese diplomats
Newton TAB
Wednesday September 20, 2006 Rep. Kay Khan (D-Newton) hosted a group of high-ranking Chinese diplomats and government officials at the State House on Wednesday, Sept. 6.
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Khan hires new aide
Newton TAB
Wednesday September 20, 2006 Rep. Kay Khan has also hired Newton native Melissa Turesky as her newest legislative aide.
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Newton schools happy to spend bonus
The Boston Globe
Sunday July 16, 2006 Public officials generally don't schedule emergency meetings to deal with good news, but after the recent announcement of an unexpected $350,000 budget boost for the fall, members of the Newton School Committee find themselves doing just that. more ...
Support for MTA's Levy may not be there
MetroWest Daily News
Thursday July 06, 2006 Most MetroWest legislators yesterday said they would not support efforts to extend Jordan Levy's term on the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority Board for another six months over an expected gubernatorial veto. more ...
Prison advocates seek to spur reform guidelines
Metro West Daily News
Thursday March 09, 2006 Trying to spur action on reforms at MCI-Framingham they called for last year, lawmakers and advocates took their message to the public yesterday, proposing everything from replacing prisoners' shoes to no longer holding inmates awaiting trial at the state's only women's prison.
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Reform slow on prison
Boston Globe
Wednesday March 08, 2006 Panelists appointed a year ago by the Massachusetts Department of Correction to propose reforms at the state prison for women in Framingham say that their efforts have been an exercise in frustration and that their work has been reduced to public relations by the Romney administration. more ...
Panel Recommends 102 Improvements at MCI Prison
MetroWest Daily News
Saturday March 04, 2006 The state’s only prison for women needs a new, expanded health services building, renovated mental health facilities and better facilities for disabled prisoners, advocates say. The recommendations are just three of the 102 cited in a report by the Female Offender Review Panel created last year...
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Pol Pushes for Eating Disorder Legislation
Daily News Tribune
Thursday March 02, 2006 Mary walks into a room and all eyes turn to her. Until five years ago, people used to see a tall and thin blonde with a contagious smile. They still stare, but now, according to her sister, Kristen Brouker of Lee, they see at a sickly and sad 22-year-old living with multiple eating disorders. Brouker,...
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DSS doesn't need a shift, it needs a thorough review
Boston Globe, Letters to the Editor
Tuesday February 28, 2006 TWO ISSUES regarding the Department of Social Services need attention, one being the handling of Haleigh Poutre by the department and the other, the department's shift in organization.
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Hearing for Bill Adding Eating Disorders to Massachusetts Mental Health Parity Law
Newton Tab
Wednesday November 09, 2005 On Thursday November 10, Bill H. 3024 entitled An Act Providing for Certain Health Care Insurance, sponsored by Representative Kay Khan, will be heard before the Financial Service Committee of the Massachusetts State Legislature. more ...
Rep. Khan and Congressman Frank help bring Handicapped Accessibility to Auburndale Commuter Rail Station
Newton Tab
Wednesday November 09, 2005 With the help of State Representative Kay Khan and federal funds secured by Congressman Barney Frank, the MBTA is in the process of drafting a handicapped accessible design for the Auburndale commuter rail station in Newton. more ...
Green Houses
Newton Tab
Wednesday October 12, 2005 The economic stimulus package passed by the Massachusetts House of Representatives includes language promoting international education and foreign language study, thanks to the work of State Representative Kay Khan. more ...
Girls in Jail: A Film Warning
Boston Phoenix
Thursday July 07, 2005 Representative Kay Khan screened the movie "Girls in Jail" at the State House. more ...
Rep. Khan proposes new oversight on state prisons
Newton Tab
Wednesday May 25, 2005 To ensure prisoners return to the community successfully rehabilitated, and to head off abuse of prisoners and correctional officers, lawmakers are weighing proposals to add independent oversight to the state correctional system. more ...
Hard choices, hard time
Boston Globe
Wednesday May 25, 2005 Will a familiar message strike a deeper chord if it is presented between hard covers?
That is the hope as one reads Cristina Rathbone's compelling new book, examining the long-documented and long-ignored deficiencies at MCI-Framingham, the oldest active prison for women in the United States. more ...
Letter: Thank Khan for Vaccines
Newton Tab
Wednesday May 18, 2005 Rep. Kay Khan has once again successfully demonstrated her unwavering commitment to public health in Massachusetts. more ...
Letter: Our Hard-working Reps
Newton Tab
Wednesday May 11, 2005 Last fall, I approached representatives Kay Khan and Ruth Balser at an event about a situation in a work place that I felt needed some attention with the words, "There needs to be a law to protect these people." After all, I had elected these particular people to represent and protect Newton and the people who live and work here. more ...
Letter: Khan a 'champion' of the mentally ill
Newton Tab
Wednesday April 06, 2005 Thank you for Laura DeMars’ moving article on Representative Kay Khan’s ongoing efforts to help mentally ill patients in Massachusetts. more ...
Law allows more seniors to defer taxes
Newton TAB
Wednesday January 12, 2005 A bill filed by state Rep. Kay Khan, to allow more Newton seniors to be eligible for the property tax-deferral program, was signed into law during the last week in December. more ...
TAB 10 ‘generally disappointing’
Newton TAB
Wednesday January 05, 2005 Your article last week on “Top Newsmakers of 2004” was generally disappointing, but your comments on Greer Tan Swiston were almost bizarre. It amazes me that the TAB and a few others in Newton still feel that losing an election by a margin of 73-27 percent justifies making Ms. Swiston into some kind of folk hero. The cold, hard fact is that the thousands of Democrats, Republicans and Independents who voted for my friend Kay Khan knew exactly what they were doing, and to suggest that Swiston’s loss was simply because she was a Republican in an “uber-liberal city” makes no sense whatsoever. more ...
Khan wins landslide victory
Newton TAB
Wednesday November 03, 2004 Newton voters handed Rep. Kay Khan another two years in office as the five-term incumbent celebrated a landslide victory over her Republican challenger Greer Tan Swiston. more ...
Rep. Khan receives Positive Impact Award
Newton Tab
Wednesday October 20, 2004 The Parent/Professional Advocacy League has announced that Rep. Kay Khan is the recipient of the Positive Impact Award for 2004. more ...
Kay Khan will fight for you
Newton Tab
Wednesday October 20, 2004 This year's election is arguably the toughest that five-term incumbent state Rep. Kay Khan has ever faced. Challenged by a well-funded, articulate opponent, Khan has the unenviable task of defending her record from attacks by a fiscal conservative during a sluggish economy. more ...
Khan awarded for helping flu fight
Newton Tab
Wednesday August 25, 2004 Suffering from a slight case of the flu, Rep. Kay Khan accepted an award in Newton Tuesday for helping to restore a program that will help others avoid the bug ailing her. more ...
Politcal Notebook
Newton TAB
Wednesday August 18, 2004 According to a press release, there have been two changes in state Rep. Kay Kahn’s (D-Newton) State House office. For one, she has a new office location, which is in Room#146. Her phone number in that office is 617-722-2011.
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Union's charges rebutted: Former chief at MCI-Framinghan calls panel's report fair
MetroWest Daily News
Saturday August 14, 2004 Union claims that an anti-labor agenda skewed the findings of a governor's commission review of the state prison system were met with disappointment yesterday from the former MCI-Framingham superintendent. more ...
Advocacy in Action: The case of the state's immunization program
MPHA E-Newsletter
Monday August 02, 2004 The downs and then ups that the state's Universal Immunization Program is facing this year is an example of the pivotal role MPHA can play in the budget battles on Beacon Hill. In just three months, MPHA's advocacy helped bring funding proposals for immunizations in the fiscal year 2005 budget from 8.6 million to 25 million dollars. more ...
MCI-Framingham may transfer inmates
MetroWest Daily News
Friday July 02, 2004 Transferring inmates from MCI-Framingham to a pre-release center across the street would help ease overcrowding at the Framingham women's prison, Department of Correction Commissioner Kathleen Dennehy said yesterday. more ...
Creating safe walking routes to schools
Newton TAB
Wednesday June 30, 2004 Newton - Last fall, Newton parent Joanne Hooker struck a deal with her daughter. more ...
Khan Wins Three Bills for Newton
Newton Tab
Tuesday June 08, 2004 Last week, the House of Representatives adopted three amendments to a transportation bill, all sponsored by Rep. Kay Khan, aimed at reducing noise from the Massachusetts Turnpike and studying development around the Woodland and Riverside T stations. more ...
Rep. Khan prompts House to address overweight children
Newton Tab
Tuesday May 04, 2004 State Rep. Kay Khan, D-Newton, engineered passage of legislation in the House of Representatives to address the issue of overweight among young people through the public schools. Rep. Khan's proposal would generate policies on child nutrition and physical activity that school districts would be able to adopt more ...
Advocacy in Action: The case of the state's immunization program
MPHA E-Newsletter:
Saturday May 01, 2004 The downs and then ups that the state's Universal Immunization Program is facing this year is an example of the pivotal role MPHA can play in the budget battles on Beacon Hill. In just three months, MPHA's advocacy helped bring funding proposals for immunizations in the fiscal year 2005 budget from 8.6 to 20.8 million dollars... more ...
State Representative Kay Khan Acceptance Speech
Legislator of the Year Award
Womens Bar Assoc. Annual Meeting
Wednesday April 14, 2004 I am extremely honored to receive this award from the Massachusetts Womens Bar Association. As someone normally uncomfortable with selling my accomplishments and more used to working quietly behind the scenes, I was very excited to hear that I had been chosen to receive the Legislator of the Year award and I want to thank all of you for this recognition. more ...
Opposition to 'Safe Haven' Bill: Letter to the Editor
Newton Tab
Wednesday March 17, 2004 Last week, a letter to the Tab touted the so-called "safe-haven" bill that would allow parents of newborns to anonymously abandon them in hospitals, fire departments and police departments. This proposal was considered by the Legislatures Human Services Committee, of which I am a member, so I have carefully examined its drawbacks and merits. more ...
Khan, Frank get $ for commuter rail improvements
Newton Tab
Saturday March 13, 2004 State Rep. Kay Khan met with officials from the MBTA on March 22 to plan for possible improvements to Newton's commuter rail stations. Earlier this year, at the urging of Khan, Congressman Barney Frank secured $300,000 in federal funds for the design of accessibility improvements at the commuter rail stations. more ...
Hospital sales could fund mental health
The Massachusetts Psychologist
Monday January 12, 2004 Parker Brothers' Monopoly prompts players to buy buildings and railroads and sell them, using their liquidated equity to purchase bigger and better things and, at times, pay for others. It's a way to make money, go the distance. The state of Massachusetts isn't any different, only it's the sale of hospitals that could put funds back into the under-funded mental health care system. more ...
A back-page prison death
Boston Globe
Sunday September 07, 2003 The Commonwealth knows who killed John Geoghan in his prison cell. Shouldn't it invest some time and energy to find out why Kelly Jo Griffin died in hers? more ...
Mass. nurses earn legislative victory
Massachusetts Nurses Association
Friday January 12, 2001 Massachusetts nurses earned a victory in the closing days of the 2000 legislative session that will protect them when lawfully seeking mental health admissions for their patients. My bill, An Act Relative to Immunity, shields psychiatric mental health clinical nurse specialists from civil law suits for restraining, transporting, applying for the admission of or admitting any person to a (mental health) facility. Prior to enactment of this law, only physicians, psychologists and police officers were immune from such litigation.
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