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		<title>Senator Spilka Votes for Emergency Supplemental Budget</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:37:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, the Senate voted to pass a $52 million emergency supplemental budget to address time sensitive spending concerns including shelter assistance funding, storm costs and bed hold language.  The spending plan provides fiscal relief to some of the Commonwealth’s neediest residents and protection to key programs. In an amendment filed by the Senate, the bill [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=karenspilka.com&amp;blog=1022509&amp;post=2519&amp;subd=karenspilka&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Spilka Announces Supplemental Budget Figures</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:49:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[(BOSTON) – On Thursday, the Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed a supplemental appropriations bill aimed at assisting municipalities across the Commonwealth and investing in programs to propel economic growth. “While we have been doing great work to help rebuild our economy, many people and communities are still facing tough economic times,” said Senator Karen Spilka (D-Ashland). [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=karenspilka.com&amp;blog=1022509&amp;post=2481&amp;subd=karenspilka&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Senate and House Pass Balanced Budget for FY12</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 22:23:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Senator Karen Spilka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While other states are shutting down and laying off thousands of employees, the Massachusetts Legislature today passed a $30.59 billion spending plan for fiscal year 2012 aimed at increasing government efficiency, cutting costs and shielding essential services. The budget reduces the state’s FY12 Stabilization Fund draw by $15 million and closes a $1.9 billion budget [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=karenspilka.com&amp;blog=1022509&amp;post=2255&amp;subd=karenspilka&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Senator Spilka Votes for Prudent Budget, Continuing on the Path to Reform and Focusing on Education and Small Business Relief</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 May 2010 00:21:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Senator Karen Spilka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“This is a responsible budget that realistically addresses our fiscal constraints while making targeted increases to areas of the budget that help cities and towns, schools and families,” stated Senator Spilka (D-Ashland). “I’m proud to have been able to contribute many of the economic development initiatives, designed to help Massachusetts pull out of our tough economic times, while maintaining my commitment to increasing funding for education, help for our municipalities, and support for our seniors and other vulnerable citizens.” <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=karenspilka.com&amp;blog=1022509&amp;post=1725&amp;subd=karenspilka&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Senator Spilka Advocates for Increase to the SPED Circuit Breaker, Other Amendments in FY11 Budget</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 22:52:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Senator Karen Spilka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Massachusetts State Senate began debate on the fiscal year 2011 budget today, and Senator Karen Spilka (D-Ashland) has proposed an amendment designed to increase funding to local schools.  Senator Spilka's amendment would increase funding for the Special Education Circuit Breaker to $154M, a 10% increase from fiscal year 2010.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=karenspilka.com&amp;blog=1022509&amp;post=1722&amp;subd=karenspilka&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Senator Spilka Votes for Municipal Relief and Pension Reform Package, Champions Education Amendments</title>
		<link>http://karenspilka.com/2010/05/13/senator-spilka-votes-for-municipal-relief-and-pension-reform-package-champions-education-amendments/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 03:09:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Senator Karen Spilka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“This legislation provides our cities and towns with tools to operate more efficiently and effectively during tough financial times, while continuing the Senate’s ongoing commitment to reforming pensions in order to save taxpayers money,” stated Senator Spilka.  “I’m proud that two of my amendments particularly aimed at helping our schools were included in the final bill.”<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=karenspilka.com&amp;blog=1022509&amp;post=1694&amp;subd=karenspilka&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>MWDN: Human services advocates meet in Framingham for annual legislative breakfast</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Senator Karen Spilka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Faced with choosing where to make cuts in the state budget, local legislators yesterday pledged support for human services in front of a large group of the very people who benefit from the funding.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=karenspilka.com&amp;blog=1022509&amp;post=1565&amp;subd=karenspilka&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Senator Spilka to Hold Town Hall Meeting on Education</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:26:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Senator Karen Spilka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[State Senator Karen Spilka and State Representative Tom Sannicandro will hold a Town Hall forum on April 5th to speak about education. Among the topics to be discussed at the forum are improvements to the Chapter 70 funding formula, as well as the landmark Education Reform legislation that was signed into law January 18th. The forum will be held in the auditorium of Ashland High School at 7:00 p.m.  All are welcome to attend.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=karenspilka.com&amp;blog=1022509&amp;post=1453&amp;subd=karenspilka&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Letter to MWDN Editor: Spilka: Committed to special education</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:25:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Senator Karen Spilka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Massachusetts is a leader in providing top quality special education to all its residents. I will keep working to make sure we maintain that leadership without increasing the burden on taxpayers.
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		<title>Have Ideas About How to Improve State Government?  Senator Spilka Wants to Hear From You!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:36:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Senator Karen Spilka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Senator Karen Spilka announces an exciting opportunity for Massachusetts residents to get involved in improving the way state government works.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=karenspilka.com&amp;blog=1022509&amp;post=1286&amp;subd=karenspilka&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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