Carbon Emission Tax: Legislation for a Massachusetts or multi-state carbon tax represents one potential policy to address climate change, and on this panel we'll hear from a state legislator advancing such a bill as well as experts in the carbon tax and climate policy. We will hear from:
- MA Representative Dylan Fernandes
- Professor James Stock, Harvard University
- Dwaign Tyndal, Executive Director of Alternatives for Community and Environments(ACE).
Ranked Choice Voting: A question about Ranked Choice Voting for all elections in Massachusetts will be on the November ballot. We will hear from the following panel speakers on this pressing issue:
- Professor Rob Boatright, Department of Political Science, Clark University
- Professor Moon Duchin, Tufts University
- Avi Green, Executive Director, Scholars Strategy Network National
- Mac D'Alessandro, State Director for Voter Choice for Massachusetts
- Leadership Now Project
Lift our Kids Out of Deep Poverty Bill: The Massachusetts legislature is considering funding for a bill to ensure that families currently living in deep poverty have the resources they need to thrive. We’ll hear from:
- MA Representative Marjorie Decker
- Rebekah Gewirtz, Executive Director, National Association of Social Workers
- Professor Pamela Joshi, Brandeis University, Heller School for Social Policy and Management
- Naomi Meyer, Greater Boston Legal Services