Do you want to be a great State House staffer?
Whether you are a policy aide, assistant, research analyst, or director, there are certain trade secrets that can help you serve your public official and the public more efficiently and effectively.On July 7th, a distinguished panel of former state and city staffers discussed How to be a Great Staffer with over fifty public officials, aides, and community members. 
Following simple practices adhered to by our distinguished panel of former staffers who have served the Commonwealth for years - some as long as 30, others as little as five - will make you more valuable in your present position and more marketable for the future.
For more information on what was discussed, take a look at this post on Hecate's Blog.
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We all want to live safe, healthy lives. In Massachusetts, our public structures allow us to build the kind of communities that allow us to build those lives. These are things that we could not provide as individuals: safe drinking water, quality education for all, and emergency services are just a small sample.Of course, for each of these public structures to function effectively, they must be maintained and sometimes repaired or renovated entirely. But how can we pay for that maintenance and repairs in a way that is both adequate and balanced?Representative Jay Kaufman, Co-chair of the Joint Committee on Revenue, is currently planning a series of community forums on the implications of those revenue decisions moving forward. Please join us for a special Insider Budget Briefing, where Representative Kaufman will lead our discussion on how you think we should fund our communities.