Monday, February 4, 2013
State Senator Rush served as the Committee Chairman last session.
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Monday, February 4
Massachusetts State Senator Mike Rush (D-Norfolk & Suffolk District) was recently re-appointed by Senate President Therese Murray to serve as Chairman of the Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs for the 2013-2014 Legislative Session. Senator Rush served as the Committee Chairman last session, during which he authored the nationally recognized “VALOR Act” that provided increased support for veteran owned businesses, Gold Star families, military children, and higher education access in the Commonwealth. Senator Rush, an Iraq War Veteran, said, “I am honored to serve as Chairman of this important committee. We accomplished a lot during the past session for veterans, servicemembers, and their families and I look forward to …
Friday, December 21, 2012
James Joseph Rush was born on Dec. 19, 2012 - congratulations to the Rush family!
State Sen. Mike Rush's wife, Mary, gave birth to a healthy baby boy, James Joseph Rush, on Dec. 19, 2012. James Joseph was born at 3:10 p.m. in Boston. He weighed 7.15 lbs. The family is all doing well, including James' big sister, Ciara. Leave your well wishes for the senator and his family in the comments!
Friday, December 14, 2012
In a split-second while driving with a friend, Rush saw a suspect steal a cell phone, and then chased the man until he dropped the phone.
State Sen. Mike Rush and a buddy were able to foil a cellphone robbery on Wednesday night after seeing a man rob a woman on Beacon Hill. "I was driving up Beacon Street and was with a friend of mine. We were at the corner of Beacon and Bowdoin streets. Straight ahead of us we saw an individual snatch something away from a woman and bolt as fast away as he could," said Rush. Rush said it was around 5 p.m., which surprised him of the thief's brazen act on a main Boston way. "We were pursuing him in the vehicle. Then he took a right into a dead end street that abuts the old Granary Burial Ground, we took a right, got out, and I pursued him on foot as my buddy called 911." Rush, a lieutenant in the US Naval Reserves, said the adrenaline of …
Friday, October 12, 2012
The Norfolk County Veterans Treatment Court is a successful voluntary 12-24 month program intended to serve veterans who are struggling with addiction, mental health issues and or/co-concurring disorders.
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Friday, October 12, 2012
Editor's Note: The following is a press release from State Senator Mike Rush's office On Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012 a group of state legislators and officials visited the Norfolk County Veterans Treatment Court in Dedham to witness firsthand the court supervised program for defendants who have served in the United States Armed Forces. The Norfolk County Veterans Treatment Court is a successful voluntary 12-24 month program intended to serve veterans who are struggling with addiction, mental health issues and or/co-concurring disorders. The program involves ongoing judicial and probation supervision with an input from a multidisciplinary team of professionals. The Court promotes sobriety, recovery and stability through a collaboration with VA …
Friday, June 15, 2012
The candidates, incumbents and issues that will be affecting Norwood and Norfolk County.
Norwood Patch is devoted to bring you the information you need about every race in town. Here's the basic information on the candidates and issues on Norwood's ballot. Local State National Question 1: Availability of Motor Vehicle Repair Information : This law would require all car manufacturers to provide — on an equitable fair-market value subscription basis — all diagnostic and repair information for model years beginning in 2015 to owners or an owner’s designated in-state independent repair facility (not affiliated with a manufacturer or its authorized dealers). The law would also make available for purchase information for model years 2002 through 2014. Question 2: Prescribing Medication to End Life: This law "would allow a physician …
Saturday, June 9, 2012
State Senator Mike Rush said the bill will help remove "one of the biggest remaining barriers" to economic recovery.
Press release from Senator Rush's office: The Senate today [Thursday, June 7], in its latest effort to establish greater protections for homeowners, passed legislation preventing unnecessary and unlawful foreclosures, reducing the number of abandoned properties across the Commonwealth. “The issue of foreclosure has continued to affect homeowners and slow our economic growth,” said Senator Mike Rush (D-West Roxbury). “The bill recently adopted in the Senate is the product of meetings with many stakeholders and will help remove one of the biggest remaining barriers to our ongoing economic recovery. I am proud that my colleagues were able to work together and act decisively to help prevent unnecessary foreclosures.” “The Senate today has …
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
State Senator Mike Rush and Representative John Rogers attended Monday's Memorial Day events in Norwood.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
State Senator Mike Rush and Representative John Rogers take a moment for a picture with the Norwood Fire Department Local 1631 Color Guard in front of "Big Jake" at Highland Cemetery. Senator Rush and Representative Rogers were at Highland Cemetery to participate in Memorial Day Services.
Monday, May 28, 2012
A Memorial Day op/ed from State Senator Mike Rush.
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Monday, May 28, 2012
This Memorial Day, citizens will take time to honor and remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country: our nation’s veterans, and those members of the military who currently serve. Observances include solemn ceremonies, parades, and moments of silence so that we, as citizens, can say thank you and be mindful of the sacrifice and selfless service to our nation made by our veterans and their families. Memorial Day was federally recognized in 1971 to recognize all veterans, but it was originally known as Decoration Day, with the purpose of remembering those who died in the Civil War. Army General John Logan issued General Order #11 in 1868, which called upon Americans to honor the fallen and their families: Let us …
Monday, February 6, 2012
The bill will reduce the excess supply of pills and require physician registration in the state’s Prescription Monitoring Program to prevent patients from “doctor shopping” for highly addictive medications such as OxyContin and Vicodin.
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Monday, February 6, 2012
With the abuse of prescription pain killers having reached epidemic levels in Massachusetts, the Senate on Thursday unanimously passed legislation for strict oversight of the drugs, Senator Mike Rush announced. The bill will reduce the excess supply of pills and require physician registration in the state’s Prescription Monitoring Program to prevent patients from “doctor shopping” for highly addictive medications such as OxyContin and Vicodin. “After reviewing report after report stressing the growing rate of prescription drug addiction and overdose in the past decade, it is obvious that this has become a public health concern,” said Senator Rush. “This legislation initiates strong measures to increase protections against the illegal …
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Senator Mike Rush's Chief of Staff presented the awards at the Blue Hills School.
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Thursday, November 17, 2011
State Senator Mike Rush’s Chief of Staff, John Regan, recently attended the Blue Hills Regional Technical School’s Adams Scholarship Ceremony to recognize six Norwood residents who received the 2011-12 John and Abigail Adams Scholarship Award. The award will provide free four-year tuition for full-time students attending any University of Massachusetts campus, or any state or community college. The Norwood recipients are pictured here from left to right Valery Kolyadych, Joseph Desjarlais, Jonathan Cronin, Leigha Calhoun, Nicholas Batson, and Allison Albanese.
Jody Hensley
9:58 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
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