Here are some basic resources for anyone who wants to get involved in the
decisions the government is making about the civil rights of people with
disabilities.
Massachusetts Government:
The Home Page of the Massachusetts
Legislature
From this website you can search for bills filed in either
house of the Massachusetts Legislature. This MAVIS website will be linking to
bills affecting visually impaired students. You can also find and contact your
own state Representative or state Senator by entering your zip code.
Governor
Romney's Office
MAVIS will also be linking to announcements of interest
from the Governor's office.
Federal Government:
The United States Senate
From this
site you can research bills filed in the Senate.
Senator Edward M.
Kennedy's office
Here you can e-mail Senator Kennedy and learn about the
committees he serves on.
Senator John F.
Kerry's office
Here you can e-mail Senator Kerry and find out what
committees he is on.
Political News:
C-span
C-span is a cable network
offering live broadcasts of sessions of the States Senate and House of
Representatives. You can find a schedule of programming on the C-span home page.
Thomas U.S. Congress on the
Internet
You can use Thomas to get the current status of any bill filed
in Congress. You can also compare the House and Senate versions of a bill.
Please contact us with any other legislative links you think we should add.
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