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House Republicans Vote to Strip Basic Healthcare and Food Benefits From Millions of Massachusetts Residents

For Immediate Release
For more information: Madeline Graf: mgraf@mlri.org  | (857) 241-1745 

House Republicans Vote to Strip Basic Healthcare and Food Benefits From Millions of Massachusetts Residents

Dumping federal costs onto Massachusetts and slashing eligibility for very low-income residents will increase hunger, worsen health, and deepen poverty.

BOSTON, MA (May 23, 2025) – Early yesterday morning, Republicans in Congress voted to pass the largest cuts to food assistance and healthcare in history – all to pay for tax cuts for wealthy corporations and billionaires. 

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Massachusetts Law Reform Institute to Honor Sue Finegan, Esq. of Mintz with 2025 Catalyst for Change Award

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Madeline Graf, mgraf@mlri.org , 617-357-0700 ext. 368

Boston, MA (May 7, 2025) – The Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI) is pleased to announce that Sue Finegan, Esq., Chair of the Pro Bono Committee at Mintz, will be honored with the prestigious Catalyst for Change Award on September 18th, 2025. The annual award recognizes exceptional leaders in the community who strive for economic, racial, and social justice for low-income people in Massachusetts.

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New Massachusetts Eviction Record Sealing Law to go into Effect May 5, 2025

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Madeline Graf, mgraf@mlri.org, 617-357-0700 ext. 368

Boston, MA (May 1, 2025) – Massachusetts tenants now have the right to seal their eviction records in certain types of cases, removing a significant barrier to housing access. The Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI) is excited to announce that the new eviction record sealing protections, passed as part of the Affordable Homes Act, are now in effect, providing eligible tenants with the chance for a clean slate as they search for a next place to live.

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