MCAE and its staff regularly publish Legislative Alerts for the benefit of MCAE members. The purpose of the Legislative Alerts is to inform members of current and pending activity within the State Legislature regarding Adult Basic Education. The most recent Legislative Alerts published by MCAE are as follows:
2009 Announcements
2008 Announcements
Alert #10-08 - Immediate Action this week on Senate budget
Date of Alert:May 20, 2008 FY 08 Announcement #10
Alert #09-08 - House Passes Budget with $1 million ABE Increase
Date of Alert:May 2, 2008 FY 08 Announcement #9
Alert #08-08: Keep Making Calls Re Bosley Amendment
Date of Alert:April 30,, 2008 FY 08 Announcement #8
Alert #07-08: Update Re Rep. Bosley Amendment (#435)
Date of Alert:April 25, 2008 FY 08 Announcement #7
Alert #06-08 - Immediate Calls to Reps Re FY09 Budget Wish List for ABE
Date of Alert: April 23, 2008 FY 08 Announcement #6
Alert #05-08: Immediate Action This Week on House Budget Amendment
Date of Alert:April 18, 2008 FY 08 Announcement #5
Alert #04-08 - Immediate Calls to Reps Re FY09 Budget Wish List for ABE
Date of Alert:February 4, 2008 FY 08 Announcement #4
Alert #03-08 - Governor Level Funds ABE in Proposed FY09 Budget
Date of Alert:January 23, 2008 FY 07 Announcement #3
First Step on FY09 Budget
Date of Alert:October 30, 2007 FY 08 Announcement #2
2007 Announcements
Correction
Date of Alert:July 5, 2007 FY 07 Announcement #19
FY08 Budget Passed; Thank You!
Date of Alert:July 3, 2007 FY 07 Announcement #18
Info only - Update on Meeting with Secretary Bump
Date of Alert:June 14, 2007 FY 07 Announcement #17
Immediate Action - ABE Funding Depends on Calls This Week
Date of Alert:June 5, 2007 FY 07 Announcement #16
Immediate Action - Calls Re Conference Committee
Date of Alert:May 31, 2007 FY 07 Announcement #15
INFO ONLY: UPDATE ON ABE AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Date of Alert:May 31, 2007 FY 07 Announcement #14
Senate Budget Adds Money for ABE
Date of Alert:May 25, 2007 FY 07 Announcement #13
Immediate Action on Senate Budget
Date of Alert:May 22, 2007 FY 07 Announcement #12
Call Senate - Amendment Gains Sponsors
Date of Alert:May 21, 2007 FY 07 Announcement #11
Important Updates on ABE
Date of Alert:May 16, 2007 FY 07 Announcement #10
Immediate Action Re FY08 Senate Budget
Date of Alert:April 27, 2007 FY 07 Announcement #9
House Budget Update
Date of Alert:April 25, 2007 FY 07 Announcement #8
Immediate Action on Important Budget Update
Date of Alert:April 19, 2007 FY 07 Announcement #7
Action Needed on House Budget Amendments for ABE
Date of Alert:April 13, 2007 FY 07 Announcement #6
Adult Literacy Awareness Day Rally at State House on 3/22
Date of Alert: March 14, 2007 FY 07 Announcement #5
Change to Patrick Workforce Development Meeting in Springfield
Date of Alert: December 11, 2006 FY 07 Announcement #4
Input for Patrick Transition Team
Date of Alert: December 7, 2006 FY 07 Announcement #3
2 Thank You Calls Re Even Start
Date of Alert: December 5, 2006 FY 07 Announcement #2
Make a Difference in the November Election
Date of Alert: October 5, 2006 FY 07 Announcement #1
2006 Announcements
FY 2007 Budget and Economic Stimulus Bill
Date of Alert: July 5, 2006 FY 06 Announcement #19
Economic Stimulus bill Sent to Governor
Date of Alert: June 16, 2006 FY 06 Announcement #18
Immediate Action - Calls to Leadership Re Conference Committee
Date of Alert: June 13, 2006 FY 06 Announcement #17
Immediate Action - FYI: Senate Amendment #399 Rejected
Date of Alert: May 25, 2006 FY 06 Announcement #16
Immediate Action - Urge Senators to Sign ABE Budget Amendment #399
Date of Alert: May 22, 2006 FY 06 Announcement #15
Immediate Action - Urge Reps to Sign ABE Budget Amendment #943
Date of Alert: April 13, 2006 FY 06 Announcement #14
House Budget Amendment filed for ABE
Date of Alert: April 13, 2006 FY 06 Announcement #13
Info Only Re: Economic Stimulus Bill
Date of Alert: February 17, 2006 FY 06 Announcement #12
MCAE's FY2007 Budget Request for ABE Line Item #7035-0002
Date of Alert: February 6, 2006 FY 06 Announcement #11
Immediate Calls for Today's Vote Re In-StateTuition
Date of Alert: January 11, 2006 FY 06 Announcement #10
Info Only - NAAL/SAAL Report - National Assessment of Adult Literacy Released Today
Date of Alert: December 15, 2005 FY 06 Announcement #9
Senate Confereees for Economic Stimulus Bill
Date of Alert: November 15, 2005 FY 06 Announcement #8
Calls Re: Economic Stimulus Bill
Date of Alert: November 15, 2005, FY 06 Announcement #7
Calls on November 9 to Support Even Start
Date of Alert: November 9, 2005 Y 06 Announcement #6
Info Only - Senate Bill Proposes $3 million additional for ABE
Date of Alert: November 4, 2005 FY 06 Announcement #5
Info Only - Rep. Bosley on Economic Stimulus Bill at NETWORK
Date of Alert: October 20, 2005,FY 06 Announcement #4
Call Senator re: Senate's Economic Stimulus Bill
Date of Alert: October 13, 2005 FY 06 Announcement #3
Economic Stimulus Bill Passes with $3 million for ABE
Date of Alert: October 7, 2005 FY 06 Announcement #2
Immediate Action on Economic Stimulus Bill Tomorrow
Date of Alert: October 5, 2005 FY 06 Announcement #1
2005 Announcements
FEDERAL ABE FUNDING RESTORED
FY 05 - Annc #12
SENATE AMENDMENTS REJECTED
FY 05 - Annc #11
SENATE BUDGET AND AMENDMENTS
FY 05 - Annc #10
HOUSE BUDGET INCLUDES $1.5 MILLION INCREASE FOR ABE
FY 05 - Annc #9
IMMEDIATE CALLS NEEDED FOR BOSLEY AMENDMENT
FY 05 - Annc #8
HOUSE BUDGET FUNDS ABE AT $29.3 MILLION
FY 05 - Annc #7
REPORT ON REGIONAL MEETINGS
FY 05 - Annc #6
LARGE FEDERAL BUDGET CUTS FOR ABE PROPOSED FOR FY2006
FY 05 - Annc #5
MCAE REGIONAL MEETINGS TO START ON MONDAY, 2/14/05
FY 05 - Annc #4
MCAE FY2006 BUDGET REGIONAL MEETINGS IN FEBRUARY
FY 05 - Annc #3
BOARD OF EDUCATION VOTES ABE INCREASE FOR FY06
FY 05 - Annc #2
BUDGET BACKGROUND INFORMATION
FY 05 - Annc #1
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2004 Announcements
28.9MIL FOR ABE APPROVED FOR FY05,
FY 04 - Annc #14SUPPORT FOR SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET,
FY 04 - Annc #13GOVERNOR PROPOSED ADDITIONAL $19 MILLION FOR ABE IN SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET,
FY 04 - Annc #12WAYS AND MEANS CONFERENCE COMMITTEE WORKING ON FY2005 BUDGET,
FY 04 - Annc #11SENATE PROPOSES LEVEL FUNDING FOR ABE,
FY 04 - Annc #10HOUSE BUDGET LEVEL FUNDS ABE LINE ITEM (#7035-0002),
FY 04 - Annc #9IMMEDIATE CALLS TO REPS AND SENATORS TO MAKE ABE A BUDGET PRIORITY,
FY 04 - Annc #8HOUSE AND SENATE BUDGET PREPARATION BEGINS,,
FY 04 - Annc #7ABOUT THE BUDGET PROCESS,
FY 04 - Annc #6CALL NOW TO URGE OVERRIDE OF GOVERNOR'S VETO OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND JOB TRAINING FUNDS,
FY 04 - Annc #5LEGISLATURE PASSED ECONOMIC STIMULUS BILL (HOUSE #4328; SENATE #2131),
FY 04 - Annc #4CONGRESS PLANS CUTS IN FEDERAL EDUCATION FUNDING,
FY 04 - Annc #3