Facts In Action

2004
October	ECE Finishes Well in Final FY2005 Budget
July	Legislature Approves New Dept. of Early Care and Education
March	Advocacy Day for Early Education and School-Age Programs, 2004
2003
November/December	State Releases New Program Standards
September/October	Pending Bill Emphasizes Role of Family Child Care
July/August	Minimal cuts to Early Education
May/June	Conference Committee to Address Budget Proposal Differences
March/April	Governor Mitt Romney Proposes Reorganization of Health and Human Services
January/February	Early Care and Education State House Day
2002
October	Early Education for All Campaign Holds Legislative Kick-Off Event
August	Final FY03 Budget Released
June	Senate Releases FY03 Budget
April	State Leaders Meet to Bridge Budget Gap
February	FY2003 Outlook is Bleak
2001
December	FY 2002 Budget Includes Major Cuts
October	More Than 100 Days Without a Budget
August	All's Quiet on the Budget Front
June	Massachusetts Senate Proposes Conservative Budget
April	House Considers Fiscal Year 2002 State Budget
February	Massachusetts Salary and Benefits Report
2000
November	Legislative Initiatives in the Coming Session
August	State Budget Finalized for Fiscal Year 2001
May	May, 2000 — House completes its budget; Senate in debate
March	Governor's FY2001 Budget Recommendations for Child Care
	Office of Child Care Services Proposes Sliding Fee Scale

Facts in Action, Inside the State House