1.   Her union, the United Federation of Teachers, wields considerable power in Albany, which would need to pass legislation authorizing charters.

2.   It will submit the bailout package next week, and aims to pass legislation authorizing the use of public money by the end of this month.

3.   Ten communities in Eastern Massachusetts have passed laws authorizing age-restricted housing, and several more are considering such measures, according to the Metropolitan Area Planning Council.

4.   Two weeks ago, the panel garnered scant attention when it passed a bill authorizing intelligence spending for the coming fiscal year.