March 2022 - Jo Comerford

Posted March 31, 2022

A call for health equity at all levels of government

This letter was offered to the American Nurses Association Massachusetts (ANAMASS) as part of their newsletter. Massachusetts is often celebrated nationally as a leader in health care. But if we [...]

By Jo Comerford

In The People's Blog

Posted March 30, 2022

New to our office? Here’s a handy primer:

I am so pleased to formally introduce myself and the team. Because of redistricting – and should the voters agree – I will have the honor of representing Athol, Ashburnham, […]

By Jo Comerford

In Testimony, Letters, Reports & Statements, Testimony

Posted March 29, 2022

Letter to the Chairs of the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security for S.1555, Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to the existential threat posed by nuclear weapons to the Commonwealth of Massachusett

By Jo Comerford

In Audio & Video

Posted March 28, 2022

Sen. Comerford keynote address to the National Association of Social Workers – Massachusetts Legislative Education and Advocacy Day

By Jo Comerford

In The People's Blog

Posted March 25, 2022

What’s inside the legislature’s latest spending bill?!

On March 24, the Senate passed a $1.65 billion Fiscal Year 2022 Supplemental Budget. The legislation makes investments in the state’s long-term COVID-19 response; addresses staffing shortages in [...]