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Statement by Sen. Jo Comerford in response to The Boston Globe editorial, Put the Brakes on the Prison Moratorium, July 21, 2022
By Jo Comerford
In Statements, Testimony, Letters, Reports & Statements
Posted July 21, 2022

Statement by Sen. Jo Comerford in response to The Boston Globe editorial, Put the Brakes on the Prison Moratorium, July 21, 2022

The Boston Globe has taken a position against a five-year moratorium on the construction of new jails and prisons. Here are five reasons why The Globe is wrong. First, and […]

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Joint statement on the passing of Dr. Marty Nathan
By Jo Comerford
In Statements, Testimony, Letters, Reports & Statements
Posted December 8, 2021

Joint statement on the passing of Dr. Marty Nathan

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Joint statement in celebration of South Hadley Superintendent Jahmal Mosley’s leadership
By Sam Hopper
In Statements, Testimony, Letters, Reports & Statements
Posted September 28, 2021

Joint statement in celebration of South Hadley Superintendent Jahmal Mosley’s leadership

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Frustration with the mosquito aerial spraying opt-out application process
By Sam Hopper
In Statements, Testimony, Letters, Reports & Statements
Posted July 30, 2021

Frustration with the mosquito aerial spraying opt-out application process

I wanted to take a moment to write as I’m exceedingly frustrated by the denial of mosquito spraying opt-out applications submitted by municipalities in my district. I am even more […]

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Statement by Senator Jo Comerford calling for a public safe return to school plan
By Sam Hopper
In Statements, Testimony, Letters, Reports & Statements
Posted March 12, 2021

Statement by Senator Jo Comerford calling for a public safe return to school plan

By forcing the reopening of schools without a feasible public plan to ensure the safety of staff, educators, and students, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and Governor Baker […]

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Statement by Representative Mindy Domb and Senator Jo Comerford Regarding 3,000 additional COVID-19 vaccines per week headed to western Mass
By Sam Hopper
In Statements, Testimony, Letters, Reports & Statements
Posted January 28, 2021

Statement by Representative Mindy Domb and Senator Jo Comerford Regarding 3,000 additional COVID-19 vaccines per week headed to western Mass



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Statement from Senator Jo Comerford regarding the Commonwealth’s vaccine rollout
By Sam Hopper
In Statements, Testimony, Letters, Reports & Statements
Posted January 27, 2021

Statement from Senator Jo Comerford regarding the Commonwealth’s vaccine rollout

With no mass vaccination sites and newly-announced limits on the number of vaccines being sent to local boards of health — compounded by an utter lack of public transportation in […]

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