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Three bills, one hearing — Advocating on public health issues
By Jo Comerford
In The People's Blog
Posted June 13, 2025

Three bills, one hearing — Advocating on public health issues

On June 11, the Joint Committee on Public Health heard testimony on three bills that I filed with fierce colleagues in the House:  An Act to reduce incidence and death […]

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One day, three hearings
By Jo Comerford
In The People's Blog
Posted June 6, 2025

One day, three hearings

On June 3, my team and I faced a potentially impossible task: I was Chairing a hearing of the Joint Committee on Higher Education, at the exact same time two […]

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Senate Budget Debate: What happened last week and what’s next?
By Jo Comerford
In The People's Blog
Posted May 29, 2025

Senate Budget Debate: What happened last week and what’s next?

On Thursday, May 22, after months of work and four days of debate, my colleagues and I passed the Senate’s fiscal year 2026 (FY26) budget. You can watch my opening […]

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Recognizing ongoing work on behalf of the Commonwealth’s children
By Jo Comerford
In The People's Blog
Posted May 21, 2025

Recognizing ongoing work on behalf of the Commonwealth’s children

On May 21, I received the 2025 Senate Champion for Children Award from the Children’s League of Massachusetts. It was a heartfelt honor and meant a great deal to me. […]

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Massachusetts must do better: Launching the Indigenous Legislative Agenda
By Jo Comerford
In The People's Blog
Posted May 16, 2025

Massachusetts must do better: Launching the Indigenous Legislative Agenda

On May 12, my team and I helped launch the Indigenous Legislative Agenda.  Speakers at the launch included Indigenous leaders from across the Commonwealth representing Massachusetts Tribal [...]

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Celebrating with the Disability Law Center
By Jo Comerford
In The People's Blog
Posted May 15, 2025

Celebrating with the Disability Law Center

On May 15, I received the Senate Legislator of the Year Award from the Disability Law Center. It was a tremendous honor and meant a great deal to me personally—and […]

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Investing in western and north central Massachusetts infrastructure
By Jo Comerford
In The People's Blog
Posted May 9, 2025

Investing in western and north central Massachusetts infrastructure

On May 8, I joined my colleagues in the Senate as we debated a proposal to spend $1.33 billion in surplus funds generated by the Fair Share Amendment. Amid waves […]

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Thoughts for the rising generation of public policy leaders
By Jo Comerford
In The People's Blog
Posted May 6, 2025

Thoughts for the rising generation of public policy leaders

On Friday, April 25, I had the distinct pleasure and privilege of giving a keynote speech at “Policy in Action: I Am a Policy Maker, Now What?” an event hosted […]

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Sewage sludge as fertilizer? Not so fast
By Jo Comerford
In The People's Blog
Posted April 25, 2025

Sewage sludge as fertilizer? Not so fast

For decades, sewage sludge — a byproduct of wastewater treatment — has been promoted as a safe, sustainable fertilizer.  But striking evidence shows that spreading sewage sludge can poison [...]

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The hope of Pi Sigma Alpha
By Jo Comerford
In The People's Blog
Posted April 2, 2025

The hope of Pi Sigma Alpha

On March 31, I was honored to share a few words with the new inductees to the Pi Sigma Alpha organization at UMass Amherst, which is the National Honors Society […]

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