Updates from Jo

I joined Representative Mindy Domb in nominating mother-daughter pair Debora Bridges and Anika Lopes for the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women’s (MCSW) annual Commonwealth Heroine [...]

Yesterday the Senate debated and voted to approve a $590 million tax relief bill. This bill was full of responsible changes to our tax code, focused on providing relief to […]

I was honored to offer the following remarks on June 10 at Franklin County Pride 2023 and to close by introducing Congressman Jim McGovern. *** Hello Franklin County Pride! Let’s […]

On May 31, my team and I met constituents across the Commonwealth from Beacon Hill to Greenfield.  Chief of Staff Jared Freedman met with the Starlight Girls Club during their […]

Just like pollen, there is lots of high-stakes policy in the air this spring!  As we continue with the 2023-2024 legislative session, please find our combo April and May newsletter […]

On May 25, the Massachusetts Senate approved a $55.9 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24). Over four days of debate, the Senate approved 478 amendments, adding $82.2 million in […]

On Monday, May 22, as Assistant Vice Chair of Ways and Means,  I spoke – during opening speeches – to the historic investment in higher education outlined in the Fiscal Year […]

District Director Elena Cohen had the pleasure of visiting JFK Middle School in Northampton to see Project Bread’s free lunch program for everyone in action.  This was a special visit […]

I wanted to update you on a promising new development in the End of Life Options Act, the bill I filed along with Representatives O’Day and Philips to provide autonomy […]

This morning, I was so pleased to offer this testimony in support of S. 596, An Act Relative to Trans-Inclusive Health Care Access. I introduced this bill in partnership with […]