Updates from Jo

Off we go! We’re two months into the 2023-2024 session. Read about what my team and I were up to in our March 2023 newsletter. This newsletter includes important updates […]

The Healey-Driscoll Administration released its $55.5 billion Fiscal Year 2024 budget proposal on March 1. Below we’ve unpacked just some of the funding highlights. Learn more about the budget [...]

This week I had the opportunity to host a briefing with Rep. Hannah Kane and the Food System Caucus, on the projected end of the SNAP emergency allotments for Massachusetts […]

I had the privilege of joining fellow legislators and advocates from around the Commonwealth to launch the End of Life Options Act. The bill allows someone who is terminally ill […]

My team and I are thrilled to launch “Toward the Future,” our legislative agenda for the 2023-2024 session.  We’re releasing this on Valentine’s Day because policy is one of the […]

Happy Valentine’s Day!  This Valentine’s Day, I am celebrating my love and appreciation for the Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester District. There are so many reasons why our district is my [...]

One of the first Senate committees appointed at the start of a new Massachusetts legislative session is a temporary Committee on Rules. It is formed to consider and deliver both […]

In Massachusetts, when homeowners fall behind in their property taxes, cities and towns can foreclose and take ownership of the entire property. We’re among just 12 states in the nation […]

Written in partnership with Representative Natalie Blais  On any given week, our email inboxes reflect the concerns of our constituents. For years, emails have poured in about COVID-19, [...]

Powerfully launched! As we begin our work for the 2023-2024 legislative session, please find our January 2023 newsletter through the link below. This newsletter includes important updates on our [...]