Updates from Jo

Greetings to you! It’s hard to believe that my team and I have served our district for just about three years. Our work together on behalf of our region has […]

Posted on Dec. 1; Updated on Dec. 5 Over the weekend, news about the Omicron variant spread quickly and with the news, concerns and questions. Omicron, like the Delta variant […]

There are few things more wrenching than the call of a parent or caregiver asking for help for a child who’s in the throes of a mental health crisis. The […]

Greetings all, I write with big news about public health and American Rescue Plan Act funds.  On Wednesday, the Senate voted to pass S.2564 – An Act relative to immediate […]

Today, the Senate unveiled S.2572 – An Act addressing barriers to care for mental health, also called the Mental Health ABC Act, thanks to the inspired, fearless leadership of Senate […]

Warm Greetings (literally), I write from Tampa, where I traveled to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Legislative Summit, joining Senate President Karen Spilka who serves on [...]