Updates from Jo

On July 16, the House and Senate enacted the final version of the Mosquito Control Reform bill and today the Governor signed the bill into law. I wanted to provide […]

I was honored to be appointed by Senate President Spilka to the Senate Advisory Group on Racial Justice, which generated the initial text of the Reform, Shift + Build Act. […]

Early on Tuesday morning (like, 4:30 AM early) the State Senate passed S.2800, known as the Reform, Shift + Build Act, by a vote of 30 – 7. The comprehensive […]

Meet Seth McKenzie. Seth is one of the incredible interns on the Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester team this summer. He has a message for all of us about the power of […]

Thank you for your strong advocacy for the expansion of voting rights and the ability to vote by mail during COVID-19. I’m delighted to tell you that this week the […]

This statement was updated in February 2021: Rep. Sabadosa and I drafted this joint statement. It’s the second communication we’ve sent out on the issue of the Northampton roundabout. [...]

In response to resounding calls for racial justice, the Senate’s An Act to Reform Police Standards and Shift Resources to Build a More Equitable, Fair and Just Commonwealth that Values […]