Updates from Jo

On Monday, December 4, the Senate and House passed a conference committee report for a closeout supplemental budget. The $3.1 billion bill provides funds for a number of urgent needs […]

On October 30, I testified before the Joint Committee on Education in support of S. 2388 and H. 3567, An Act to provide a sustainable future for rural schools, which […]

This fall, my team and I are working with an incredible cohort of interns and fellows. Read on to learn more about the newest members of the Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester […]

This summer I was honored to be selected by Senate President Karen Spilka to serve as the Senate Chair of the Massachusetts Commission on Agriculture in the 21st century. Below, […]

I offered the following testimony on October 20, 2023 for An Act relative to end of life options. You can watch the video here. *** Chair Decker and Chair Cyr: […]

I offered the following testimony on October 16, 2023 for An Act allowing spouses to serve as caregivers. You can watch the video here. *** Chair Kennedy and Chair Livingstone, […]

Our hearts are shattered by the wrenching and ongoing violence in Israel and Gaza. I am horrified by the terrorist assault by Hamas on Israeli civilians, the killing, torture, and […]

I delivered the following testimony before the Joint Committee on Education on October 4. *** Chair Garlick and Chair Lewis: I am glad to be here with Senator Miranda, Gomez, […]

On October 2, Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary, Rebecca Tepper, and her team joined Representative Aaron Saunders, Senator Jake Oliveira, and me for a tour of the Quabbin Reservoir and [...]

The House and Senate Conference Committee charged with working out differences between the two branches’  tax relief proposals successfully negotiated a compromise bill. The bill is linked here. [...]