The People’s Blog

On Monday July 22, the Senate began its last full week in the 2023-2024 legislative session by passing four pieces of legislation.  Read on to learn more about what was […]

On Thursday, the Senate will debate a much-needed long-term care reform and oversight bill, S.2889 — An Act relative to long-term care and assisted living. You can read the bill […]

On July 25, the Senate will take up S.2889 – An Act relative to long term care and assisted living. Prior to debate, I shared the following with constituents regarding […]

On July 11, the Senate debated and unanimously passed omnibus economic development legislation.  The legislation, S.2856 — An Act Relative to strengthening Massachusetts’ economic leadership, [...]

In February, I wrote to you after the Senate passed its version of a comprehensive gun safety bill, S.2572 — An Act to sensibly address firearm violence through effective reform, […]

On July 10, I wrote to constituents ahead of the Senate’s debate on the economic development bond bill (S.2856).  Read on to learn more about the work I engaged in […]

On June 25, the Senate debated and passed omnibus clean energy legislation by a vote of 38 -2.  Thank you to everyone who emailed or called with advocacy on this […]

On June 27, I joined my colleagues in the Senate to pass comprehensive housing legislation, S.2834 — the Affordable Homes Act, authorizing $5.4 billion in borrowing and making policy changes […]

On June 27, the Senate will debate its version of the Affordable Homes Act, the housing bond bill originally introduced by Governor Healey last fall and debated by the House […]

The following is important news about the FAFSA application and financial aid in Massachusetts which I shared with superintendents. Please feel free to use these advocacy materials in your own [...]