The People’s Blog

With recent investments in college affordability, Massachusetts jumped from 26th in the nation to 12th in the nation in financial assistance rankings.  Not surprisingly, news broke recently in [...]

One of the biggest expenses municipalities incur every year is road and bridge maintenance. Particularly with climate change making extreme weather more frequent and severe, the amount that [...]

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, […]