$375 Million for Transportation
On Thursday, July 27, the Legislature passed a bill that includes $375 million in funding authorizations for transportation needs across the state. Included in the bill is $200 million for […]
Gender X passes unanimously
I offered the following remarks on July 27 during a floor debate on An Act relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification *** This bill advances basic human dignity. The […]
$20 Million in Relief for Farmers
On July 26, the Senate passed a $513 million supplemental budget for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23), which included $20 million for natural disaster relief for farmers and growers affected by […]
Investment into Food Security Infrastructure
On July 20, the Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs and the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture Resouces announced that 165 organizations across the Commonwealth will [...]
Helping farmers amid flood devastation
The following is a brief and very preliminary summary of the impact of significant and sustained rain on farms in the Commonwealth’s four western counties during the week of July […]
Six bills for Disability Pride Month
July is Disability Pride Month. My team and I wanted to take a moment to share some of the bills we’ve filed, in partnership with House members, thanks to the […]
Addressing the health care workforce
Extraordinary and moving testimony from constituents Laurie Millman (executive director of Center For New Americans) and Asani Furaha in support of a bill I filed, S. 1336, An Act *Expanding* [...]
What you need to know about the Supreme Court decision surrounding affirmative action
On Thursday June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina (UNC) are unconstitutional in violation of the Equal [...]
Debora Bridges and Anika Lopes named Commonwealth Heroines
I joined Representative Mindy Domb in nominating mother-daughter pair Debora Bridges and Anika Lopes for the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women’s (MCSW) annual Commonwealth Heroine [...]
Tax Relief Focused on Those Who Need It
Yesterday the Senate debated and voted to approve a $590 million tax relief bill. This bill was full of responsible changes to our tax code, focused on providing relief to […]
