Senator Comerford’s team seeks to be as accessible to our constituents as possible in a district of 24 cities and towns in three counties. In addition to our availability to attend meetings and events, and to schedule individual meetings with constituents, District Director Elena Cohen, District Aide Sam Hopper, and Jo will be holding regular […]
Legislator Listening Sessions aim to provide easier and more efficient access in the Connecticut River Valley to advocates and their organizations to educate and lobby five of the region's legislators simultaneously. Join Representative Natalie Blais (D-1st Franklin), Representative Dan Carey (D-2nd Hampshire), Representative Mindy Domb (D-3rd Hampshire), Representative Lindsay Sabadosa (D-1st Hampshire), and Senator Jo Comerford (D-Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester) at one of the […]
Legislator Listening Sessions aim to provide easier and more efficient access in the Connecticut River Valley to advocates and their organizations to educate and lobby five of the region's legislators simultaneously. Join Representative Natalie Blais (D-1st Franklin), Representative Dan Carey (D-2nd Hampshire), Representative Mindy Domb (D-3rd Hampshire), Representative Lindsay Sabadosa (D-1st Hampshire), and Senator Jo Comerford (D-Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester) at one of the […]
Legislator Listening Sessions aim to provide easier and more efficient access in the Connecticut River Valley to advocates and their organizations to educate and lobby five of the region's legislators simultaneously. Join Representative Natalie Blais (D-1st Franklin), Representative Dan Carey (D-2nd Hampshire), Representative Mindy Domb (D-3rd Hampshire), Representative Lindsay Sabadosa (D-1st Hampshire), and Senator Jo Comerford (D-Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester) at one of the […]
The Joint Committee on Public Health will hold a hearing in bills related to food and nutrition, oral health, and other public health matters. (To view the full list of bills being heard, visit the hearing page.) We invite you to submit written testimony and/or testify in person on bills you care about. To submit written […]
Senator Comerford’s team seeks to be as accessible to our constituents as possible in a district of 24 cities and towns in three counties. In addition to our availability to attend meetings and events, and to schedule individual meetings with constituents, District Director Elena Cohen, District Aide Sam Hopper, and Jo will be holding regular […]
Join us to hear Sen. Jo Comerford and Rep. Susannah Whipps give updates on food access/Healthy Incentives Program, farm, land, and other issues. Schedule 3:30 - Store tour 4:00 - Brief talks by legislators on what is happening in the 2019 Legislative Session, questions from Quabbin Harvest and Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust, and audience […]
The Northampton Democratic City Committee is holding their Annual Meeting. Agenda items include the following (not necessarily in this order): 1. Introductions 2. Announcements 3. Treasurer’s Report 4. Vote on vice-chair 5. Review of draft amendments to the by-laws (see attached) 6. Discussion of 2020 campaigns 7. Democrat of the Year discussion 8. Kennedy Institute […]
The Joint Committee on Education will hold a hearing on bills related to health, sex education and nutrition and will include Sen. Comerford’s bill listed below. (To view the full list of bills being heard, visit the hearing page.) We invite you to submit written testimony and/or testify in person on bills you care about. To submit […]
The Joint Committee on Financial Services will hold a hearing which will include Sen. Comerford's bill listed below. (To view the full list of bills being heard, visit the hearing page.) We invite you to submit written testimony and/or testify in person on bills you care about. To submit written testimony and/or to let our office […]
Senator Comerford’s team seeks to be as accessible to our constituents as possible in a district of 24 cities and towns in three counties. In addition to our availability to attend meetings and events, and to schedule individual meetings with constituents, District Director Elena Cohen, District Aide Sam Hopper, and Jo will be holding regular […]
The Joint Committee on Higher Education will hold a hearing on the bills listed here. We invite you to submit written testimony and/or testify in person on bills you care about. To submit written testimony and/or to let our office know you intend to testify in person in the State House, email jo.comerford@masenate.gov.
The Joint Committee on Health Care Financing will hold a hearing on bills related to systems of integrated health care financing, including the Medicare for All bills listed below. (To view the full list of bills being heard, visit the hearing page.) We invite you to submit written testimony and/or testify in person on bills you care about. […]
The Joint Committee on Revenue will hold a hearing on corporate tax bills listed here. We invite you to submit written testimony and/or testify in person on bills you care about. To submit written testimony and/or to let our office know you intend to testify in person in the State House, email jo.comerford@masenate.gov.
The Joint Committee on Public Health will hold a hearing on bills related to environmental matters (bills listed here). We invite you to submit written testimony and/or testify in person on bills you care about. To submit written testimony and/or to let our office know you intend to testify in person in the State House, email jo.comerford@masenate.gov.
The Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs will hold a hearing which will include Sen. Comerford’s bill listed below. (To view the full list of bills being heard, visit the hearing page.) We invite you to submit written testimony and/or testify in person on bills you care about. To submit written testimony and/or to let […]
The Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery will host a listening session in Athol to garner input from a range of professional stakeholders. This session will feature eight speakers with extensive professional experience and expertise split into five brief panels on the following topics: Behavioral Therapy and Treatment in House of Corrections, […]
The Joint Committee on the Judiciary will hold a hearing on bills relating to privacy, protected classes, special commissions, and funds and will include the ROE Acts listed below. (To view the full list of bills being heard, visit the hearing page.) We invite you to submit written testimony and/or testify in person on bills […]
Deaths from drug overdose are common, increasing in our local communities, and a leading cause of death in America. Join us for a discussion panel on ideas and interventions that can help empower people who use drugs to better prevent fatal overdoses from happening to themselves or those around them. Panel will define Harm Reduction, […]
The Joint Committee on Revenue will hold a hearing on sales and excise tax bills, including Rep. Malia and Sen. Comerford’s luxury property excise tax bill listed below. (To view the full list of bills being heard, visit the hearing page.) We invite you to submit written testimony and/or testify in person on bills you […]
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