Dear Jo: Pandemic is showing that constituent advocacy works
Dear friends and neighbors, if ever there was a need for government, this is it. A government that’s relentless in service. A government that’s visionary, fearless and scrappy as we […]
Dear Jo: Navigating through a brutal time
Dear friends, what we’re experiencing is unprecedented. Brutal. That’s why I’m breaking the norm of this column, as we face down COVID-19 together. I’ll address some of the most frequently […]
Dear Jo: State moves to prevent, contain mitigate coronavirus
DEAR JO: The Wendell Select Board will meet with our Board of Health and first responders to discuss town planning for response to the COVID-19 virus. It would be helpful […]
Leaping forward for public health
The Massachusetts Health Policy Forum held their annual student forum today in the State House. Public health graduate students from across the state gathered to hear from legislators, advocates, [...]
The last formal session of 2019
Hello hello! This is looooong. You can jump to the sections that interest you by clicking the links below: Education Flavored Tobacco Road Safety Campaign Finance Children’s Health and Wellness [...]
Amendments to the long-awaited education bill (# 27-29)
Two weeks ago, the Senate released S.2350 with an eye toward equitably increasing funding for public education because a child’s zip code should not determine the quality of their education. […]
Testimony, Letters & Statements (2020)
Education
A Splendid Torch!
This morning, I was deeply honored to be the speaker at the Collaborative for Educational Services’ HEC Academy graduation ceremony. I shared six life lessons I’ve learned along the [...]
Hearing on Rural School Funding Bills
On Tuesday, April 9, I testified to the Joint Committee on Education about rural school funding. My testimony is below. Senator Jo Comerford Testimony Supporting S.248/H.409 and S.2185 I support [...]
