Why is ‘surplus’ akin to profanity?
Want to hear a state-specific word that’s more profane than any in your mind at this very second? Surplus. Yes. Surplus, the word that’s currently being used to define the […]
FirstLight Power Update: FERC Public Comment
On May 2, I joined Representatives Natalie Blais, Daniel Carey, Mindy Domb, Lindsay Sabadosa, and Aaron Saunders to submit a joint public comment to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [...]
Today and tomorrow, all at once: This newsletter is packed with ways for you to get involved.
Greetings, Read on for an invitation to an April 26 Town Hall where we’ll look together to the future of our district, post-COVID. The legislature jumped right into the 2021-2022 […]
Let’s roar into the fall
Greetings from your State House, Transitions. Everywhere. And uncertainty. We’re in the grips of a massively high-stakes election cycle. Amid an ongoing pandemic and economic crisis — rife with [...]
Setting the record straight on education: early childcare and K-12
Information alone is powerful Earlier this week, I sent an email to constituents who had weighed in on K-12 education which contained links to guidance from DESE. I believe all […]
Food Security Virtual Panel and Q&A Session with Senator Comerford
Emboldened and propelled by Truth
Remarks prepared for the Sojourner Truth Election Day event Jo Comerford, 5 November 2019, Northampton, MA Heartfelt thanks to all who have shared your thoughts and gifts today. Thank […]
Gender identity, conversion therapy ban, lifting the cap, and more
Today was a productive, exhilarating (and a bit exhausting) day where I was privileged again and again to be your voice in the state legislature. In the morning, I testified […]
PROMISE Act Testimony
This afternoon, I offered testimony before the Joint Committee on Education on the PROMISE Act. I offer my heartfelt gratitude to the incredible educators, students, school and municipal leaders, [...]
