A journey to seven hearings across seven weeks
The Joint Committee Ways and Means began a series of hearings on February 7 that would take members across Massachusetts to unpack the Governor’s proposal and to inform the legislature’s […]
A recap on education and local aid Ways and Means hearing
During the Ways and Means hearing I co-chaired with Representative Andy Vargas at Greenfield Community College in early March, we heard comprehensive testimony from Healey-Driscoll Administration [...]
In the News (2023)
Serving local communities
Author Margaret Wheatley wrote, “Whatever the problem, community is the answer.” In that important observation, she captures my own love, appreciation, and respect for local service. [...]
Closing Out Fiscal Year 2023
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 […]
Education – Table of Contents Example
Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Roundup
On the final day of July, both the House and Senate took up and passed a $56.2 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget. This is the last step in the […]
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 [...]
Senate Finalizes Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
On May 25, the Massachusetts Senate approved a $55.9 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24). Over four days of debate, the Senate approved 478 amendments, adding $82.2 million in […]
A whopping $8.25 million in economic development funding
The Community One Stop for Growth grants for the Fiscal Year 2023 were recently announced. Our district has been awarded a whopping $8.25 million. The Community One Stop grant process […]
