Springing (fast) forward with legislation, budgets, and more
Greetings from your State House, April showers will bring a flurry of legislation, bond bills, and a $48 billion budget all before the end of July. This newsletter is packed. […]
A call for health equity at all levels of government
This letter was offered to the American Nurses Association Massachusetts (ANAMASS) as part of their newsletter. Massachusetts is often celebrated nationally as a leader in health care. But if we [...]
What’s inside the legislature’s latest spending bill?!
On March 24, the Senate passed a $1.65 billion Fiscal Year 2022 Supplemental Budget. The legislation makes investments in the state’s long-term COVID-19 response; addresses staffing shortages in [...]
ARPA wins for our region (special edition newsletter): Your powerful advocacy made a huge difference
Greetings all, I write with big news about public health and American Rescue Plan Act funds. On Wednesday, the Senate voted to pass S.2564 – An Act relative to immediate […]
Our greatest super power
Greetings, This week, the Massachusetts Senate passed a sweeping voting rights bill to expand access to our most important super power: our right to vote. S.2545, An Act fostering voter […]
