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One day, three hearings
By Jo Comerford
In The People's Blog
Posted June 6, 2025

One day, three hearings

On June 3, my team and I faced a potentially impossible task: I was Chairing a hearing of the Joint Committee on Higher Education, at the exact same time two […]

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Joint letter to the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources in support of the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Food Security Infrastructure Grant application
By Jo Comerford
In Letters of Support, Testimony, Letters, Reports & Statements
Posted June 2, 2025

Joint letter to the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources in support of the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Food Security Infrastructure Grant application

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Thoughts for the rising generation of public policy leaders
By Jo Comerford
In The People's Blog
Posted May 6, 2025

Thoughts for the rising generation of public policy leaders

On Friday, April 25, I had the distinct pleasure and privilege of giving a keynote speech at “Policy in Action: I Am a Policy Maker, Now What?” an event hosted […]

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Joint letter to the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative in support of Greenfield Community College’s Massachusetts TechHubs Transformation Grant application
By Jo Comerford
In Letters of Support, Testimony, Letters, Reports & Statements
Posted April 4, 2025

Joint letter to the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative in support of Greenfield Community College’s Massachusetts TechHubs Transformation Grant application

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The school funding formula has ‘left us out’
By Jo Comerford
In The People's Blog
Posted April 1, 2025

The school funding formula has ‘left us out’

On March 24, I had the opportunity to host and Chair a Joint Committee on Ways and Means hearing at UMass Amherst focused on the education and local aid funding […]

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Letter to Senators Markey and Warren in support of Greenfield Community College’s Congressionally Directed Spending request
By Jo Comerford
In Letters of Support, Testimony, Letters, Reports & Statements
Posted March 28, 2025

Letter to Senators Markey and Warren in support of Greenfield Community College’s Congressionally Directed Spending request

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Comerford to serve as Senate Chair for the Joint Committee on Higher Education and Vice Chair of Senate Ways and Means
By Jo Comerford
In Press Releases, Testimony, Letters, Reports & Statements
Posted February 28, 2025

Comerford to serve as Senate Chair for the Joint Committee on Higher Education and Vice Chair of Senate Ways and Means

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Free community college is here!
By Jo Comerford
In The People's Blog
Posted October 7, 2024

Free community college is here!

On Wednesday, October 2, I joined Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Senate President Karen Spilka, Senate Ways & Means Chair Michael Rodrigues, Executive Office of [...]

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Joint letter to the Executive Office of Economic Development in support of Amherst’s MassWorks Infrastructure Program Application
By Jo Comerford
In Letters of Support, Testimony, Letters, Reports & Statements
Posted June 28, 2024

Joint letter to the Executive Office of Economic Development in support of Amherst’s MassWorks Infrastructure Program Application

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Joint letter to the United States Department of Labor in support of Greenfield Community College’s Workforce Development Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Grant Program Round 2 Development Track application
By Jo Comerford
In Letters of Support, Testimony, Letters, Reports & Statements
Posted June 28, 2024

Joint letter to the United States Department of Labor in support of Greenfield Community College’s Workforce Development Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Grant Program Round 2 Development Track application

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