For many of us, last week’s election loss was about more than politics and we’re still coming to terms with the fact that millions of our fellow citizens voted for a candidate who is brazenly racist, xenophobic, and misogynistic. Since … [Read more...]
Here’s why Massachusetts voters should say NNYY on November 8 ballot questions
The country will decide who our next president will be on November 8th, but Massachusetts voters will also make decisions on ballot questions that will have a significant impact locally. Here's why I will vote #NNYY next Tuesday. No On … [Read more...]
It’s time to make Keolis pay
I was outraged to hear that the Baker administration decided to forgive $839,000 in fines leveled against Keolis, the outsourced operator of the commuter rail system, behind closed doors and without any notice to the public. As co-chairs of … [Read more...]
Significant policy initiatives in the FY17 Senate budget: another sign of the new State Senate
Two weeks ago, the Massachusetts State Senate debated the FY17 state budget. After the Senate Ways and Means Committee reported out favorably the proposed budget, Senators filed a total of 1,167 amendments, totaling around $4 billion in … [Read more...]
Progress in the new Massachusetts State Senate
With the Legislature passing the halfway point of the 2016 legislative session (ending before the July 25th kickoff of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia), it’s important to take a moment and highlight key policy areas where … [Read more...]
Moving Massachusetts to Universal Healthcare
It’s encouraging to see vigorous debate in the Democratic presidential primary over what our country’s healthcare system should look like. While in many ways the debate over healthcare at the national level remains focused on the Affordable … [Read more...]
Bernie Sanders for President
I am very proud to endorse Bernie Sanders for President! I am endorsing Bernie Sanders for President for a variety of reasons. First, I believe that wealth and racial inequality are the biggest challenges facing the United States … [Read more...]
Solid Progress in the Massachusetts State Senate
With the Legislature in recess until after Labor Day, it’s important to reflect upon what has been going on up on Beacon Hill since legislators were sworn-in to the 2015-2016 legislative session in January, and Stan Rosenberg became Senate … [Read more...]
House, Senate should pass public records reform by July 31st recess
Last week, a significant step was taken on Beacon Hill towards improving our state’s public records laws. The Boston Sunday Globe reported on how backwards and outdated public records laws in Massachusetts truly are: ranking behind every … [Read more...]
Speaker DiMasi’s leadership style and impact on progressive legislation
In last Friday’s Boston Globe, reporter Jim O’Sullivan wrote an outstanding column on former Speaker of the House Sal DiMasi (“DiMasi’s liberal legacy is now often ignored”). With the Supreme Court upholding the legality of the Affordable … [Read more...]
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