March 2, 2015 Just fund the T, Governor Baker It’s time for Governor Baker to stand up in front of the voters and ask them to fund the T. Yes, it will be difficult. Yes, it will require the expense of political capital. But it must be … [Read more...]
The Background of my Delegate Letter
When I entered the governor’s race in January 2013 I had one thing on my mind, how best to serve the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. As a lifelong Democrat I have always wanted to run for office. I started by volunteering for Senator Kennedy … [Read more...]
Let’s change the way we view addiction
The following op-ed was co-written with Steve Tolman, President of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO, and appeared in the Boston Globe. Catherine was a 13-year-old in a middle class family, when she used Oxycontin for the first time at a party. … [Read more...]
Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment Initiative
Today, I was in Roxbury to tour the Dimock Center to meet with healthcare professionals and discuss my vision to address the spate of drug deaths across the state. As Governor, I will create an Office of Recovery so that everyone who is … [Read more...]
Removing the Stigma of Substance Abuse
UPDATE: Big apologies to the folks at Bostinno, where this post first appeared. Bill grew up in a hardworking middle class family in Massachusetts. His parents provided for his every need and enrolled him in private school where he was a … [Read more...]