Meeting with my Public Health policy team over the weekend, it became apparent that establishing an Office of Recovery Services at City Hall, in the Boston Health Commission, is imperative. I share this idea today, before we start releasing … [Read more...]

Back in 2011, I, along with Rep. Liz Malia introduced an important bill in the Massachusetts State Legislature: An Act Relative to Safe Harbor for Exploited Children, in an effort to protect some of the most vulnerable of our citizens. I am … [Read more...]

I would like to applaud Mike Ross for calling for a City Council hearing on Tuesday in support of LGBT seniors. Too often, discussions of LGBT issues overlook older members of the community. I counteracted this as a state representative by … [Read more...]

The first elected mayor of Boston in the 21st century will have to be a green mayor. Addressing issues of solid waste and recycling is a crucial step in greening our city. According to the cover story in today’s Boston Globe Magazine, only … [Read more...]

I am suspending virtually all of my field campaign activities from June 20-25, and offering my field team (by far the largest in the Boston mayoral race) staff and office locations to the GOTV effort for Congressman Markey. Over 1000 of our … [Read more...]

It's time we looked at the rules for signature collection and ballot qualification. I am calling on the Boston City Council to offer a Home Rule Petition to change the requirements regarding signature gathering to qualify for the ballot … [Read more...]