Massachusetts has the second lowest firearm fatality rate in the nation, but that statistic does nothing to comfort the 270 families destroyed by the epidemic of gun violence here each year. For more than a century, politicians have … [Read more...]
An open letter: Urging Attorney General Martha Coakley to drop long-standing opposition to drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants
Today I sent the following letter to the Attorney General: Dear Martha, I was deeply disappointed to learn that you have a long-standing opposition to issuing licenses to certain drivers because of their immigration status – calling … [Read more...]
In-state tuition for immigrants is a win for Massachusetts schools, families, and the economy
Below is my op-ed that ran in the Springfield Republican this weekend. Massachusetts has been America’s laboratory for experimentation and innovation for nearly four centuries. Yet in 2014, our Commonwealth’s commitment to progressive … [Read more...]
Raise the minimum wage, but don’t cut unemployment benefits
Rampant income and economic inequality is the most serious challenge we face as a Commonwealth. This morning, single parents working full time minimum wage jobs woke up to earn $8 an hour. To fight income inequality, we need to raise the … [Read more...]
Jimmy Lynch’s Story
Today we released an ad from my 2010 campaign, telling the story of my former colleague Jimmy Lynch, an employee of Grossman Marketing Group for more than 30 years. This morning, nearly a million of our fellow citizens woke up without a … [Read more...]
All employees deserve paid sick leave
cross-posted on MetroWest Daily News This morning nearly a million of our fellow citizens woke up and went to work without a single hour of earned sick time. People with the flu go to work sick because they worry about being fired. … [Read more...]