On school issues, I listen very closely to the feelings of parents. I get mixed signals from parents about charter schools, but I do come down against Question Two, which would lift the cap on charter schools, because it goes too far.
Yearly Archives: 2016
Why is the primary vote on a Thursday?
The Belmont Citizen Herald published an article about the rare Thursday primary, authored by Senator Brownsberger
What happened in the 2015-16 legislative session
The Watertown TAB published a summary of the 2015-2016 legislative session, authored by Senator Brownsberger.
A look at the $17.1 million Trapelo Road Corridor as it nears completion
The Belmont Citizen Herald reports on the completion of the Trapelo Road Project.
MBTA Improvements
Two recent presentations by the MBTA show good progress towards future improvements: Red Line Capacity Constraints A recent comprehensive study of the Red Line indicated that a new vehicles, signal upgrades and operations improvements could result in major service improvements and an increase in system throughput, effectively increasing capacity. Automated Fare Collection 2.0 AFC 2.0 will be a completely …
2015-2016: Legislative Session Wrapup
It’s a good time to review highlights of the 2015-2016 legislative session, especially MBTA reform, transgender rights, and criminal justice reform–an area where, as Senate Chair of the Judiciary, I hope to accomplish a great deal more in future years.