The Trump health care changes may not take effect until 2020, but even without those changes the Massachusetts health care model is under stress.
Author Archives: Will Brownsberger
MBTA Service Cuts
The MBTA has proposed to cut services to balance its budget. While I do not endorse any of the cuts, I do feel we need to let the MBTA board work through the hard choices it has to make.
Some Stats on Criminal Justice
As the conversation about criminal justice reform heats up, some numbers are helpful for putting things in perspective. As I share in this post, Massachusetts has the third lowest incarceration rate among the 50 states–but we lock up 4 to 5 times as many people as we did 40 years ago. I want to share more on this critical issue, and to hear from you, at my upcoming community discussions.
My Communications Tools
As a legislator, I work hard to communicate with my constituents – to get feedback to represent you effectively and to give you information that you want. Here I’ll explain the key communications tools that I use, and solicit your feedback on any ways to improve my approach.
Criminal Justice Reform in 2017-18 Session
My ongoing top priority as Senate Chair of the Judiciary Committee is criminal justice reform.
Airplane Noise — Massport R-NAV Hearing/Forum
This meeting will discuss the scope and methodology of the study that is getting moving on how to reduce noise.