We are working on legislation to prohibit discrimination based on sexual-orientation or trans identity in higher education admissions.
Justice
animal welfare, civil law and procedure, criminal law, disability, drug policy, family law, freedom of speech, guardianship, gun violence, housing law, immigration, lgbtq rights, privacy, sexual child abuse, terrorism, women's rights
Housing Directions
The struggle to provide an adequate supply of affordable housing is deeply interwined with the larger struggle to reduce inequality. I will work with my colleagues towards the goal of delivering meaningful housing reforms in the coming session.
Adult-Use Marijuana Facility Proposed in Brighton
Click through to learn more about Natural Selections’ proposal and to share your thoughts
Ridesharing Background Checks
In response to concerns about public safety, driver background checks were required as part of the new law.
The Appointment and Training of Clerk Magistrates and Assistant Clerk Magistrates
A recent Boston Globe Spotlight story highlighted the court system’s use of clerk magistrates to oversee show cause hearings, closed-door proceedings in which clerk magistrates determine whether to press forward with charges against an individual, raising concerns about transparency and equity in the judicial process.
Dissuasion — the Portuguese Approach
Portugal has consolidated efforts to help people with addiction under a single public-health-oriented umbrella agency and relies heavily on medically assisted treatments for people with opioid addiction.