I have recently received a number of emails in the form below urging me to cosponsor several women’s health bills. I am pleased to cosponsor these bills. I have consistently cosponsored legislation in this area over the years. ============================= In November, voters like me made it clear that we care deeply about health care access …
Justice
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Privacy Legislation
Recently, I have received a number of emails in the form below. I share these concerns and I am pleased to cosponsor the Electronic Privacy Act. I will also cosponsor the following related privacy bills: the Free Speech Protection Act (sponsored by Senator Chandler and Representative Lewis); the Act relative to Social Media Privacy Protection …
Summarizing the Conversation through January 15
I’m very grateful to the dozens of people who have offered thoughts in this forum on gun violence. It is clear that at least one, and perhaps, several comprehensive anti-violence packages will be filed and considered in this legislative session. The thoughts expressed in this forum will help guide me through the continuing conversation. I’ve …
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Federal Attorney Carmen Ortiz Must Go
Once again Boston Federal Prosecutor Carmen Ortiz has overreached and ruined the life yet another promising young man. When Internet prodigy Aaron Schwartz downloaded 4 million academic articles from the JSTORE site (legally, with a guest login at MIT), she (with MIT’s backing) threw the book at him, charging him with 13 dubious felony charges …
Securing Schools without Guns: Lots of options, lots of work to be done locally.
I am very happy that legislators are ready to take up the issue of gun control. No one needs the massacre-in-seconds capability provided by assault weapons and large magazines. There is simply no other use for these devices than killing as many people as possible as fast as possible. Until the general proliferation of these …
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Dangerous Breed Legislation
Recently, I have received a number of emails in the form further below. My reply is that yes, I will vote to protect the breed neutral language that we passed last year. I am respectful of the comments that the ASPCA has provided on this issue. The ASPCA is not aware of any credible evidence …