There is a lot more to reform, but by any fair reckoning, the last four months of legislative activity have been extraordinarily productive. It didn’t have to turn out that way.
Legislative News
commonwealth conversations, outlook, senate press releases, updates and analysis
S58, Anti-human trafficking bill
Will, thank you for testifying for S58, the anti-human trafficking bill filed by Sen. Mark Montigny, and for cosponsoring the bill. Human trafficking, which is the crime of buying and selling human beings, typically into servitude or prostitution, occurs everywhere in the world (www.polarisproject.org). There are victims here in Massachusetts.
Pending Ethics Legislation
As a constituent, I appreciate the opportunity to comment here on the pending “ethics” legislation.
Legislation co-sponsored in 2009-10
Bills co-sponsored for the 2009-10 legislative session.
Legislation filed in 2009-10
List of bills that I have filed for the 2009-10 legislative session.
Voting for Speaker Deleo
I committed well over a year ago to vote for Bob Deleo for speaker and his solid final victory yesterday was very good news.