Bills co-sponsored for the 2009-10 legislative session.
Updates and Analysis
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.
Highlights of 2007-2008 session
Over the 2007-2008 session, I have spoken out and taken positions on many larger issues, but some of my most satisfying accomplishments have come from lower profile legislative work.
Casinos are not inevitable
One of the arguments sometimes made in favor of licensing casinos is that Indian tribes in Massachusetts will get full casino licenses under federal law no matter what we do. This appears to be false.
Saying no to Casinos
It’s over for this year. The House voted down the Governor’s casino proposal by a margin of 106 to 48 this evening.