There are more than 130,000 people in our state with Alzheimer’s disease supported by 337,000 family caregivers, and that number is growing. Alzheimer’s is a true public health crisis.
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Legislature Passes Balanced FY19 Budget
The FY19 budget targets local aid, education and the opioid epidemic while supporting communities, strengthening the workforce and protecting our most vulnerable residents.
A Failure to make firearms safer
The only thing more tragic than the killing of the Weymouth police officer and a bye stander by a high or deranged suspect with the police officer’s handgun this past weekend is the fact the these deaths could have been prevented by “smart gun technology” if the commonwealth required police departments to use this technology […]
Too late to get the sales tax holiday out of the Grand Bargain
You were quoted in a recent Globe article about not being in favor of the permanent sales tax holiday included in the grand bargain. Glad to hear you’re maintaining your long-help skepticism/opposition. You also said you wouldn’t let that prevent you from voting for the grand bargain as a whole. Fair enough. Still, if there’s […]
Comm Ave Bridge Replacement Project Update: Public Meetings on July 17 & 18
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is hosting two Public Meetings for the Commonwealth Ave Bridge Replacement Project, on July 17 and 18.
Protecting the Elderly
Dear Senator Brownsberger, Chair of the Joint Committee on the Judiciary, Marti Oakley who has been hosting an internet radio show for about eight years devoted mostly to elder abuse posted an open letter to AG Jeff Sessions. I think this letter could just as well be posted to state Legislatures that make the laws […]