Thanks for voting against three-strikes

Dear Will, Thank you for voting “no” on this criminal centered legislation. You stood out bravely on this, and it is appreciated. Not a popular “no” vote, but true and fair.   Here is some more information passed on from colleague and former Social Work Dean from Salem State. “Massachusetts is poised to pass very …

Effects of Municipal Health Care Vote

Hi Will … The bill passed recently preventing unions from collective bargaining on health plan design was sold by you and others on the basis that municipal managers needed the flexibility it offered in the face of rising health care costs, that benefits were unusually generous in some towns (e.g. $5 co-pays, very low premium …

Summary of House Session

While I voted against the gambling bill, I think that we got a number of other good things done in this session. The biggest may be the redistricting plan which has been widely praised for the increase it creates in the number of districts from which minority candidates may potentially be elected.