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In an effort to identify and prevent human trafficking, the MA House passed legislation (158-0) that requires lodging facilities, such as hotels, motels, lodging houses, and bed-and-breakfasts, to require their employees to participate in a human trafficking recognition training program.
31.07.2025 12:27 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources will hold a hybrid public hearing on S2542 - An Act to build resilience for MA communities. It will be livestreamed at malegislature.gov/Events/Heari...
Testimony may be submitted via email to: JointCommittee.Environment@malegislature.gov
14.07.2025 12:52 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A joint statement with @jocomerford.bsky.social regarding FirstLight.
05.06.2025 18:29 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Congrats to the Frontier Regional School Class of 2025!
Thx for asking me to be your graduation speaker - it was an honor to celebrate this accomplishment with you, families & friends.
I'm still drying out!
Photos credit of: Connor M & Sean K and The Greenfield Recorder Photog Paul Franz
The Committee requests that those submitting written testimony include “EDUCATION COMMITTEE TESTIMONY” and the bill number IN THE SUBJECT LINE, and provide the committee with your name, organization, and phone number.
02.06.2025 15:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Written testimony may be submitted via email to Fiona Bruce-Baiden at fiona.brucebaiden@mahouse.gov and Emily Reynolds at emily.reynolds@masenate.gov, or mailed testimony sent to the Committee on Education at 24 Beacon Street, Room 473G, Boston, MA 02133.
02.06.2025 15:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0This omnibus bill builds on the Rural School Commission’s 36 recommendations and serves as a continuation of the work of the Student Opportunity Act. Passage of this legislation will ensure students in every corner of the Commonwealth receive the resources and opportunity they deserve.
02.06.2025 15:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
An act to provide a sustainable future for rural schools is being heard by the Joint Committee on Education TOMORROW Tuesday, June 3rd at 1pm in State House room B-2, and virtually.
The Committee will accept written testimony until June 10, 2025.
More details in thread below -
After meeting with the Conway Select Board last night, I attendee pre-town meeting (w dessert!). This annual tradition is a wonderful exercise in democracy.
Community members come together in advance of town mtg to have a conversation and ask any questions that they have on the warrant articles.
Today, I attended the Franklin County Tech School Leg Bkfst/ribbon cutting for its new Animal Vet Science Building.
Many students recently visited the State House & I was happy to be in THEIR house today!
(yes, we have some #mapoliwithanimals
action here with Oak the 🐕 and Ron the 🐴.)
#maedu
I was honored to be recognized by the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers as a Community Health Center Champion along with my friend Senator Paul Feeney.
12.05.2025 19:53 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Every year, I attend as many of the 17 town meetings in the 1st Franklin District as I can.
Last night, we kicked off town meeting season in Sunderland!
I am deeply grateful for the Select Boards, Town Administrators, Town Clerks, Finance Committees and Moderators for their public service.
Congratulations to the MA Dept of Environmental Protection on your 50th Anniversary! Grateful to have had the opportunity to celebrate your work through the yrs.
I am humbled to have received the award for Legislator of the Decade and am thankful for your partnership in protecting our environment.
I am grateful for the work of the Enough Abuse Campaign, whom I have partnered with to introduce two bills this session to end child abuse.
Learn more here:
enoughabuse.org/get-vocal/ma...
On Friday, I joined the Children’s Advocacy Center of Franklin County and the North Quabbin, the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office and the city of Greenfield for a flag-raising ceremony to recognize April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
22.04.2025 12:01 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0