Collage showing town by town results, a person in a Poppy costume friends hired to sing "Get Back Up Again" at the polls, the total results, and some friends standing out. The results of the election weren't what we hoped, but I am proud to have been standing with so many incredibly brave, kind, thoughtful …
See you tomorrow at the polls!
Whether you've already voted by mail or early at Town Hall, tomorrow you can come out and hold signs with it's at the polls. It's fun and helps energize voters! The polls will be open tomorrow from 7am to 8pm. Join us for one hour or three. See you there! Polling locations in the 4th …
We need Medicare for All
Graphic includes text which reads, "Healthcare is a human right. Medicare for All is how we guarantee it." Our healthcare system has been in trouble for a long time. Even before the pandemic, millions of people across the country were uninsured or underinsured, meaning that in spite of paying for insurance, they couldn't see a doctor …
Speaking of art, academia, and environmental activism
Today from 5-7, the DNC Council on the Environment and Climate Crisis is holding a session which will feature, among a number of prominent activists, Coloradoan poet and academic Camille Dungy. It's just so exciting to me to see this council bringing together such diverse voices, from diverse disciplines, to work toward solutions, and I'm …
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Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, plus comic books
About a month ago, Reverend Peter Preble contacted the campaign and asked if I'd like to be a guest on his radio show, Faith in America. The interview just aired yesterday, and I am so proud to have been a part of this series.
We must address climate justice, not just climate change
All over the Commonwealth and the nation, we see the signs of a majority-white population awakening to the hard fact of racism. Up and down the South Shore where I live, one only has to go outside to see the words “Black Lives Matter” printed in bold type, chalked on sidewalks and stone walls, painted on …
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MWPC Endorsement!
I am so honored to receive the endorsement of the @MWPC and am committed to fighting for my community and for the causes that matter most to women in our Commonwealth. It makes me so proud to have the MWPC by my side. Thank you to the Mass Women's Political Caucus, and President Pam Berman! …
Police Reform: And back to the Senate
The House passed their version (H.4860) of the Senate's police reform bill (S.2820) on Friday. Key reforms include improving accountability by instituting a certification and decertification process and an oversight commission, limiting qualified immunity in cases where an officer is decertified, limiting the use of tear gas, rubber bullets, chokeholds, and facial recognition technology, and …
Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate distinction
2020 Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate distinction logo I am so honored to be granted the Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate distinction. The success of Moms Demand Action in raising awareness of gun safety and violence prevention has made them a powerful force for good on the South Shore, in the Commonwealth, and …
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The Legislature should vote on Safe Communities now
Before this legislative session ends on the 31st, we have a real opportunity in the Commonwealth to pass some of the common sense legislation that we've been putting off for years. In addition to the police reform bill which I posted about yesterday, the Safe Communities Act is a bill which is important in the …
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