Campaign Phone
3392259016
Measures
abortion access, reproductive rights, physical and mental health, public health, election reform, good government, plastics reduction and environmental protection, education
Absolutely! I’ve cosponsored same day and election day registration (EDR) legislation every term I’ve served in the Senate, and directly crafted and filed legislation to make EDR possible through central registry upgrades. EDR is essential to ensuring that all voters, particularly students and renters, can actually cast ballots in their then-current communities. For example, this year, our state primary was held on September 3, just 2 days after the overwhelming majority of leases in high density rental areas turn over, and a very short time after students move into their housing for the year. All of these people should be empowered to vote where they live, but without EDR, they can’t because they miss the 10-days-out registration deadline.
We have taken numerous steps to address climate change, including adaptation and mitigation measures, wind power, and my own legislation to require existing large buildings to report their energy use. We still have much more to do, including: full electrification of public transit, school buses, and government vehicles; mandating carbon footprint reductions from existing large buildings; additional measures to uplift solar and wind power; siting and permitting updates; enhancing electric vehicle charging station infrastructure; and other energy measures. Also, we must pass waste management and plastics reduction legislation, both climate action necessities, as well as nature based solutions for carbon sequestration and resiliency.
While we passed a number of measures in the Affordable Homes Act earlier this year, we need to further boost efforts and incentives to develop middle-market housing options and convert existing un- or under-used buildings into housing stock. Our housing market is unattainable and unsustainable. Seniors cannot downsize and stay in their communities. Young families cannot afford to move into the communities in which the now-parents grew up. First responders, nurses, and teachers cannot afford to live in the communities they serve. As we boost development of reasonably priced housing options, we should do it wisely, with a focus on downtown revitalizations, green spaces, and transit-oriented housing.
Immigrants are part of the fabric of our Commonwealth and our nation. We must have significantly more federal dollars to manage this particularly tough moment, due to the large number of people coming to Massachusetts. I support work authorization programs and other policies that help our new arrivals become contributing members of our communities.
Our district has limited public transit options that do not talk to each other. In fact, it's impossible to get from one end of the district to the other on public transportation, despite the existence of multiple Regional Transit Authorities (RTAs) and commuter rail lines. One of my top priorities is to connect the RTAs and I’ve already made headway on it; because of my advocacy and solution-focused thinking, the FY25 budget contains $10 million to support RTAs overlapping their caption areas in at least one town so riders can transfer from one system to another and travel between various commuter rail lines' outer stations. Other priorities include rail electrification, improved reliability, and more accessible transportation for seniors.
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