Balances fiscal responsibility to taxpayers with moral responsibility to Massachusetts families in shelters 

State Senator Gomez announces new office hour schedule, taking place on Tuesday every week in the afternoon and evening.

Funding for the fire departments of the cities of Chicopee and Springfield.

Latest step to combat opioid crisis will expand treatment options and help save lives

The Massachusetts Legislature passed sweeping climate legislation to empower the state’s fight against climate change and accelerate progress towards the state’s goals of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Acting Commissioner Johnston at the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) announced today the release of the Fund Code 348 Multilingual Newcomer and Homeless Support grant, which will direct $75,000 to the Springfield school district to aid in mitigating costs associated with an increase in homeless enrollment of newcomer multilingual learners.

State Senator Adam Gomez joined the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) and the Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) today to announce a $250,000 grant being awarded to MassHire Hampden County Workforce Board in Springfield as part of the Healy-Driscoll Administration’s GROW Apprenticeship Award.

Life sciences and climatetech among $4 billion in authorizations; support for small businesses, easing the nursing shortage, Everett stadium zoning, and ticket pricing transparency among policies 

Today the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy held an informational hearing in Boston aimed at aiding the Committee’s consideration of the Cannabis Control Commission’s enabling statute. This is the second of two hearings the Committee planned to have this fall to address areas of concern where the commission lacks clarity in ultimate authority and accountability for its operations as currently structured under law.