Improving Education Across the Commonwealth

Our education system is the foundation of our society. It is the root from which everything grows. Preserving the best of what makes Massachusetts a great place to live and raise a family requires the following.

• Raise starting teacher salaries
• Increase state aid to public schools.
• Increase resources to treat and combat mental illness, including additional adjustment counselors.
• Pass state law that allows School District to ban cell phones in classrooms.

Protecting Our planet and our environment

There is no greater issue that plagues America and the world more than climate change, the effects of which can be catastrophic to local communities. We need to do our part here in Massachusetts.

Increasing the supply of affordable housing

Massachusetts has a shortage of affordable housing. Indeed, in many localities police, teachers, firefighters and nurses can no longer afford to live in the communities they serve.

Fixing what’s wrong with health care

According to the Cicero Institute, by 2030 Massachusetts is projected to be short 725 primary care providers; 55% of Massachusetts physicians report experiencing burnout. 27% of Massachusetts physicians report intention to leave medicine by 2026. Members of our community want to be able to see their doctor promptly when they are ill and not pay an exorbitant price for the medical care they need.

Protecting Reproductive Rights

Decisions affecting a woman’s health care should be made by she and her doctor, absent interference by politicians or law enforcement authorities. Period.

Ending Gun Violence

When Josh was growing up, a middle school friend accessed his father’s open weapon safe and accidentally, fatally, shot himself. The heartache felt in Josh’s hometown in the aftermath of this tragedy persists today.