Representative Dru Tarr
The Massachusetts Legislature today passed landmark literacy legislation that will transform how the Commonwealth teaches children to read. An Act relative to teacher preparation and student literacy establishes…
Read update →Representatives from the state, city and a local nonprofit took a tour of the O’Maley Innovation Middle School’s Science Central to see the education Senate Minority Leader Bruce…
Read update →The Massachusetts House of Representatives today passed a $3.5 billion bond bill that will modernize environmental laws, strengthen climate resilience, support agricultural and food systems, streamline permitting processes, and improve…
Read update →Late state Rep Ann-Margaret Ferrante will be forever remembered just a few yards from Hodgkin’s Cove at a place she tirelessly fought to make the best it could…
Read update →Cape Ann communities will be allocated over $1.6 million from the state to put toward transportation and infrastructure improvements. The money comes from a recently signed $2.74 billion…
Read update →The Massachusetts Legislature today passed legislation establishing a statewide ‘blue envelope’ program, giving motorists with autism spectrum disorder a simple, recognizable way to alert police officers to their diagnosis and help guide the interaction…
Read update →Two Gloucester veterans were recently honored at the Statehouse for years of military service and dedication to other North Shore veterans. Mark Nestor and Brendan Chipperini were two…
Read update →The Massachusetts Legislature today set Saturday, August 8 and Sunday, August 9 as the official dates of Massachusetts’ annual sales tax holiday. During the holiday, the state’s 6.25…
Read update →The Massachusetts House of Representatives today passed a $228 million supplemental budget to address time-sensitive budget deficiencies, including winter storm recovery costs, public safety operations, substance use treatment…
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