Senator Moore announced that the Senate restored $24.9M to the Fiscal Year 2018 budget, overriding 26 of Governor Baker’s line-item vetoes, which totaled $320.6M. These veto overrides bolster valuable programs for children, families and vulnerable residents across the Commonwealth. 

Senator Moore and Representative David K. Muradian, Jr. (R-Grafton) attended the recent pinning ceremony for newly-appointed and promoted officers of the Grafton Police Department.

Sen. Moore announced that the Senate released a report highlighting residents’ priorities for a forward-thinking 21st century vision for the Commonwealth’s transportation system.  The Senate launched the so-called “MassMoves” initiative as part of the Commonwealth Conversations Tour to collect feedback from residents to help envision a better transportation system across Massachusetts.  

Follow-up article by Brian Lee in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette regarding Senator Moore's efforts to address massive backlogs with Registry of Motor Vehicle road tests.

Senator Moore and Representative David K. Muradian, Jr. (R-Grafton) recently announced that House Bill 3726, An Act relative to the employment contract for the Director of Public Works in the Town of Upton, was signed into law by the Governor.

Senator Moore recently sponsored an ice cream social at the Shrewsbury Senior Center.  In an effort to stay cool from the warm August temperatures, local seniors stopped by to enjoy ice cream and conversation at the free annual event. 

Senator Moore recently attended the annual luau celebration at CareOne at Millbury.  The event brings together residents of CareOne, staff and their families.  Other attendees included Town Manager David Marciello, Selectmen Francis King and Mary Krumsiek, former Selectman Joe Coggans, and Worcester County Sheriff Lewis Evangelidis. 

An op-ed by Senator Moore highlighting legislation filed by the Senator that would establish the Massachusetts Alzheimer’s Project within the state’s Executive Office of Health and Human Services.  Its purpose is to create and integrate a statewide plan to accelerate the development of treatments that could prevent, halt, or reverse Alzheimer’s disease.   

The Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government recently issued a favorable recommendation for legislation relative to the decriminalization of minor offenses.  The bill, presented by Senator Moore, would permit law enforcement officers to issue on-site citations for certain minor offenses rather than to pursue a criminal complaint in court.

Legislation filed by Senator Moore would officially recognize the month of May as “Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month.”   After receiving a favorable report by the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, the bill recently received unanimous approval in the Senate.

Senator Moore recently testified in support of legislation that would strengthen protections for persons with disabilities.  The Moore-sponsored bill would direct the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) to establish a registry that identifies individuals who have been found to have committed abuse against persons with disabilities.

Senator Moore was appointed by Senate President Rosenberg (D-Amherst) today to serve as Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security. Moore previously served as the Acting Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security after serving as the Senate Vice-Chair.