Senator Moore and Representative Paul K. Frost (R-Auburn) welcomed the family and colleagues of fallen Auburn Police Officer Ronald Tarentino, Jr. to the State House for the Trooper George L. Hanna Memorial Awards for Bravery ceremony. Officer Tarentino was selected by a nominating committee for the highest level of recognition—the Medal of Honor.
Read moreSenator Moore announced that the Senate unanimously passed legislation that provides all state and municipal workers with the same protections provided under the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA).
Read moreIn response to a report issued last week by State Auditor Suzanne Bump, Senator Moore and Representative Harold P. Naughton (D-Clinton) are considering a legislative review of policies and procedures utilized by the Sex Offender Registry Board SORB.
Read moreSenator 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.
Read moreSenator 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.
Read moreSen. 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.
Read moreSenator Moore announced that the Towns of Auburn, Grafton, Shrewsbury, Upton and the City of Worcester have been awarded grants through the Recycling Dividends Program coordinated by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.
Read moreFollow-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.
Read moreSenator 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.
Read moreStatement by Senator Moore in response to a recent announcement by U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos that federal guidance relative to the implementation of Title IX would be replaced:
Read moreSenator Moore contributes a guest column in The Boston Globe | West arguing in support of legislation he filed relative to drones. Beford Police Chief Robert Bongiorno offers a rebuttal.
Read moreSenator 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.
Read moreSenator 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.
Read moreSenator Moore and Representative Linda Dean Campbell offer an op-ed in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette regarding legislation they filed to establish a disability abuse registry. The bill would help to protect persons with disabilities.
Read moreA police officer would be able to issue a ticket instead of criminal charges for offenses like disorderly conduct, public drinking and littering under a bill endorsed last month by a legislative committee. Article by Katie Lannan of the State House News Service as appearing in the Lowell Sun.
Read moreSenator Moore announced that the Legislature adopted a joint resolution (text below) formally denouncing white nationalist and neo-Nazi ideologies, as well as condemning all forms of racism, discrimination and violence.
Read moreSenator Moore traveled to Connecticut this week to attend the Council of State Governments’ Eastern Regional Conference. The regional policy forum was hosted by the Connecticut General Assembly and sponsored by the Council of State Governments.
Read moreAn 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.
Read moreThe 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.
Read moreLegislation 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.
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