Dear Neighbor: While it has been a year of great difficulty and challenge, we have also seen extraordinary acts of kindness and generosity that reaffirm our commitment to shared progress and wellbeing. I am more proud than ever to represent you in the State Senate, and I wanted to take a moment to [...]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts recently announced a new round of grant opportunities for businesses hard-hit by the COVID-19 outbreak. Priority is given to restaurants, gyms, barber shops, nail salons, and other small businesses. For more information or to apply, click here.
To register for office hours, see below. Please note COVID protocols will be followed, and no more than 10 people will be allowed in the room at one time during in person office hours. In person, Wednesday December 16th, 2pm-5pm at the BCEC Zoom, Thursday December 17th, 9am-10:30amZoom,Thursday, December 17th, 11am-12:30pm Zoom, Thursday December 17th, 6pm-7:30pm [...]
This Letter to the Editor originally appeared in the Provider, December 2020 Thirty years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) was signed into law, prohibiting discrimination based on disability in all areas, including employment. In keeping with the important legacy of the ADA, it is crucial to examine the workforce and employment opportunities for [...]
Senator Collins Fights for Economic Justice BOSTON –Recently, the Massachusetts State Senate passed a sweeping economic recovery and development bill that provides much-needed support to small businesses, addresses the housing affordability crisis, and creates new jobs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Building off the work he had started with then-Senator Linda Dorcena [...]
Transportation Bond Bill Makes Significant Investments in Transit Equity BOSTON – Last Thursday, the Massachusetts State Senate approved a multi-billion dollar borrowing bill to authorize executive agencies like the Department of Transportation and the MBTA to make significant capital investments in transportation infrastructure, multi-modal transit, and equity in access to clean transportation models. Sen. Nick [...]
Supplemental Budget Responds to Impacts of COVID-19 This article originally appeared in the Bay State Banner BOSTON — Last week the Massachusetts State Senate voted on several key funding bills in response to the impacts of the Novel Coronavirus in Massachusetts. From summer enrichment programs, closing the information technology gap, childcare needs, frontline workers protections, [...]
BOSTON – In the midst of a global pandemic, Senator Nick Collins recently filed an amendment to a funding bill that would provide workers’ compensation benefits to our state’s emergency responders by creating a rebuttable presumption that an emergency worker’s death or disability was caused by a contagious disease suffered on the job upon meeting [...]
Income inequality along racial and ethnic lines in our city is as clear as ever. My office is committed to creating economic opportunity by listening and taking actions to address the most pressing concerns facing our communities. To correct issues of economic inequality, I have filed and continue to champion legislation which will include funding [...]
This Column Originally appeared in the Bay State Banner and Dorchester Reporter A 2019 study by the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation identified that over 25,000 Bostonians and over 200,000 Massachusetts residents did not have health insurance. This was despite the 2006 universal health care law that was passed in Massachusetts making health care a [...]