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House Adopts Resolution Declaring Solidarity with AAPI Communities

Legislature Passes Landmark Climate Roadmap Bill

East Somerville's Tracey Pratt recognized at 2021 Black Excellence Event on Beacon Hill

Advocating for equity in the state's COVID-19 vaccine program

Gov. Baker's botched vaccine rollout (and what we're doing to fix it)

Phase 2 COVID-19 vaccinations begin today; Rep. Connolly pushes for improvements

Announcing COVID Relief Grants for Local Arts Organizations

Speaker DeLeo steps down; Ron Mariano elected Speaker

Legislature Passes Police Reform

Legislature Enacts Abortion Access Legislation

News from the State House, November 21, 2020

Remarks in support of raising the tax rate on unearned investment income

Rep. Connolly's FY21 House Budget Amendments

Remarks in support of extending the Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium

News from the State House, October 31, 2020

Early Voting, Vote By Mail, and Election Day resource for Cambridge and Somerville residents

Latest updates on the COVID-19 emergency and the fight for housing stability in Massachusetts

Housing Committee votes to advance the COVID-19 Housing Stability Act

Introducing five amendments to make the Governor's Housing Choice proposal more equitable

House passes police reform bill to address systemic racism in law enforcement

House Debate on An Act Relative to Justice, Equity and Accountability in Law Enforcement

Rep. Connolly files amendment to ban the use of tear gas by law enforcement in Massachusetts

Introducing COVID-19 Housing Stability Act to cancel evictions, freeze rents, and provide relief for all

Support for Policy Order #7 to Defund The Police in Cambridge

Next steps to ban the use of tear gas by law enforcement in Massachusetts

Evictions and Foreclosures Moratorium Explainer with Forms

Rep. Connolly's testimony in support of Emergency Paid Sick Time

Joint Committee on Housing votes in support of the Tenant Protection Act

Somerville's Formlabs to Receive State Grant to Bolster COVID19 Related Manufacturing

Rep. Connolly's testimony in support of providing stimulus checks to immigrant taxpayers

Updates from the tenth week of COVID-19 emergency in Massachusetts

Rep. Connolly's written testimony in support of Vote By Mail

Updates from the ninth week of COVID-19 Emergency in Massachusetts

COVID-19 Testing Now Available to All Cambridge and Somerville Residents

Rep. Connolly's written testimony in support of decarceration as a response to COVID-19

Updates from the seventh week of COVID-19 Emergency in Massachusetts

Updates from the sixth week of COVID-19 Emergency in Massachusetts

House and Senate leaders agree to final language on Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium

Dedicated Bus Lanes coming to Charles River Dam Road as part of Lechmere GLX construction

Updates from the fifth week of COVID-19 Emergency in Massachusetts

Toward a People's Bailout — Rep. Connolly's Working Agenda in response to COVID-19

Updates from the fourth week of the COVID-19 Emergency in Massachusetts

House Passes Legislation to Protect Renters, Homeowners, and Local Businesses from Evictions and Foreclosures

Updates from the third week of COVID-19 Emergency in Massachusetts

With 73 co-sponsors of our bill to halt evictions and foreclosures, House and Senate Leaders plan to take action

Gov. Baker orders non-essential businesses to close and advises public to "Stay At Home"

State and city officials continue to call on Gov. Baker to order "Stay at Home" or "Shelter in Place"

Letter to colleagues urging support for Shelter In Place in response to the COVID-19 emergency

Coronavirus Emergency — Notes from the past 96 hours

Introducing legislation to halt evictions and foreclosures during COVID-19 emergency