Massachusetts will not “stand idly by” in the face of in-state fiscal uncertainty and broader instability at the federal level, Senate President Karen Spilka told the Daily News during an interview at her State House office that also touched on the Senate budget, legislative priorities and future goals.
Read More“Either by accident or design, women were left out of the building,” Spilka, an Ashland Democrat, said. “Women have played such a large role in Massachusetts history, but if you walk around the building, you would not think so. And that was pretty outrageous to me.”
Read MoreSenate President Karen Spilka congratulated Hopkinton on its 100th year of hosting the start of the Boston Marathon during a reception Thursday night at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts.
Read MoreSpilka said the state Senate recently passed a bill that targets reducing the co-pay residents face while paying for prescription drugs that treat illnesses such as asthma and high blood pressure, which impacts lower-income residents at a higher rate.
Read MoreEveryone has a story. A family member who can’t get an appointment with a therapist for months. A child suffering an acute episode languishing in the emergency room, waiting for a treatment bed to open up. A friend who is considering a career change due to historic levels of burnout.
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