WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Ander Crenshaw (R-FL), Senator Robert Casey, Jr., bill co-sponsors, and disability advocates will highlight growing support for the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE Act – HR 647/S 313) at a Capitol Hill press conference on Thursday, March 14 at noon at the House Triangle. [...]
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With Election Day 16 days away, we launched a new feature: 16 reasons in 16 days. From now until Election Day, we’ll be unveiling 16 reasons to reelect Tom Sannicandro on Nov. 6 as state representative.
Nov. 1, Day 11 (5 days to go): Tom works across the aisle
Tom Sannicandro has worked with Democrats and Republicans to get results.
When Tom first ran for office, he was not enrolled in a political party and did not have political loyalties. He had to run a write-in campaign because he was not a member of a party. That’s because Tom is an independent thinker who appeals to Republicans and Democrats alike.
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In Ashland, Democrats take on the Republicans … in softball.
Continue reading...The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) Thursday announced the detection of mammal-biting mosquitoes infected with Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in New Bedford and Westborough. As a result, health officials have raised the EEE threat level to “High” in these two communities and to “Moderate” in nearby communities including Framingham.
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On Wednesday, July 25, I wrote an op/ed in support of the Expanded Bottle Bill. The EBB would put a five-cent bottle deposit on bottled water, iced tea, and other non-carbonated sports drinks: drinks that have grown in popularity since the original Bottle Bill was enacted in 1983. The EBB would increase [...]
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Real Lives Bill - Letter in Support
Continue reading...(JUNE 6—STATEHOUSE) Representative Tom Sannicandro and the Disabled Persons Protection Commission hosted a legislative briefing Wednesday aimed at educating people with disabilities and their loved ones on how to recognize, respond to, and report abuse.
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