Our Platform

For too long, people in our state have been forced to pay more for less. If elected, I will work to improve the economy and lower the cost of living for seniors, young people, and working families by:

• Fighting to implement a universal healthcare program for the state of Massachusetts. Healthcare costs continue to increase, but they don't have to.  A world without networks, co-pays, and deductibles is possible.

• Championing a graduated income tax system. Right now, Massachusetts has a 4% flat tax on all incomes between $1 and $999,999. Changing the rate to reflect differences in that range would ease the financial burden on the working class. 

•  Raising the Massachusetts Child and Family Tax Credit from $440 to $1,750 per child, making it refundable—so families can receive the credit even if they owe no state income tax—and raising the eligible age limit from 13 to 17. 

• Banning “spread pricing” by pharmacy benefit managers to lower prescription drug costs.

•  Increasing taxes on Massachusetts-based corporations that shelter profits in offshore tax havens.  

• Preventing MassHealth from filing recovery claims on estates valued at $1 million or less. 

• Cosponsoring An Act Relative to Payments in Lieu of Taxation by Organizations Exempt from the Property Tax to make large tax-exempt institutions pay their fair share.

 Beacon Hill remains one of the least transparent legislatures in the country. If elected, I will work to:

• Ensure the full implementation of the voter-approved 2024 audit.

• End the public records exemptions currently shielding the Governor’s Office, Legislature, and Judiciary from public scrutiny.

• Reestablish term limits for the Speaker of the House. A maximum of eight consecutive years is enough for someone invested with so much power—regular turnover in who serves as the House speaker is healthy for the body and for democracy.

• Seek a seat on the House Committee on Post Audit and Oversight. This is the only committee with subpoena power in the House. 

• Eliminate consolidated budget amendments that obscure important votes from public view.

• Require the House to debate the full budget in open session, accessible to both the media and public.

• Establish an independent, non-partisan agency modeled on the Congressional Budget Office to analyze Massachusetts’ state budget and economy. 

Throughout this campaign and afterward, I will practice what I preach by:

• Not taking campaign contributions from corporate PACs or lobbyists.

• Working to pass a ban on stock trading by state legislators. 

• Making my Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance reports readily available to the public by publishing them on social media and linking them here on my website for all to see.

• Conducting in-person bi-annual town hall meetings so that citizens can receive updates on legislation and ask questions about state government.

• Holding regular district office hours, where constituents can meet with me and my staff to have casework addressed.

• My phone number is 413-275-5144. Call or text any time. 

The cost of energy continues to rise in Massachusetts. Our gas and electric rates are some of the highest in the nation. To address this, once elected, I will:

• Advocate for state investment in renewable energy sources that're suited to Massachusetts climate, such as low-head hydroelectric and tidal power along our coast.

• Support the development of municipally owned utilities to bring down energy costs. It's bad for consumers when utility providers have a profit motive and lack competitors.

• Work to expand the state park system to preserve our natural lands, protect native wildlife, and expand our capacity for carbon sequestration.

• Prioritize making high-speed east-west passenger rail a reality. This will reduce traffic on the highway and simultaneously reduce CO2 emissions.

• Work to repeal the exemption to sales and use taxes for data centers. Massachusetts ratepayers should not bear the cost of upgrading the electrical grid on behalf of the AI industry.

LGBTQ+ people have had to fight for their human rights for far too long.  Even in Massachusetts, the House of Representatives voted to pass a ban on trans athletes in youth sports in April 2025. In June 2016, Rep. Puppolo voted to incarcerate trans people for up to five years for going into the bathroom or locker room that's consistent with their gender identity. As your next State Representative, protecting LGBTQ+ rights will be a priority for me. I will work to:

• Protect trans folks by voting to support their ability to participate in youth sports and access to spaces consistent with their gender identity.

• Ban health insurance companies from denying coverage to individuals based on their sexual orientation.

• Strengthen LGBTQ+ parental rights so that they can raise their kids with the same dignity as everyone else. 

• Ban the gay and trans panic defense. This will prevent people charged with crimes such as murder and assault from attempting to use the victim's sexuality or gender as a rationale for their actions. 

Since the fall of Roe v. Wade, women's right to choose has been under fire nationwide. Thankfully, Massachusetts remains a state where people enjoy full access to their reproductive freedoms. However, we must not take those rights for granted. Far-right extremists and anti-abortion advocates remain active, and they still have supporters in our state legislature. Rep. Angelo Puppolo Jr. may be among them. In 2014,  Puppolo's reelection bid was supported by the political action committee of MA Citizens for Life, and throughout his career, Puppolo has voted repeatedly against protecting patients seeking reproductive care from harassment. Our women, our Commonwealth, and the 12th Hampden District deserve better. 

• I believe that all women are entitled to reproductive healthcare access and the right to choose.

• As your next state representative, I will work tirelessly to ensure that Massachusetts remains a place where people can access these essential services without fear of harassment or discrimination.

• As your next state representative, I will also work to end the gender pay gap, expand access to free menstrual products, lower the cost of child care, and support victims of domestic violence. 

Big Tech should not be allowed to profit from exploiting our personal data. As someone with experience working in AI, I understand the speed at which this issue is becoming more pronounced. If elected, I will work to:

• Criminalize the creation of AI-generated or Computer-Edited Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).

•  Force mental health chatbot suppliers to disclose to consumers that they are speaking with a chatbot.

• Ban companies using therapist chatbots from selling or sharing personally identifiable health information. 

• Ban surveillance pricing statewide.

•  Require the disclosure of AI when collecting personal health information or providing medical advice.

•  Require clinical practices that use AI to instruct patients on how to reach a human being with medical training.