Legislation would give teachers until mid-2027 to join RetirementPlus JUNE 5, 2026 Senator Bill Driscoll Jr. (D-Milton) recently joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate in unanimously passing legislation to allow longtime public school teachers the opportunity to buy into an enhanced savings program if they missed out when the program was first launched a quarter century ago. An estimated 6,500 to 8,500 current teachers in Massachusetts have been unable to parti

Bill removes out-of-date and offensive terms related to persons with disabilities JUNE 5, 2026 Senator Bill Driscoll Jr. (D-Milton) recently joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature in passing a bill that removes outdated and offensive language in the General Laws to describe persons with disabilities. The bill, S.2563, removes all variations of outdated terms such as “handicapped,” “disabled,” and the “r-word.” The bill replaces these terms with cur

Fair Share Funding Funds Broad Relief for Families, Communities, and Local Government JUNE 5, 2026 Senator Bill Driscoll Jr. (D-Milton) recently joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts legislature in passing a $1.35 billion spending package that seeks to ease pressures caused by strained school budget and delivers a massive infusion of cash into the state's public transportation system. The investments in H.5740 are expansive and include cutting taxes to jumpstart hou

Package includes funding for pothole repairs, bridge modernization, rail improvements across Massachusetts JUNE 5, 2026 Senator Bill Driscoll Jr. (D-Milton) recently joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature in approving over $2.7 billion in bond funding to help municipalities make local road and bridge repairs, invest in public transit infrastructure, and support transit-oriented housing development statewide. The package includes $200 million in bonding to

Legislation would prohibit DEHP — linked to breast, liver, lung, and testicular cancer — from intravenous bags and tubing used in Massachusetts hospitals JUNE 5, 2026 Use of a toxic chemical which is commonly added to plastic intravenous bags and linked to cancer cases would be banned in Massachusetts under a bill advanced by the Massachusetts Senate. Senator Bill Driscoll Jr. (D-Milton) joined his colleagues in the Senate to vote and pass the bill, which would phase out

MILTON – June 4, 2026 – Senator William J. Driscoll, Jr. (D-Milton), Representative Brandy Fluker-Reid (D-Boston), and Representative Richard G. Wells, Jr. (D-Milton) are pleased to announce the inclusion of $250,000 for the construction of a new playground and play space at Tucker Elementary School in Milton, in the 2026 Fair Share conference report. The current playground is over 20 years old, not completely ADA compliant, and does not meet all safety standards. Current pl

On May 28, 2026, the Massachusetts State Senate voted to adopt a resolution to affirmatively declare its intention to provide documents related to its financial operations to the Office of the State Auditor (OSA). Senator Driscoll voted in favor of the resolution to provide financial documents to the OSA. The State Senate therefore moved forward in good faith while remaining mindful of the constitutional safeguards that protect the separation of powers. The documents were sen

BRIDGEWATER – June 3, 2026 – Senator William J. Driscoll, Jr. (D-Milton) and Representative Dennis C. Gallagher (D-Bridgewater) are proud to announce a total of $320,000 allocated to the Town of Bridgewater through the 2026 Fair Share conference report. These annual Fair Share budgets enable legislators to make local education and transportation investments for the towns and cities in their districts. This directed spending allows Commonwealth cities and towns to address thei

Spending plan completes Student Opportunity Act commitment, expands housing growth, and shields residents from federal cuts—without increasing a single tax or fee JUNE 1, 2026 Senator Bill Driscoll Jr. (D-Milton) recently joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate in unanimously passing a $63.37 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2027 that invests responsibly in public education and municipalities, unlocks new opportunities for housing growth, and upholds the Commonwealth