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Driscoll MBTA Amendment Included in Senate’s FY25 Closeout Budget

OCTOBER 29, 2025 Through the Senate’s October 23, 2025 floor debate on the FY25 closeout budget, Senator Bill Driscoll Jr.’s (D-Milton) amendment #34 was included. The amendment instructs the MBTA, in consultation with the MBTA Advisory Board, to examine and offer recommendations to update the local MBTA Assessments on Cities and Towns. MBTA Assessments on Cities and Towns are the amount of money that local municipalities pay into the MBTA budget for MBTA service, and are di

Office of State Senator Bill Driscoll, Jr.

Oct 29

Senate Votes to Expand Menstrual Product Access and Require Ingredient Labels

Legislation requires no-cost products in schools and shelters, requires clear disclosure of ingredients OCTOBER 17, 2025 Yesterday, Senator Bill Driscoll Jr. (D-Milton) joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate in unanimously passing a pair of bills that advance its commitment to health equity by promoting safe and easy access to menstrual products. One of the bills, S.2640 , expands access to necessary products like tampons and pads in public schools, homeless shelte

Office of State Senator Bill Driscoll, Jr.

Oct 17

MassDOT Travel Plaza Lease Update

OCTOBER 15, 2025 The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that they will be restarting the bidding process for 18 service plazas in Massachusetts. This is the latest development in an issue that the Office of Senator Driscoll has heard concerns about from many constituents in the past 3 months. Although this move to revisit the service plaza bidding process was perhaps not done fast enough, this reset is positive and will hopefully extend opportunity

Office of State Senator Bill Driscoll, Jr.

Oct 15