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Democratic 2022 Representative In General Court

Mike Connolly

I was sworn into office in 2017, and I am pleased to report that my first two terms on Beacon Hill has been fruitful and productive. Every day, I work to bring residents, colleagues, and advocates together to make progress for all who live in our Cambridge and Somerville community, and I’m proud of all we’ve accomplished together so far. Some highlights include:

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  May-2023- Last update

Transit Infrastructure

  • Complete the Green Line Extension — it's been 26 years since the state was ordered to build the GLX.
  • Raise revenue for the MBTA; address the $7.3 billion maintenance backlog.
  • Replace the McGrath Highway with a green, at-grade boulevard.
  • Complete the Somerville Community Path.
  • Complete the Grand Junction Path.
  • Promote bike safety and Vision Zero.

  May-2023- Last update

Affordable Housing

  • Protect existing affordable housing.
  • Create more and varied kinds of affordable housing, through more aggressive inclusionary zoning, support for community land trusts, and better public-private partnerships.
  • Provide tax relief to homeowners who are "house rich, cash poor."
  • Reinvest in public housing.
  • Tax big developers and speculators; use this revenue to subsidize affordable rentals and retail.
  • Require universities to provide affordable housing to grad students and postdocs.

  May-2023- Last update

Achieve "Net Zero" Carbon Emissions

  • Support for at least 2 gigawatts/year offshore wind.
  • Put a price on carbon, such as a "revenue neutral" carbon tax.
  • Eliminate solar net metering caps.
  • Establish declining block grants for SRECs.
  • Accelerate the Renewable Portfolio Standard.
  • Increase energy efficiency.
  • Fix gas leaks and stop the pipelines.
  • Oppose pipeline tax/fee; electric ratepayers shouldn't be forced to pay for dangerous gas pipelines.

  May-2023- Last update

Educatio

  • Universal Pre-K, early-education, and after school programs.
  • Save Our Public Schools — Keep the Cap on charter schools.
  • Less Testing, More Learning.
  • Support educators by repealing so-called "district-determined measures" that place an excessive focus on standardized tests and make it more difficult to fill high-need teaching assignments. 
  • Raise revenue for new programs and update the Ch. 70 funding formula.
  • Increased funding for music, the arts, STEAM, and physical education.
  • Debt-Free Higher Education.
  • Increased state aid for UMass Boston (and our entire system of public higher-education).

  May-2023- Last update

Economic Justice

  • ​​$15 minimum wage, indexed to inflation.
  • Equal Pay for Women.
  • Paid Family Medical Leave.
  • Earned Sick Time.
  • Support for Organized Labor.
  • Fair Share Amendment to tax millionaires.
  • Organize for a more progressive tax system.

  May-2023- Last update

Healthcare

  • Implement universal, single-payer healthcare.
  • Treat the opioid and heroin epidemics as a public health crisis.
  • Invest in mental health care and wraparound services.
  • Ensure safe and legal access to abortion.
  • Expand access to dental care.
  • Promote access to fruits and vegetables, including increased SNAP benefits.

  May-2023- Last update

Criminal Justice

  • Repeal Mandatory Minimum Sentencing.
  • Affirm that Black Lives Matter.
  • Support the TRUST Act.
  • End the War on Drugs.
  • Legalize Marijuana; according to the ACLU, racial disparities in arrests for marijuana possession have actually been getting worse in Massachusetts in recent years.
  • Demilitarize the police and support for campaign zero.

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