There is irony when looking at the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling Monday in support of one state’s push to purge voter rolls, contrasted with the effort by a coalition in Massachusetts urging the Legislature to act on a bill to automatically register people to vote when they interact with certain state agencies. We believe voter registration and participation…
The state House of Representatives, which is debating a nearly $41 billion budget for fiscal 2019, is proposing at least five new recovery centers at a cost of $3.5 million. The move is backed by House Speaker Robert DeLeo, D-Winthrop, and dozens of other lawmakers. Read more on the Gloucester Daily Times website→
“Between the fishing industry, ancillary businesses, and the tourism industry, the economic loss to Massachusetts would be profound should the proposed drilling occur,” Rep. Ann Margaret Ferrante, D-Gloucester, and nearly 60 other state lawmakers wrote in a letter to Baker in January. Read more on the Gloucester Daily Times website→
Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D-Gloucester) joined U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) along with fishing, tourism, and environmental leaders at the New England Aquarium to oppose plans to open up new areas of New England coastline to offshore drilling, including Georges Bank, as proposed by the Trump Administration. “I am glad to join Senator Markey today to…
Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D-Gloucester) joined her colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives this week to pass a $40.4 billion FY18 budget which represents a commitment to fiscal responsibility. The spending bill protects vulnerable residents through investments in early education and care (EEC), substance addiction initiatives, homelessness programs, and funding to help individuals with developmental…
Lawmakers are seeking to fill gaps in consumer protection laws following the repeal of federal internet privacy rules approved in the final days of the Obama administration. “People shouldn’t have to worry about their internet history being packaged up and sold off to the highest bidder without their consent,” Ferrante said. Read more on the…
I have heard from many Cape Ann residents about how they would be affected by a shutdown in Commuter Rail service to work on the Beverly and Annisquam River rail bridges as well as install federally-mandated safety equipment known as positive train control (PTC). On April 26, at 6:30 pm at Gloucester City Hall, there…
Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D-Gloucester) has co-sponsored legislation filed by House Speaker Pro Tempore Patricia Haddad (D-Somerset) that would prevent internet service providers (ISPs) from selling their Massachusetts users’ personal data to third parties without their consent. The legislation in the Massachusetts House of Representatives is in response to legislation President Donald Trump signed into law…
Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D-Gloucester) joined her colleagues in the House of Representatives to pass legislation that authorizes $200 million for Chapter 90 funding to help municipalities complete road, bridge and infrastructure improvement projects. The legislation provides Cape Ann’s communities with nearly $1 million for improvements to municipal roads and bridges. Gloucester will receive $665,844.64, Essex…
Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D-Gloucester) joined her colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to pass a supplemental budget that makes crucial investments to support the Commonwealth’s most vulnerable residents including the families of those killed in the line of duty. The spending bill contains $300,000 to begin the process of regulating the recreational marijuana industry following the…
