Senator Moore introduced a delegation of Belgian law enforcement officers to members of the Massachusetts Senate. In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris on November 13, 2015, the officers are participating in specialized anti-terrorism training in Massachusetts.
Read moreSen. Moore Joins Colleagues to Support Heart Health Awareness
Senator Moore recently joined legislative colleagues in support of the national 'Go Red for Women' campaign.
Read moreSenate Passes Lipodystrophy Health Insurance Coverage Bill
Senator Mike Moore announced that the Massachusetts Senate passed legislation which requires health insurers to provide coverage for treatment of lipodystrophy.
Read moreMoore-Sponsored Poaching Prevention Bill Clears Senate
The Massachusetts Senate passed legislation filed by Senator Mike Moore to enhance wildlife protections and to strengthen penalties against poaching in the Commonwealth. The bill updates existing anti-poaching laws which have remained widely unchanged since the 1930s.
Read moreSen. Moore Announces Senate Passage of Public Records Reform Bill
Senator Mike Moore announced that the Massachusetts State Senate unanimously passed legislation reforming how the state handles public records.
Read moreSen. Moore Encourages Residents to Report Fraud
In an effort to combat improper use of public benefits and false pension filings, Senator Mike Moore encourages local residents to report incidents of fraud.
Read moreSen. Moore Supports Greenhouse Gas Reduction Bill
Senator Mike Moore joined Senate colleagues in passing legislation aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and developing a long-term, comprehensive adaptation management action plan to address the consequences of climate change in the Commonwealth.
Read moreSen. Moore Encourages Awareness about Congenital Heart Defects
Senator Mike Moore recently co-sponsored a Joint Resolution filed by Representative Colleen Garry (D-Dracut) that recognizes the week of February 7th -14th as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week.
Read moreSen. Moore Announces Senate Passage of Hands Free Driving Bill
Sen. Mike Moore announced that the Senate passed legislation that would ban the use of mobile devices while driving.
Read moreSen. Moore Reflects on His Legislative Expedition to Colorado
Senator Mike Moore offers his thoughts after returning from Colorado as a member of the Massachusetts Special Senate Committee on Marijuana. The Committee is charged with reviewing the impacts of recreational marijuana, which is expected to be on the ballot in MA this fall.
Read moreHigh times: Worcester senator in Colorado to learn of legal pot’s effect on state
Worcester Magazine article by Walter Bird, Jr. about Sen. Mike Moore's trip to Colorado. The Senator and seven other legislative colleagues are in Rocky Mountain country to find out how that state has handled the legalization of marijuana.
Read moreSen. Moore Highlights Programs Available to Help Students Finance College
While paying for college can be a daunting task, Senator Mike Moore is encouraging students and their families to take advantage of free assistance from American Student Assistance.
Read moreSen. Moore Announces Funding Opportunity for Financial Literacy Programs
Sen. Moore announced details of an initiative to assist nonprofit organizations with offering financial literacy programs to area residents. Funding is available through Citizens Bank’s Citizens Helping Citizens Manage Money financial literacy initiative.
Read moreMoore, Chandler Announce State Grant Awarded to Coes Knife Renovation Project
Sen. Moore & Sen. Chandler announced that $400,000 has been awarded through the Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities (PARC) grant program to support the second phase of the Coes Knife renovation project in Worcester.
Read moreMoore, Muradian Offer Testimony in Support of State Police Museum & Learning Center
Sen. Moore and Rep. Muradian offered testimony last week in support of legislation that would secure ownership of property in the Town of Grafton as the permanent home for the Massachusetts State Police Museum and Learning Center (MSPMLC).
Read moreSen. Moore Announces 76th Citizens’ Legislative Seminar
Sen. Moore announced today that the 76th Citizens' Legislative Seminar (CLS) will be held next spring on Tuesday, March 22nd and Wednesday, March 23rd at the State House.
Read moreSTB Files Rehearing in Railroad Case
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has recently filed for a rehearing, following a First Circuit Court of Appeals order that the STB re-review the operations of the Grafton/Upton Railroad.
Read moreSen. Moore Announces Release of Financial Literacy Task Force Report
Sen. Moore joined Treasurer Deborah Goldberg and members of the Financial Literacy Task Force to announce the release of the Task Force’s final report. As Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Higher Education, Sen. Moore was appointed in April by Senate President Stan Rosenberg (D-Amherst) to serve on the Task Force as a member of the College Subcommittee.
Read more
Sen. Moore Supports Review of State Police Barracks Closure
Sen. Moore announced that the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security advanced legislation that would halt, at least temporarily, the slated closure of the C-3 State Police barracks in Brookfield.
Read moreShrewsbury Home Rule Petition Passed by Legislature
Sen. Moore and Rep. Kane announced that the Senate and House of Representatives enacted legislation that would exempt the newly-created Shrewsbury Deputy Fire Chief position from Civil Service.
Read more