Guest Commentary from Senator Moore:

National Health Care Reform Affects Us All

Most Americans are concerned about the rising cost of health care, eroding health benefits, and rising health insurance costs. While a majority of Americans, and nearly all Massachusetts residents, have access to health care, it seems as though we keep paying more for health, but getting less care. Only ten years from now, if nothing is done at the national level, Americans can expect to pay 68% more than at present for health insurance and out of pocket costs of health care. Women, especially in a deteriorating economy, are more likely to be adversely affected by the cost of health care.

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July 1, 2009

Sen. Moore announces PWED Grant for West Main St. improvements in the Town of Webster

Webster, MA ... As part of Governor Deval Patrick’s Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, joined Transportation Secretary James A. Aloisi Jr. today at a press conference announcing that the Executive Office of Transportation has awarded a Public Works Economic Development (PWED) grant worth almost $1 million for a lighting and intersection improvement project in downtown Webster.

Key Legislator calls for coordinated effort to protect schoolchildren from possible Swine Flu outbreak in the Fall

Boston, MA ... Although schools across the Commonwealth have just closed for the school year, one key lawmaker wants education and public health officials to detail plans to prevent a major outbreak of the H1N1, or “swine flu” virus, when school re-opens this Fall.

June 29, 2009

Sen. Moore presents grants to ValleyCAST of Whitinsville, and Old Sturbridge Village

Worcester, Ma ... Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, joined with the Massachusetts Cultural Council in presenting a $160,000 grant to Dennis Rice, Executive Director of Whitinsville’s ValleyCAST, and a $135,000 grant to James Donahue, President of Old Sturbridge Village, for maintenance of both facilities. The presentation ceremony took place at the Worcester Art Museum.

June 25, 2009

Moore votes for sweeping ethics reform

Bans gifts; empowers ethics commission

Boston, MA ... Completing a historic cycle of legislative reform, which includes recent approval of landmark pension and transportation reforms, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, and his colleagues in the Senate and House voted on Thursday to implement sweeping legislation that strengthens current ethics, lobbying and campaign finance laws, enhancing the integrity of the political process and helping to restore public trust.