November 26, 2008... Yesterday, parents and staff from Healthy Families joined in making a turkey to present to Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, as a way to reach out to legislators to tell them about the Healthy Families organization and the families it supports. The turkey was made of construction paper, so that all visiting families could decorate a feather and place it on the turkey when they visited.

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November 25, 2008...One of the key issues on the minds of Turkish leaders in their desire for closer relations between their country and the United States, is the long-standing claims by Armenians that Turks committed "genocide" against Armenians as the Ottoman Empire collapsed from 1915 - 1921.

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By Senator Richard T. Moore

November 25, 2008...Around Thanksgiving, most Americans think about a sumptuous turkey dinner, or the tasty leftovers, or football. And that's as it should be-it is part of our national tradition.

There are, as well, longer and deeper traditions that find their roots in Turkey, the country. As it happens, I've just returned from the Republic of Turkey as part of a study tour sponsored and paid for by the National Conference of State Legislatures. State legislators and senior legislative staff from places like North Carolina, Delaware, Florida, Virginia, Georgia, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Utah as well as Massachusetts, participated in this program.

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November 25, 2008 - Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, announced today that the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority will hold four public hearings in the month of December in response to the Mass Turnpike Authority Board's recent decision to implement hefty toll increases in spring of 2009.

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November 20, 2008...Instigating a flurry of opposition and questioning, the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority voted 3-1 on Friday, November 14, to increase all toll collections at the Allston-Brighton, Weston, and Sumner and Ted Williams Tunnel tollbooths. In compliance with the Turnpike's vote, commuters will see a $2.00 increase from $1.25 at Allston-Brighton, a 75 cent increase at Weston, and a staggering increase to $7.00 from $3.50 at the Sumner and Ted Williams Tunnels.

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November 7, 2008...When a drowsy driver starts resorting to turning up the car radio and cracking the window to try to stay awake, it is a sign that the motorist should not be behind the wheel, a researcher yesterday told a state committee considering whether to beef up laws to address the dangers of falling asleep on the road.

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November 7, 2008...Doctors and lawmakers are pushing for legislation that would make it a crime for someone to drive a car after spending 22 out of the previous 24 hours awake.

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November 6, 2008, Northbridge... The State Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (OSBE) brought one of its "Small Business Town Meetings" to the Blackstone Valley this week at the Singh Theater in Alternatives Whitin Mill Complex. Andre Porter, OSBE Director, described the event, which is one of twenty scheduled around the state, as a "listening tour," and Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, came prepared to give them an earful of suggestions. Moore joined Rep. George Peterson, R-Grafton, and about twenty business leaders and Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce officials in offering ideas and opinions.

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November 5, 2008...In letters to Sen. John F. Kerry, D-MA, and Congressman Barney Frank, D-MA, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, has urged Congress to enact an economic stimulus package to benefit "Main Street" America. Specifically, the veteran state lawmaker called for enhanced federal support for Medicaid as well as funding for "ready to go" public construction projects.

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