March 31, 2009 ... Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, will be among the state leaders addressing high school students from across Massachusetts participating in the annual gathering of Student Government Day. Sen. Moore is an alumnus of the program as are several other legislators and legislative staffers. 

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March 30, 2009 ... The Polish-American Congress of Eastern Massachusetts met this week with the Massachusetts Legislature’s Polish Caucus. Rep. John Scibak, D-South Hadley, and Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, serve as co-chairs of the Caucus which supports legislation recognizing the contributions of Polish-Americans to Massachusetts. Rep. Paul Kujawski, D-Webster, Rep. Michael Kane, D-Holyoke, and staff for Representative John Binienda, D-Leicester, attended.

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Legislators are engaging citizens online

Sen. Moore invites e-Comments

March 30, 2009 ... State legislators across America are turning to the technology of the day to engage citizens in addressing the problems of democracy. Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, is among the leaders in this effort.

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Sen. Moore urges MA Congressional Delegation to support "Main Street Fairness Act"

March 27, 2009 ... Yesterday, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, presented a resolution to the Massachusetts Senate that urged members of the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation to co-sponsor the “Main Street Fairness Act.” The resolution was presented concurrently in the House of Representatives as a joint resolution, by Rep. Mark Falzone, D-Saugus.

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Remarks by Senator Moore to Fatigue Management Conference

March 26, 2009 ... “While England Slept,” was the title of a 1938 book by Winston Churchill which chronicles the failures of British leaders and government policy to rise to an early challenge of the growing Nazi threat in pre-World War II Germany. In his 1940 Harvard senior thesis “Why England Slept,” John F. Kennedy, however, dug deeper into the reasons for failure. He placed the blame for failure to act not only on Britain’s Conservative Party leadership and the policy of “appeasement,” but also on the failure of the British electorate, fatigued by the First World War, to recognize the deadly storm clouds gathering over Europe in the 1930’s.

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Sen. Moore offers key amendments

March 25, 2009 ... The new Transportation Reform plan adopted today by the Massachusetts Senate promises to save money and provides an integrated system of surface transportation throughout the state. According to Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, estimated savings for the next several years could be as much as $6 billion through elimination of duplication and better coordination among the Mass Turnpike, Mass Highway, Port Authority and other agencies.

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Sen. Moore speaks at annual "Face of Pharmacy" event

March 25, 2009 ... Sen. Moore welcomes students and staff of the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and other members of the Pharmaceutical community to the State House, for the annual "Face of Pharmacy" program. Sen. Moore spoke to those in attendance about the importance of electronic medical records, and the recently passed Collaborative Drug Therapy Management Bill, which allows pharmacists to prescribe medicine under the auspices of a physician.

By Carl Tubbesing, State Legislatures Magazine

March 24, 2009 ... Huge, massive, audacious and ambitious are the sort of words national politicians and reporters have used to describe the 1,000 page America's Recovery and Reinvestment Act and its $787 billion price tag.  As state legislators and legislative staff attempted to dissect it, they added their own descriptors--complicated, confusing and convoluted.

There is no simple way to decipher it.  There are, however, six keys to understanding the law and what it means for state legislatures.

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March 23, 2009 ... Today, Sen. Robert O'Leary, co-chair of the Education Committee, and Sen. Marc Pacheco, co-chair of the new Federal Stimulus Oversight Committee, sent a letter to their colleagues to "clarify some of the information on the federal stimulus aid as it relates to education."

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March 23, 2009 ... Colonel Paul "Greg" Smith told those attending last Sunday's 45th Annual Polish-American Veterans’ Communion Breakfast that today's Massachusetts National Guard is a modern fighting force filled with ordinary citizens who do some truly extraordinary things. Smith, who has been nominated by the President to become a Brigadier General in the National Guard, told the audience about some of the men and women who have become "heroes" in his eyes by going beyond what might have been expected of "citizen soldiers."

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March 23, 2009 ... Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, and other state legislative leaders, meeting at the White House Friday, told President Barack Obama that state legislatures accept the Administration’s challenge to implement the sweeping $787 billion economic recovery package expeditiously, and with transparency and accountability. At the same time, state legislators asked the President to provide guidance on how to accomplish this as soon as possible.

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March 19, 2009 ... Today, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, is announcing that of the $168 million pledged by Gov. Deval Patrick for educational funding in FY10, $ 6,672,201 will be allocated to the school district within the Worcester & Norfolk District. The Governor’s proposal stems from the Massachusetts Recovery Plan, which is being funded through the recently passed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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March 19, 2009 ... Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, is notifying all drivers in the Worcester & Norfolk District that this weekend, a new law will go into effect that affects all motorists. The “Slow Down, Move Over” law, which was enacted in December of 2008 and is set to commence on Sunday, is designed to protect emergency workers responding to an accident.

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March 18, 2009 ... Updating a previous story from Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, regarding the Auto Insurance Appeals Board, Massachusetts Division of Insurance (DOI) Commissioner Nonnie Burnes announced today that the DOI will be retaining the consumer-friendly resource.

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March 18, 2009 ... Recognizing local governments who are promoting transparency through technology, Massachusetts Common Cause is awarding towns and cities of the Commonwealth this Thursday, at the State House. Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, is announcing that four towns in his Worcester & Norfolk District are being recognized by Massachusetts Common Cause this Thursday: Bellingham, Dudley, Northbridge and Sutton.

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March 13, 2009 ... Yesterday, during debate in the Massachusetts Senate on a supplemental budget that ensures the state’s ability to continue to make local aid payments to cities and towns, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, joined in offering bi-partisan support for an amendment to cut state spending by approximately $140 million. The amendment, sponsored by Sen. Michael R. Knapik, R-Westfield, called for all executive branch accounts to be reduced by 1% across the board.

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March 12, 2009 ... Colonel Paul “Greg” Smith will be the featured speaker for the 45th Annual Polish-American Veterans Communion Breakfast on Sunday, March 22, 2009. Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, who arranged for this year’s speaker, will serve as Master of Ceremonies at the event. The breakfast will be held at the PAV post on Ray Street, opposite the former National Guard Armory, beginning at 9:30am.

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March 12, 2009 ... Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, welcomes (L-R) Fire Chief Jeffrey Phelps of Dudley, Fire Chief Paul Maynard of Sutton, and Fire Chief Peter Ostroskey of Uxbridge to the State House in Boston.  The local Fire Chiefs were visiting the State House for their annual Massachusetts Fire Chiefs Luncheon, which was held in the Great Hall in the State House.   

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March 12, 2009 ... Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, welcomes the Hartnett Middle School Choir of Blackstone, under the direction of Ms. Paula Ryan, to the State House. Joining Sen. Moore in welcoming the students was Rep. Jennifer M. Callahan, D-Sutton. After performing a selection of the Choir’s signature tunes, Sen. Moore treated the students to lunch, which preceded a tour of the State House. 

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March 11, 2009 ... Recognizing the upcoming month of April as “National Poetry Month,” Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, is encouraging any children between the ages of 7-12 to submit original poems for the 2009 “Paws for Poetry” contest. The competition accepts inspired poems of any length that are about the applicant’s pet, and must be submitted by March 31.

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March 10, 2009 ... Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, poses with Lauren Toomey of Dudley in the Senate Chamber of the State House. Ms. Toomey is currently conducting an unpaid internship with Sen. Moore at his State House office, and is receiving course credit at Emmanuel College for her volunteer time with the Senator; she is currently a sophomore at Emmanuel.

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March 10, 2009 ... Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, poses with Colleen Cimoch of Webster in the Senate Chamber of the State House. Ms. Cimoch is currently conducting an unpaid internship with Sen. Moore at his State House office, and is receiving course credit at Bridgewater State College for her volunteer time with the Senator; she is currently a senior at Bridgewater. 

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March 10, 2009 ... Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, announced today that the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security and the State 911 Department have allocated or awarded a total of $322,634 in grants to support 911 emergency dispatch communications centers and enhance public safety through Moore’s Worcester & Norfolk District.

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March 6, 2009 ... Today, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, held a press conference to release “Asleep at the Wheel: Report of the Special Commission on Drowsy Driving.” The Commission was established as part of the Junior Operator’s Law of 2006, and was entrusted with collecting data and information on “drowsy driving,” which is operating a motor vehicle while overly-fatigued or sleep-deprived. Moore is the Commission’s Chairman, as appointed by the Massachusetts Senate.

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Moore Keeps Fighting Toll Hikes on Mass Pike

March 6, 2009 ... In an effort to prevent taxpayers and toll-payers from getting stuck with a $363 million termination payment from the investment firm UBS, the Massachusetts State Senate, this week, voted 33-5 to approve legislation reinstating the state's credit backing behind risky interest rate “swaption” agreements the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority used to help finance the Big Dig. The state credit backing expired on Jan. 15. The bill would reinstate the credit backing, and extend it until June 30.

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March 3, 2009 ... The Division of Insurance Appeal Board, which is responsible for hearing over 50,000 cases a year that contest auto insurance company’s claims as to who is at fault in an accident, is facing dissolution on April 1, 2009. Joining a legislative effort to prevent the termination of the Appeal Board, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, recently signed on to co-sponsor a bill filed by Sen. Stephen J. Buoniconti, D-Springfield, that calls for the continuation of the Appeal Board beyond April 1.

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March 2, 2009 ... Recently, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, was interviewed by “The Buzz,” a podcast that is produced by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), of which Sen. Moore is Vice President. In Sen. Moore’s interview, he was asked about health information technology, which is the use of technology to electronically collect, store, retrieve and transfer clinical, administrative and financial health information. Health IT, which President Barack Obama recently approved roughly $20 billion for in the stimulus package, also offers the chance to improve quality of care and reduce costs in health care. 

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