ALT On a gradient blue and black background with wavey lines, there is a white square with rounded edges that serves as a box for text. On top of the photo, above the text box, reads, "Cyber Security Tips". The box reads, "Enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): MFA provides an extra layer of security in addition to a strong, unique password when logging into accounts. MFA helps ensure that only YOU are accessing your account and not someone who may have stolen your password. MFA can help you watch out for suspicious requests and other impersonation red flags."

ALT The post reads as follows: "Roundtable: Impact of Massachusetts' Campus Sexual Assault Law September 20, 1 - 4 pm Register: bit.ly/CSAL21 Join fellow students, lawmakers, Title IX coordinators, and survivor advocates to evaluate the implementation and discuss the impact of the 2021 Campus Sexual Assault Law. This event is co-hosted by Senator Moore, Representative Farley-Bouvier, the Governor’s Council to Address Sexual Violence, Domestic Violence, and Human Trafficking, and the Dept of Higher Education." The title text is in bold blue letters while the remainder of the text is smaller and dark grey. The background is a very light mint color. A photo of the Boston State House with its brick wall, white columns, and gold dome against a clear blue sky sits on the right of the graphic. The bottom is outlined by a long, thin blue rectangle.

ALT On a green background with white text, this post reads: This legislation has been signed by the Governor. Improving Long term care 1) Improves care by requiring facilities to have disease outbreak response plans, reduce social isolation, and establish protections for LGBTQ seniors 2) Ensures basic health services in assisted living residences, promotes aging in place, and takes measures to prevent abuse 3) Strengthens the Long Term Care workforce through new training initiatives, including for licensure requirements 4) Increases oversight through a more rigorous licensure process and assessment if operators are suitable

ALT The post is a graphic text post. There is a page background and at the top of the page there are four curved lines waving across the top. The text reads "Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission reNamed to ‘MassAbility’: This name change and the removal of offensive language in our general laws is important progress. Especially as the commission continues their transition to an expansive model for disability employment services and independent living."

ALT On a beige background with orange square background for the title and orange highlights, this post reads, "Maternal Health Bill signed into law: Creates a pathway to licensure for Certified Professional Midwives; Expands access to out-of-hospital birthing centers; Increases access to doulas, lactation support, and mental health screenings and services. This legislation has been signed by the Governor."

ALT Laid over a photo of two people in firefighter gear, this post reads as follows: Legislature passes law protecting firefighters from toxic chemicals. To protect firefighters from poly- and perfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals, which are known to be toxic and cancer-causing, this law phases out the use of PFAS by banning it’s inclusion in firefighter gear by 2027. This legislation was signed by the Governor.

ALT On a white background, there is an elephant that looks as if it is walking toward the viewer. In black text, the post reads, "Banning wild animals in circuses. This bill prohibits the use of elephants, big cats, primates, bears, and giraffes in traveling shows and provides additional protection to both spectators and wild animals in Massachusetts. This legislation was signed by the Governor."

ALT On a blue rectangular cut out, the title of this post reads, "PREVENTING ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION". The remainder of this post is on an off-white background. It reads, "Bans sharing explicit images and videos without consent; Develops educational diversion program to teach minors about the impacts of explicit image sharing; Adds “coercive control” to the definition of “abuse” for an abuse prevention order; Amends criminal harassment law to clarify terms and address digitization and AI-generated deepfake pornography. This legislation has been signed by the Governor."

ALT On a blue background in white text, this post reads, "Modernizes and increases access to benefits for veterans; Expands access to behavioral health treatment; Allows new local-option property tax exemptions for service members; Aligns the state's definition of a veteran with the U.S. Veterans Affairs Department to cover a wider range of former veterans and their family members. This legislation has been signed by the Governor."

ALT On a background with money in an envelope, this post reads as follows, "Legislature passes law to increase wage transparency: Increases pay equity by requiring employers to disclose the salary range in a job posting and protecting an employee’s right to ask for salary ranges. This legislation was signed by the Governor."

ALT This post is white text on a green background. There is an image of two stick figure adults and one stick figure child next to each other. The post reads: "Legislature passes bill to protect parentage. Clarifies parentage definitions for families who use reproductive technologies to have children, which is especially important for LGBTQ parents. This legislation was signed by the Governor."

ALT On a blue background with white text, this post says: Legislature passes Affordable Homes Act. Historic $5.2 billion in bond authorizations to expand affordable housing in Massachusetts. Among other policies, AHA legalizes accessory dwelling units, ensures a flex pool for Permanent Supportive Housing to address the housing needs of vulnerable residents and expands HousingWorks eligibility. This legislation was signed by the Governor. @MaProgCaucus @RepTricia

ALT this post reads as follows: Access to Counsel: $2.5M to implement an access to counsel pilot program to provide legal representation for low-income families in eviction proceedings. Transit Funding: $9M for RTA, including adjustments to the RTA funding formula and $314.3M for MBTA, increasing funding for improvements. Free Community College: $117.5M in total to provide free community college for all who have not received a college degree.

ALT This post reads as follows: Lift kids out of deep poverty: $496.2M in Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC) and $179.5M in Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled and Children (EAEDC) Universal school meals: $170M to provide free school breakfast and lunches to students. No cost calls: $35M transfer to the No-Cost Calls Trust Fund to provide free phone calls for inmates and their families.

ALT On a background underlay picture of the state house, the text reads: House takes action to lower prescription drug costs. On Wednesday June 24th, the House passed H.4891, An Act relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency.

ALT On a background underlay picture of the state house, the text reads: For those with asthma, diabetes, and certain chronic heart conditions. H.4891 ensures NO co-pay for one generic medication and caps co-pay at $25 for one brand name medication.

ALT On a background underlay picture of the state house, the text reads: Provides direct consumer relieF and Regulates Pharmacy benefit managers. Requires pharmacies to disclose difference in retail vs. insurance rates, ensuring consumers pay lowest possible price; Requires PBMs to be licensed and regularly audited by the MA Division of Insurance; Requires PBMs report drug costs data to Center for Health Information and Analysis; Requires PBMs to maintain a list of maximum allowable cost for generic drugs.

ALT On a beige background with green waving highlights, the post reads as follows: H.4876 - An Act accelerating a responsible, innovative and equitable clean energy transition. H.4876 passes the House! Among other actions, this bill... Establishes the Office of Environmental Justice and Equity to set new environmental justice standards; Clarifies that gas companies can distribute utility-scale non-emitting thermal energy as a form of clean heat; Requires DOER to forecast EV charging demand along major routes in effort to establish EV infrastructure; Increases affordability by establishing criteria for moderate-income discount rate in addition to low-income rates.

ALT The post is a text post on a blue background with radiant orange lines waving through the top left and bottom right corners. On a dark blue banner reads the text in white, "An Act providing protections for reproductive of gender-affirming care location information". The remainder of the post reads in white text, "H.4844 includes provisions that would require: Data minimization - reducing the amount of data a company can collect and store to only be relevant to its purpose - which reduces privacy risks and risks of exploitation; Genuine informed consent, which allows consumers to make impactful choices about their data; Attorney General rulemaking as a mechanism for enforcement, which is an important tool to keep up with ever-evolving technology and throughout data lifecycles."

ALT White background with two lines bordering the post, one blue and one red. There are five yellow stars at the top and then it reads "The Educator Diversity Act. Passed the House in the Economic Development Bill as amendment #471 championed by Leader Alice Peisch" Then there are four rounded corner square boxes with arrows pointing towards white text which reads: (1) Creates a pilot program under DESE to develop a process for granting educator certification as an alternative to the current testing requirements; (2) Requires district and charter schools to establish a diversity plan and to have either a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion officer or team; (3) Requires the Board of Education to establish competency-based vocational tech teacher training standards; (4) Creates grant program under DESE to assist districts with programming aimed at increasing educator diversity."