CommonWealth’s Jennifer Smith talks through the case for and cost of strikes with bill sponsor Sen. Becca Rausch and Tom Scott, Executive Director of Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents.

In Feb. 2023, “An act promoting access to midwifery care and out of hospital birth options,” (HD 2209/SD1457) sponsored by Rep. Kay Khan and Rep. Brandy Fluker Oakley in the House and Sen. Becca Rausch in the Senate.

“Doxing is a hateful act that goes far beyond violating one’s privacy,” said sponsor Sen. Becca Rausch, D-Needham.

School bus electrification: Senator Creem’s Act promoting access to zero-emission school buses (Bill S.2099) and Senator Rausch’s An Act establishing a zero-emission school buses grant program (Bill S.2288) both of which direct the state to set up programs to help accelerate electric school bus adoption.

"Simply put," Rausch told lawmakers and staff, "Hey Sam is saving young people's lives."

Sen. Becca Rausch lauded the program’s “truly phenomenal success rates” at a briefing Tuesday.

Proposed FY24 budget invests in MEMA’s emergency preparedness efforts; Supports state and local response and recovery operations

A bill filed by Rep. Sally Kerans and Sen. Becca Rausch to further expand abortion access, such as removing barriers that could delay the procedure or impose unnecessary regulations on health care facilities, has the backing of PPLM, as well.

“As a leading small business in Franklin and member of my Small Business Advisory Council, 67 Degrees Brewing brings vibrancy and innovation to our community. To have a growing and minority owned business take root and expand to such an important location in our Commonwealth is long overdue and refreshing to see,” said Senator Becca Rausch (D-Needham).

Make Election Day a legal holiday (SD 353): Would make Election Day, every two years, a statewide holiday and would also provide people who cannot take the holiday off because they are Election Day workers or perform other essential work with two hours of paid voting leave.