League of Women Voters of the Northampton Area

Send emails to Gov. Baker and Department of Renewable Energy: “No more biomass construction. All new energy must come from zero-carbon sources.” Send emails to legislators: “Pass bills to remove incentives for biomass burning and to provide environmental justice to Springfield and all low-income, racially diverse communities, by keeping out polluting industries.” Read more, info and contacts…

Guest Column by Lawrence Pareles and Christopher Flory. Medicare for All would improve our health care system at much less expense than our current system. Hampshire Gazette June 26, 2019 Read article…

A New League project for educators  grew out of our research on the struggle for women’s right to vote, that began in Northampton many decades before the formation of our League in 1922. There is a rich history of African-American women who lived in Florence and were leaders in the suffrage movement. Margie Riddle and Nancy Polan created the project, which invites local teachers (k-12+) to generate student projects based on our local history.  The projects can highlight the long evolution of the struggle for voting rights, which continues on today.  Read more…

Senator Jo Comerford answers questions about Medicare for All in the Hampshire Gazette.  She is cosponsoring S683, An Act Establishing Medicare for All in MA.  She explains how such a transformation will require careful planning, research and economic analysis. When implemented, estimated savings are billions of dollars for the Commonwealth.Senator Jo Comerford answers questions about Medicare for All