Although the poor and low-income account for an astounding 40 percent of the U.S. population, their problems are not recognized by our nation’s policies, laws or legislation. As a result, 250,000 people die every year.

Everyone should have the option to live in every Cambridge neighborhood, not just people who can afford a single-family home.

A silent, black-clad mourning procession of hundreds of people accompanied by drums made its somber way through Boston’s crowded Back Bay shopping district Saturday. Cambridge was well represented in the procession.

We need to answer urgent housing needs, create jobs and opportunities for workers to afford to remain in our state, reduce carbon emissions and increase alternative energy resources to protect people from the effects of climate change and address the needs of new immigrants.

The committee works to engage voters with the democratic process and sets rules for how the party operates and supports local town and ward committees as they engage voters all over the commonwealth.

Many families are still struggling and unable to meet the most basic needs. Inflation, housing costs and day-to-day challenges continue to take their toll.

If you ask business owners, many are concerned about the installation of bike lanes and claim they affect revenue. Objective measures show no meaningful economic differences between streets with and without recently built bike lanes.

Covid’s social distancing accelerated trends toward remote everything. Many corporate employees are rarely at the office. Health risks pushed a stable group of regular volunteers – retirees – to quit, en masse. Other people lost touch with nonprofits when programming paused.

A more progressive and energetic Democratic State Committee could begin to change the political climate so that our state party pays more attention to what working people need and less attention to what corporate lobbyists and millionaire donors want.

“One person, one vote” is our core mission as Democrats, and the party must remain a “big tent” embracing diversity if we are to defeat Maga Republicans.