And he doesn’t just say it, HE DOES IT! Things like:
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Health
✅Commission on Women’s Health and the Sexual Offense Prevention & Response Program established within the Dept. of Military Affairs
âś…Coverage for contraception, for breast exams, and for dental care for pregnant women
âś…Sickle-Cell Disease Statewide Registry
âś…Resources for drivers with autism
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Children
âś…Medical services and insurance coverage for certain pediatric disorders
âś…Fees eliminated for homeless youth obtaining vital records
âś…Protections for students with disabilities, transgender/gender-nonconforming students, and children referred to the Dept. of Social Services
✅Improved screening, training, and treatment for children’s mental health, inc. telehealth and mental/behavioral health services in public schools
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Education
âś…Hunger-Free Campus Food Pantry Grant Program for college students
âś…STEP UP Program to provide federal-employment opportunities for students at public high schools, community colleges, or HBCUs
âś…Average teacher salary increased to at least the national average
âś…Air-quality monitoring in public schools
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Tenants
âś…Incentives for new affordable housing
âś…Prohibition on landlords' negative credit checks
âś…Certain property tax exemptions for elderly/disabled people
âś…Sellers required to conduct mold remediation
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Voting
âś…Automatic Voter Registration
âś…Stronger campaign-finance laws
âś…Expanded timeframe for voter registration
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Generally Satisfying
✅Confederacy organizations’ tax-exempt status revoked