Representative Naughton can help you in a variety of ways with state agencies. The representative and his staff can make inquiries on your behalf about the status of any pending cases before any state agency (with the exception of judicial cases). We can also often offer advice about which agency would be best to handle your concerns, and help you navigate the sometimes confusing web of services offered by the state government. Unfortunately, we cannot offer legal advice or intervene in pending litigation.

The best way to quickly obtain assistance with casework is to visit our Casework section. You may also contact us by mail, telephone or fax to initiate a case.

If you are not a resident of the 12th Worcester District, any inquiries you send to us will be forwarded to the state representative who represents your community. Click here to find your elected officials.

Any problems you are having with local agencies - including problems with zoning laws, public housing, or local schools - should be addressed to the appropriate department in your community. Click here to find telephone listings for your city/town hall.

Any problems you are having with federal government agencies - including problems with immigration, VA, Social Security or Medicare - should be addressed to our state's representatives in Congress:

• Senator John Kerry
• Senator Scott Brown
• Congressman James McGovern

Unfortunately, we can't. Our office is prohibited from giving legal advice or intervening in pending legal proceedings. If you need to find a lawyer, you should contact the Legal Assistance Corporation of Central Massachusetts at (800) 649-3718 or (508) 752-3718, and they can help you.

We provide up-to-date directions as part of our State House Tours Information section.

The text and or status of the bills sponsored by Representative Naughton, can be found here.

Everyday, we receive numerous letters, e-mails, faxes and phone calls urging Representative Naughton to support or oppose a particular bill pending before the Legislature or to obtain his position on a specific issue. 

As always, constituents may contact the Representative by one of these methods to determine his stance on a bill or issue. However, in the interest of disseminating this information to as many people as possible in a quick and efficient manner, we created an Issues and Legislation section. We're constantly updating this section with the the representative's views and opinions on a variety of issues before the Legislature or that are making headlines across the state. We encourage you to visit the Issues and Legislation section often. 

To many citizens, the workings of the Massachusetts Legislature may seem convoluted and overly cumbersome. However, the many steps that bills must take before they become law are in fact designed to insure the the laws enacted are truly in the best interests of every citizen in Massachusetts. Click the link below to learn how the process works. 

• Lawmaking in Massachusetts

If you're looking for a bill filed by Representative Naughton, you can visit our Issues & Legislation section. Here you'll find the text and status of every bill filed by the representative for the current session.

If you need the text or status of a bill filed by another legislator, click here.

The drafting and debate of the state's annual budget is one of the largest and most complex responsibilities of state legislators. In fact, the process for the next Fiscal Year (which begins on July 1st) is already underway. 

The Governor submits his budget in mid-January and the legislative Ways and Means Committees hold hearings with top administration officials and other interested parties during February and March. In mid-April, the House of Representatives will unveil and debate it's own version and the Senate will follow suit in mid-May. 

After each branch has adopted it's version of the budget, a joint Senate-House Conference Committee will resolve the differences between the versions. The full Legislature will then vote to approve or disapprove a budget bill which is sent to the Governor for his approval or disapproval. 

The Governor may sign the bill or he may choose to veto line items or entire sections. The Legislature may then take up any of these vetoes and override them with a two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate. 

• Learn more about the the budget process