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Has your State Senator heard from you? It takes just 3-minutes to support equity in #RegionalTransit. Contact your State Senator today & urge them to weigh in with the Senate Ways & Means committee to advance S.2277 to set #MA on a path toward more robust, affordable, & efficient service. bit.ly/regional-equity
Be a champion for #healthequity! Make a gift today to help transform local #publichealth in #ma. secure.givelively.org/donate/massachusetts-public-health-association #PublicHealthMatters
Join MPHA Transportation for Massachusetts, & #TransportationJustice advocates today 6/30 @ 11:30AM for an RTA Lobby Day at the State House. Come & voice your support for the swift passage of S.2277 to pave the way for better, more affordable public transportation service in Massachusetts.
“We cannot allow the status quo for transportation in #MA to stand any longer,” said State Senator Harriette Chandler. “Our constituents are overwhelmed by record inflation, skyrocketing gas prices, a global pandemic, wealth disparities, & climate change. We need policies in place that will efficiently & equitably support our communities in managing the effects of these crises.” Read the full press release: mapublichealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/RTA-Municipal-Letter-Release-6.29.22.pdf
#Breaking - Municipal leaders from cities & towns across 15 of #MA's Regional Transit Authority (RTA) service areas call for the passage of the RTA Advancement bill & urge greater regional equity in allocation of public transit funds. Full letter here: mapublichealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/RTA-Advancement-Bill-Muni-Support-Letter-to-Senate-...
State Representative Natalie M. Blais, 1st Franklin District & State Senator Harriette Chandler
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Reliable public transit connects residents to work, school & medical care. The #RTAadvancement bill will ensure sustainable funding to serve the 55% of residents that live beyond the reach of the MBTA. Call your State Senator & urge them to support S.2277! http://bit.ly/regional-equity
.@CameronLease from my office met with wonderful constituents from @FoodBankWMA about regional transit investment.
We must do more to provide adequate funding and resources for our RTAs like @pvta, FRTA, and MART.
TY to @MAPublicHealth, @T4MASS, and more for your advocacy!
“As municipal leaders, we represent a wide variety of cities & towns, but we share a commitment to improving regional public transportation options – both to improve the lives of our constituents & to help meet #MA climate change goals,”@mayorlawrencema. http://bit.ly/muni-rta-letter
🚨 BREAKING NEWS: 🚨
In another devastating blow, SCOTUS's latest decision will significantly limit the federal gvt's power to regulate pollution from power plants & other industrial sources.
Supreme Court Deals Severe Blow to EPA
“The Supreme Court’s new majority has hobbled EPA’s ability to reduce pollution from power plants, exp...
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Policies that slash transportation pollution must have a direct impact in people’s lives! Air quality monitoring is critical for MA to track the success of our policies – to prioritize our most vulnerable communities & hold the state accountable to its goals. #MAClimateBill
