While every Democratic candidate for governor supports SouthCoast Rail, every Republican or independent candidate is dragging his heels or outright opposed, as Auditi Guha reports for the New Bedford Standard Times: Opposed to the rail … [Read more...]
We Need Bold Solutions for Transportation and Education
**Massachusetts legislators will be debating and voting on an inadequate transportation finance bill TODAY, I encourage you to speak out and let your legislators know that we must do better. Join me and sign my petition for real investment … [Read more...]
MBTA Budget Crisis: It’s Not About Scarcity
On Wednesday, April 4th, the day that the MBTA Board is expected to hand the Massachusetts Legislature its proposal for a “balanced budget,” T-riders, community members, and Occupy activists will descend on the Statehouse to say “No!” to … [Read more...]
Six days left for comments on Green Line Extension Draft Environmental Impact Report
What is particularly disheartening about the current DEIR document is that it proposes to extend the Green Line only as far as College Avenue by 2014; the terminus at Route 16 would then be considered at some indefinite time in the future, … [Read more...]
Cuts eliminate court session!
I received the following e-mail from the Chief Justice of the Probate and Family Court, Judge Paula Carey, today [November 9, 2009]: NOTICE IT IS WITH DEEP REGRET THAT WE MUST TEMPORARILY CLOSE THE CONCORD SESSION OF THE PROBATE AND FAMILY … [Read more...]
Launch of the MBTA Legislative Caucus
Today is the launch of the newly formed MBTA Legislative Caucus. With financial challenges at the T, and the critical need to improve public transportation for both economic and environmental reasons, I am very excited by what … [Read more...]
EPA considers limiting greenhouse gas: email in your $.02
The EPA needs to know that we need action on global warming -- it's time to cut greenhouse gas emissions, for all our sakes and for our children and grandchildren. Here's how to do it: First, copy this Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0171. … [Read more...]
EPA considers limiting greenhouse gas: time to fix Ike’s mistake
Here's how to do it: First, copy this Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0171. You'll need it when you speak out online here. Or, put in in the subject of your comment and send it in via an email to: GHG-Endangerment-Docket@epa.gov Tips (from … [Read more...]
Crisis and Opportunity — Every Organizers Challenge
Every organizer's challenge is to leverage a current public policy debate into a moment of political theatre in order to illustrate and illuminate a related injustice and to advocate for their proposed solution. Props to two … [Read more...]
Back on track: commuter rail Massachusetts
I urge you to read the details of the plan in articles today in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette or the New Bedford Standard Times or the Globe I've been working on rail issues for a long time, because I believe making better use of our … [Read more...]