• Water resources symposium focuses on advocacy strategies

  June 20, 2019
  ...of the event was “Advocacy Counts,” and speakers shared advocacy strategies that water resource professionals can employ to improve the policy and regulatory environment related to water. The Coalition for...
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• Advocacy

  July 20, 2018
  The MMA is the ONE voice that advocates for direct aid and support for core municipal and public education services provided by every community in Massachusetts. The MMA’s advocacy efforts...
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• Tax-exempt municipal bonds a focus of federal advocacy

  March 31, 2025
  ...visited Capitol Hill in Washington in March and focused its advocacy efforts on an issue of importance to all cities and towns nationwide: continuation of the tax-exempt status for municipal...
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• Advocacy continues on Municipal Empowerment Act

  May 30, 2024
  ...in Westborough. Also pictured is Franklin Town Administrator Jamie Hellen. With the clock winding down on the current legislative session, state and local leaders are continuing their advocacy for a...
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• MMA continues advocacy for election reforms without unfunded mandates

  March 2, 2022
  Despite the disruption of the pandemic, municipal clerks and election officials in the Commonwealth’s 351 cities and towns administered federal, state, and local elections in a safe, accessible and efficient...
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• Women leaders discuss self-advocacy, AI, constructive criticism tips

  April 2, 2025
  Betsy Neptune of Neptune Coaching discusses constructive criticism during the Women Leading Government annual conference on March 6 in Wrentham. How to best advocate for oneself and strategies for providing...
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• History and Mission

  July 1, 2018
  ...our municipalities. Read the story behind the MMA logo read more The organization’s goals include public policy advocacy, membership education, intergovernmental relations, services to cities and towns, public awareness, and...
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• National League of Cities offers federal update at meeting of mayors

  April 23, 2025
  ...to bolster advocacy efforts. The NLC is soliciting feedback about recent experiences working with federal agencies by email to advocacy@nlc.org. Panettieri said that recent reductions in the federal workforce will...
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• Home

  April 2, 2018
  ...of the best places to retire, according to Forbes. Boston Globe Gov. Healey launches political advocacy group to dive into local housing fights. Boston Globe Norfolk town meeting voters support...
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