...service and office organization. About MMA: The nonpartisan Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA) provides an array of services to its member cities and towns statewide, including advocacy, education and training, research...
...and some supplemental funding from Fair Share surtax revenues in fiscal 2023, 2024 and 2025 (forthcoming). The governor’s proposal was informed by advocacy from the MMA and the work of...
...Infrastructure Advisory Committee. In line with other advocacy partners, we strongly support a quarterly convening of WIAC members to facilitate communication and information sharing over the five-year implementation of the...
...• Providing DEI training for MMA staff, including during the onboarding process • Integrating DEI best practices into MMA Board and member group bylaws and into advocacy, education and communications...
...at this event last year — didn’t quite get over the finish line by the end of the legislative session, that advocacy effort is by no means over, and the...
...MMA will continue to reach out to local officials in the weeks and months ahead to engage in advocacy efforts on behalf of many critical municipal and school aid programs....
From the Beacon, May 2024 More often than not, I dedicate this column to key legislative and policy issues facing local government. Though critically important, legislative advocacy, as most of...
...and advocacy partners are still absorbing the details of the proposed regulations, thus additional time is needed to review and revise. We recommend adding an additional comment period to the...
...an assessment of what resources we do have, and will keep track of that to help residents [as well as] building partnerships and advocacy in getting those residents what they...
...$375M transportation bond bill • Advocacy continues on Municipal Empowerment Act • EPA designates two PFAS chemicals as hazardous under CERCLA • State office highlights 6 federal funding opportunities •...