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April
6, 2007
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UPCOMING MBTA EVENTS |
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'The Highway
Fund Crisis' breakfast briefing
Wednesday, April
11
8 a.m., State House
Cafeteria, Augusta
MBTA 2007
Annual Meeting
Thursday, May 3
Senator Inn,
Augusta
Transportation Day at
the Legislature
Wednesday, May 23
State House,
Augusta
For more
information, contact the MBTA at (207) 622-0526
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REMINDER
Hearing today @ 1
p.m. on LD
1790, 'An Act to Secure Maine’s Transportation Future'
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Please show your support:
Today at 1 p.m., the Transportation Committee will hear LD 1790,
“An Act to Secure Maine’s Transportation Future.” Please come to
Room 126 of the State House to show your support. To read the text
of the bill, click on: LD
1790.
Also, the House and Senate enacted
the bond package Wednesday night. Only six
legislators (all in the House) voted against it. There will be two
public votes on the transportation bond: $113 Million in June 2007
and $23 million in June 2008. Click here for a description of
the bond components and which pieces will go out in 2007 versus
2008. |
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'The
Highway Fund Crisis'
Invite your legislator to breakfast, April
11
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The MBTA is hosting a breakfast next
Wednesday, April 11, 8 a.m. at the State House Cafeteria to
discuss the Highway Fund crisis and MBTA legislation, LD 1790, "An
Act to Secure Maine’s Transportation Future."
We are anxious to get as many
legislators there as possible to hear John Melrose’s presentation
on behalf of MBTA. Therefore, it is open to anybody who invites
their local legislators to attend with them. Please
contact your legislator and make a personal
invitation! Here is the link to legislators'
contact information: Legislator list by
town.
If you need
more information about the breakfast, please contact Maria,
622-0526.
If
you are able to attend, please invite your legislators and RSVP to
Deanna by phone 622-0526 or e-mail
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Now is a
good time to say 'Thanks!' |
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Thanks to
everyone who contacted the Governor, leadership and their
legislators to support a strong transportation bond. Your advocacy
certainly paid off!
Now it is
time for us to thank the Governor and legislators. We need
their continued support as we work toward long-term
solutions to the transportation funding crisis. Below is
contact information for the Governor, leadership, and links to the
Appropriations and Transportation
Committees:
Governor
Baldacci
Senate
Leadership
Sen. Beth Edmonds(D-Freeport), Senate
President
Sen. Elizabeth H. Mitchell
(D-Kennebec County), Senate Majority Leader
Sen. Richard W. Rosen,
Assistant Minority Leader
469-3779 / rrosen113@aol.com
House Leadership
Rep. Glenn Cummings (D-Portland), Speaker of the
House
775-2560 / gcforleg@yahoo.com
Rep.
Hannah Pingree (D-North Haven), House Majority
Leader
867-0966 / hannah@pingree.com
To leave a message at the State House for your
legislators: Message line for House members:
1-800-423-2900
Message line for Senate members:
1-800-423-6900
Thanks for all your hard work on
this bond package! Please call Maria, 622-0526, if you have
any questions, or if you need more information about the
negotiations.
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What's the worst road in Maine?
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The Bangor
Daily News wants to know. . . Here's the query they are
running on their web site.
- Reporter Query -
Rough roads Spring is here, and for Maine
drivers, that means it's time to be on the lookout for the
season's worst potholes and roughest roads. You tell us where to
find them, and we could use them in an upcoming story on road
conditions in Maine. Attach a picture if you like and e-mail
your submission to us by clicking
here.
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