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Detroit News: Editorial: Voters should renew SMART millage "SMART does its job well. It is efficient and cost effective. And it is most likely the system that will lead the way into the future." Oakland Press: Millage renewals a bargain for Oakland "Even in these rough economic times, we’re advocating for passage of millage proposals […]

On July 26, 1990, President George H. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to ensure the civil rights of people with disabilities. This legislation established a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities. The ADA has expanded opportunities for Americans with disabilities by reducing

Every few years, most southeast Michigan voters have a chance to renew their support for SMART bus service by voting on the small millage that funds SMART service.  That chance is now. Maintain current SMART bus service:  Vote in the August 3 election! Learn more about SMART and the millage election at CitizensForASMARTFuture.com. Then help

The Center for Michigan hosted community conversations and town hall meetings with 10,000 residents from Escanaba to Detroit and summarized those findings in Michigan’s Defining Moment: 10,000 Voices. They recently published an analysis of the gubernatorial candidate’s take on issues beyond job creation and found interest in transit to be lacking: "Michigan citizens want to

National update from our friends at Transportation for America: Today’s news brings great hope that the leak in the Gulf of Mexico is finally capped. But our work is far from done. We still haven’t addressed the root cause behind the spill – the fact that our transportation system consumes 70% of the oil we