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Michigan Leaders will decide in the next few days whether to support or to gut Michigan’s transportation funding!

ACT NOW: Tell legislators and Governor Snyder that Michigan needs a full range of reliable transportation choices. CALL TODAY and/or use our easy online tool to email your legislators.

Click above for more details and ways you can help save transit funding!!

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Jun 27 2014

Join the #SMARTsquad to Keep SMART Rolling!

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Every day, SMART takes tens of thousands of our neighbors jobs, schools, doctors, and more. Yet this essential service is at risk. On August 5, voters in Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne Counties need to support SMART’s millage.

Do you part to Keep SMART Rolling! Join the SMART Squad!

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Jun 13 2014

Michigan Senate Fails on Transportation Funding

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Yes the roads and buses are falling apart. Yes polls show strong voter support for more transportation funding. Yes thousands of concerned citizens made calls and send emails demanding action. (THANKS!!) But no, the legislature did NOT increase transportation for roads OR transit before leaving for their summer break and fall campaigning. So like the last 20+ years,

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May 21 2014

Mich Senate Proposes Major New Road and Transit Funding!!

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Michigan last increased funding for public transit in 1987. Despite growing demand, bus agencies don’t have the funds they need to provide the service people demand. But that might finally change!!

The Senate Infrastructure modernization committee today passed bills to increase transportation funding, including up to $150 million for transit!

However the House voted to largely cut transit out of the funding.

Please call or email your legislators TODAY! Tell them you’re willing to pay a little more for improved transportation, IF it includes public transit like the Senate package does.

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