Blog posts from around the country

Wisconsin Chapter
In the second of the CMRT webinars, guest speakers discuss the ways highway expansions undermine multi-modal forms of transportation.
Wisconsin Chapter
CMRT shares a vision of bettering transportation in Wisconsin through making it efficient, convenient and clean for all members of our state. Transportation should improve our quality of life and contribute to making Wisconsinites both healthier and…
Wisconsin Chapter
The plan would rebuild and expand 3.5 miles of Interstate 94 to Milwaukee between the Marquette and Zoo Interchanges. Former Gov. Scott Walker cancelled the billion dollar expansion in 2017 due to high costs, community opposition, and litigation.
Wisconsin Chapter
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission voted July 23 to extend the utility disconnection moratorium for residential customers until September 1, 2020.
Wisconsin Chapter
As the COVID-19 crisis intensifies with cases rising across the state, and in the midst of summer heat, many Wisconsin residents are facing a dire situation with the ending of the utility shutoff moratorium scheduled for later this week.
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
The Great American Outdoors Act, H.R.1957, sponsored by the late Rep. John Lewis, has passed the House and Senate. It will include funding for a huge backlog of deferred maintenance at the National Park Service, as well as for the Forest Service and…
Pennsylvania Chapter
In this age of food insecurity and food deserts, several organizations throughout Pennsylvania are working to improve access to healthy food in their local areas by hosting or running community gardens, while others collect and disseminate…
Angeles Chapter
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North Carolina Chapter
The good news brought about by the failure of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline cannot be celebrated too long, though, because Duke Energy’s rate case is currently before the North Carolina Utilities Commission. Duke is asking for a rate increase that…
North Star Chapter
As COVID-19 continues to damage our public health and our economy, Minnesotans look to the State Legislature for leadership in this multi-layered crisis. No matter the color or your skin, no matter whether you are from the metro area or Greater…