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Weāve been hard at work developing our final report that highlights our major successes and takeaways from this redistricting process. Please read and share! #mapolimadrawingdemocracy.org/post/ā¦
It's official: the legislature just passed the Congressional map.
While we celebrate that Fall River will no longer be divided, we are extremely disappointed that the same is not true for the Southcoast community to which it belongs. #mapoli#FairMapsMA
Thank you to our intrepid Southcoast members ā @PeopleforCSJ @daxcrocker & United Interfaith Action ā for their unwavering dedication to their community. We are more committed than ever to ensuring that the people of New Bedford & Fall River have an equal voice in our democracy.
.@MarcRPacheco, a Taunton Democrat, also voting 'no' on congressional maps. "It continues to send the message to southeastern Massachusetts that, 'We in ... Boston, we will continue to do what we want with you. And we will use you when we need to' . . . and that has to stop."
.@Becca_Rausch, a Needham Democrat, first up in opposition to congressional map, arguing MetroWest area is carved up between 5 districts and citing concerns with splits on South Coast, among other reasons. "This map simply does not meet the mark for millions of Bay Staters."
Senators are speaking now about the proposed Congressional map. Thank you, Senator @BeccaRauschMA, for supporting the unification of Fall River and New Bedford in #MA09! #mapoli
ā@geoffreyfoster, executive director of @CommonCauseMA, put it perfectly this week at a legislative hearing on the proposed map.
āāVoters should choose their politicians,ā he said. āPoliticians shouldnāt choose their voters.āā #mapoli#FairMapsMAthesunchronicle.com/opinion/ā¦
āIt makes sense to amplify those voices by placing these residents, many of whom are minorities, into one congressional district where they will have greater leverage on the congressperson.ā
This isnāt about politics. Itās about equity. #mapolinewbedfordlight.org/some-in-ā¦
Thank you to the local leaders, advocates and community members who made their voices heard yesterday in support of uniting Fall River and New Bedford.
We need YOUR help to win a fair map for the Southcoast. Take action today: actionnetwork.org/letters/drā¦#mapoli
"I urge this Committee to stop this dilution of political power and ease one of the main causes of voter apathy" by uniting New Bedford and Fall River, says New Bedford City Councilor-Elect @shaneburgo. #mapoli#FairMapsMA
Congressman @joekennedy is up now speaking about how he saw firsthand how the political power of Fall River is overshadowed by wealthier suburbs of Boston in #MA04. #mapoli