BOSTON If you ask Democratic Sen. Harriette L. Chandler how she managed to pass controversial legislation on reproductive and civil rights throughout her time in the Massachusetts Legislature, she’ll tell you her only secret is working with lawmakers across the political aisle without looking for credit.
With over 20 years of experience in politics, the senator, who started her career as a Republican, has championed civil rights, health care and education reforms by going beyond partisan lines.
“Legislation is all about bringing two sides together to get to yes,” the 83-year-old Worcester Democrat said. “If you can understand the other person’s point of view, you can get a lot accomplished. It’s not yielding to them but finding the common thread that brings you both together.”
WRTA board votes to extend fare suspension through June
Updated Feb 18, 2021;
The Worcester Regional Transit Authority Advisory Board voted Thursday morning to extend the suspension of fare collection through June.
The motion passed 8-0, with an abstention coming from WRTA Advisory Board chairperson William J. Lehtola. As it stands, fares will resume on July 1.
The discussion Thursday morning centered around the allocation of the $37.2M the WRTA received in COVID relief funds from the CARES Act. Advocates for a fare-free system, many from the Zero-Fare WRTA coalition, have been promoting using the funds to continue a suspension of fare collection.
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