Massachusetts legislative advocacy for the arts (time sensitive)

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Right now there's a huge economic development bill that's in conference committee in the MA legislature, meaning the House and Senate have passed different versions and three legislators from each get to decide what things to include from each bill.  They have until the end of the weekend to do it.

The Senate version of this bill includes a $10M earmark for "construction, repair, renovation or improvement of artist housing and studios."

The committee members are:
Conference Committee on H. 5034 and S. 3030, An Act Relating to Economic Growth and Relief for the Commonwealth
Representative Aaron M. Michlewitz, 3rd Suffolk (Boston)
Senator Michael J. Rodrigues, 1st Bristol and Plymouth (Westport, Fall River, Freetown, Lakeville, Rochester, Somerset, and Swansea)
Representative Mark J. Cusack, 5th Norfolk (Braintree)
Senator Eric P. Lesser, 1st Hampden and Hampshire -- running for lt gov, so probably a good lobbying opportunity!
Representative Michael J. Soter, 8th Worcester District (Blackstone, Millville, Uxbridge, and Bellingham)
Senator Patrick M. O’Connor, Plymouth and Norfolk (Cohasset, Duxbury, Hingham, Hull, Marshfield, Norwell, Scituate, and Weymouth)

Please encourage anyone you know who lives in these districts to drop their representative or senator a line.