Testimony from the State Public Service Committee’s June 9th Hearing

Peace Advocate Summer 2021

On June 9th, the Joint Committee on Public Service heard testimony from advocates of around 60 bills. Among those were MAPA’s bill to divest state pension funds from companies involved in the war in Yemen and another MAPA bill to divest state pension funds from companies in the business of Nuclear Weapons.

Video of the hearing:

Some of the written testimony:

Cole Harrison’s Testimony

Paul Shannon’s Testimony

Ira Helfand’s Testimony

Frances Jeffries’ Testimony