I don't know how long this petition has been in circulation, but the entry for Mass. is 5 years outdated. There is a different Governor in office and he is peddling backwards.
Traveler posted this earlier today. The hyperlink may not work unless you copy and paste it into your search bar.
%20https//www.lymedisease.org/action-alert%3Cstrong%3E%3C/strong%3E-ma-override/I don't know if that makes a difference in the viability of this petition, just wondering how old it is. I couldn't find a date on it specifically.
Oh, and we did have a congressional investigation of IDSA, and found them in violation of anti-trust laws. I believe the board itself is up in the air yet, however, CDC insists on everyone sticking to the old/outdated recommendations in dealing with this disease.