The April numbers are in at the Department of Revenue, which reported the state collected $6.9 billion from state taxpayers, a jump of 79% from last April. 

BOSTON – Last night, Maura Healey responded to a question at a WBUR forum with State Senator Sonia Chang Diaz, that she “favors programs like TCI.” Healey went on to say that she is “committing to revisiting” TCI if elected Governor. The Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) was a failed scheme to restrict the supply of gasoline and diesels fuels by 30% over ten years in Massachusetts and a dozen other states. For motorists, their prices would increase and shortages would be expected. In essence, TCI is a gas tax that would also eventually result in fuel shortages. TCI would not be governed by elected officials, but the scheme would have the authority to raise prices and restrict the supply of fuel into a region. Healey’s comments are made around the 1:21:25 mark and you may watch them here.

BOSTON – On Wednesday, Governor Charlie Baker announced Kathleen Theoharides, the Secretary of the Mass Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs will step down on May 6.