The Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Elections Division has certified final signature totals for initiative petitions seeking placement on the 2026 statewide ballot.

The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance today pushed back on comments from House Ways and Means Chairman Aaron Michlewitz labeling taxpayer ballot questions “irresponsible,” arguing that opposing tax relief at a time of soaring living costs and declining economic competitiveness highlights how disconnected Beacon Hill has become from the realities facing working families and employers.

The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance today issued a statement following news that the ballot question to reduce the state income tax rate and strengthen the tax rebate law have surpassed the required number of certified signatures and are now positioned for the 2026 ballot.

The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance today criticized the latest push by organized labor groups to impose an economy killing measure on the state, this time as they begin collecting signatures for government-mandated rent control across the Commonwealth.

As the deadline arrives for filing initiative petitions for the 2026 statewide ballot, the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance is commending three newly filed proposals that would restore fiscal sanity, protect taxpayers, and bring long-overdue transparency to Beacon Hill.

In response to the filing of a 2026 statewide ballot question that seeks to reintroduce government imposed rent control in Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance issued the following statement warning of its destructive consequences for renters, property owners, and future housing development.

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In case you missed it, Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance is throwing its support behind the efforts to collect signatures to help two potential initiative petitions gain access to the ballot for next year’s election.

The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance and Chris Carlozzi of the National Federation of Independent Business hosted a press conference via Zoom with several Massachusetts small business owners this morning to tackle the issue of the legislature’s 80% income tax increase amendment.

Over the past several years, election integrity and keeping our Commonwealth an affordable place to live and do business have been two of the most prominent issues we’ve highlighted here at MassFiscal.