MassFiscal Responds to Speaker DeLeo’s House Antics
The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance made the following statement regarding the antics of House Speaker Bob DeLeo’s that resulted in today’s premature legislative adjournment.
Read moreMassFiscal Responds to New Unemployment Numbers
Last week, 103,040 Massachusetts residents filed, 5.2M nationally
Read moreMassFiscal Echoes Concerns Made by the Pioneer Institute’s Economic Report
The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance made the following statement today in response to the economic report released by the Pioneer Institute on Wednesday morning.
Read moreMassFiscal Responds to Speaker DeLeo’s Reiteration for Support for Gas and Diesel Tax
The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance made the following statement today in response to yesterday’s State House News Service interview with Speaker Bob DeLeo in which the Speaker reaffirmed his support for advancing his transportation bill, which includes an increase to the state’s gasoline and diesel tax to the tune of $600 million.
Read moreStatement on Half Way Mark for “Non-Essential” Business Order
The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance made the following statement today regarding the half way mark for Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karen Polito’s emergency order requiring all businesses and organizations that do not provide “COVID-19 Essential Services” to close their physical workplaces.
Read moreMassFiscal Applauds Extension of Deadline: One Down, Two More to Go
The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance made the following statement today regarding Governor Baker’s extension of the state tax deadline to July 15, mirroring the Federal extension approved by President Trump, Vice President Pence, and Secretary Mnuchin.
Read moreMassFiscal Responds to Governor’s Statement to Not Extend State’s April 15 Tax Day
The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance made the following statement today regarding Governor Baker’s continued refusal to extend the state tax deadline to mirror the extension already approved by the federal government.
Read moreMassFiscal Outlines Temporary Measures to Help Businesses and Families Cope With COVID-19 Response
The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance has sent a letter to Governor Charlie Baker, Senate President Karen Spilka, and Speaker Robert DeLeo outlining several proposed temporary measures to help taxpayers and employers deal with the economic impact of the government’s COVID-19 response.
Read moreMA House Approves Gas/Diesel Tax Hike
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Read moreStatement on House Transportation Tax Increase Bill
"Under Speaker DeLeo’s tax proposal, the state’s 24 cent fuel tax would increase to 29 cents per gallon for gasoline, which is a 20 percent increase, and diesel fuel would increase by 9 cents to 33 cents, which is a 38 percent increase."
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