15 Lawmakers Voted Against $14 Gasoline Prices…
Breaking… On Thursday, 13 House Republicans and one House Democrat voted against the controversial and costly climate bill that Governor Charlie Baker originally vetoed and eventually amended.
Read moreBaker/Polito sign MA up for TCI: Bad Policy and Even Worse Politics
Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance (MassFiscal) made the following statement today in response to Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito joining the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI).
Read moreMassFiscal & CLT Blast Pro-TCI Push Poll
Despite 60 Questions, Not a Single Question Asked About Cost to the Consumer
Read moreVermont Takes Another Step Toward Rejecting TCI: MassFiscal Responds
Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance made the following statement today regarding Governor Phil Scott (R-VT) signing S.337, An act relating to energy efficiency entities and programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the thermal energy and transportation sectors.
Read moreBig Vote Expected on TCI Related Legislation
It has been a breakneck week on Beacon Hill and we hope to recap you on all the activity of the Massachusetts legislature later this week.
Read moreStatement on Massachusetts’s 17.4% Unemployment Rate, Worst in the Nation
The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance made the following statement today in response to news that Massachusetts has the highest unemployment rate in the country at 17.4%.
Read moreThe Race to Raise Taxes
As positive cases of Coronavirus continue to decline in Massachusetts, legislative leaders have wasted no time getting back to their old tricks.
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 moreMA House Approves Gas/Diesel Tax Hike
Click the roll call link to see how your State Rep. voted..
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."
Read more