It’s the gift that keeps on giving! That’s how legislators and constitutional office holders view the pay hike bill that was originally passed at the start of the legislative session back in 2017.

Costly Climate Bill released from Committee on Sunday Night, Roll Call on Monday & Automatic Pay Raises for Part Time Lawmakers Starting Now

Secretary Galvin Should Be Transparent in Response to the Public

Last Thursday, the House passed their budget by a vote of (143-14-2). The roll call vote is available by clicking here.

Whenever left-wing authoritarian lawmakers see one of their tax hikes defeated, it’s a reason for Massachusetts taxpayers to celebrate.

Tuesday’s win to defeat out of state interests trying to impose Rank Choice Voting in Massachusetts is a great win, but the MassFiscal team is not letting that significant win overshadow the looming tax fight that is about to begin.

Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance made the following statement today in response to Speaker Bob DeLeo’s $46 billion-dollar state budget, which calls for a half billion dollar increase in spending over Governor Baker’s mid-October budget proposal. 

Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance made the following statement today in response to Governor Charlie Baker’s letter to legislative leaders who are attempting to force the executive branch to commit to minimum levels of state spending. 

Last week, the legislature had its busiest week in recent memory, scrambling to get promised pieces of major legislation out the door before the hovering deadline of July 31st.

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.