Carbon Tax Bill Will Increase Taxes by $1,263, with a Loss of 18,000+ Private Sector Jobs
Carbon Tax is a Distraction from Pressing Environmental Issues like Polluted Merrimack River and Recycling Industry’s Rising Costs
Read moreMassFiscal Praises Bipartisan Approach to TCI Accountability Bill
Taxation without Representation Should Not be Tolerated by TCI
Read moreTCI Breakdown
Earlier today, the Transportation Climate Initiative released their long awaited memorandum of understanding (MOU) that contains the details of the TCI gas tax scheme. Here are some of the key takeaways:
Read moreMulti-State Coalition Pens Letter in Opposition to TCI Gas Tax Scheme
List of MA Lawmakers Opposed to TCI Continues to Grow
Read moreMassachusetts Legislature passes $43.1 billion state budget for fiscal 2020
By Shira Schoenberg | July 22, 2019
The Massachusetts House and Senate on Monday passed a $43.1 billion state budget for fiscal 2020, 22 days after the start of the fiscal year.
Read moreMassachusetts’ late budget an ’embarrassment,’ watchdog says
By Mary Markos BOSTON HERALD | July 18, 2019
A government watchdog is calling for new leadership after the “embarrassment” of Massachusetts coming in dead last across the nation on finalizing a budget for the second year in a row.
Read moreBeacon Hill Roll Call: July 1 to July 5, 2019
By Bob Katzen | July 9, 2019
Beacon Hill Roll Call records local senators’ votes on roll calls from recent sessions. There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week.
Read moreGroups want Baker to veto 'union protection' bill
By Christian M. Wade Statehouse Reporter | July 8, 2019
BOSTON — Fiscal watchdogs are urging Gov. Charlie Baker to veto a labor-friendly proposal aimed at softening the blow of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that curbs the ability of unions to automatically take dues from workers' paychecks.
Read moreOnce Again, Massachusetts Among Last States Without A Budget
By Bob Salsberg ASSOCIATED PRESS | July 2, 2019
BOSTON (AP) — State budget negotiators were continuing closed-door talks Tuesday as Massachusetts again earned the dubious distinction of being among the few U.S. states without a permanent spending plan in place for the new fiscal year.
July 1 came and went without the Democratic-controlled Legislature reaching an agreement on a $42.7 billion budget.
A six-member panel led by Sen. Michael Rodrigues, of Westport, and Aaron Michlewitz, of Boston, are trying to resolve disagreements over the House and Senate versions of the plan.
Read moreSurprise, surprise: Legislature breaks for the holiday with no deal on budget
By The Lowell Sun | July 2, 2019
BOSTON Unable to agree on an annual state budget by the July 1 deadline, House and Senate Democrats are breaking for the Fourth of July holiday and now hoping that a budget deal might come next week.