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%.

As positive cases of Coronavirus continue to decline in Massachusetts, legislative leaders have wasted no time getting back to their old tricks.

Massachusetts House progressives have an important message for the taxpayers this Independence Day.

Click the roll call link to see how your State Rep. voted..

Regressive and Undemocratic Nature of TCI Outlined

The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance mailed a letter to every state lawmaker and elected municipal official in Massachusetts regarding the proposed Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) gasoline tax. The letter, which may be found by clicking here, is intended to educate local leaders on the realities of the tax scheme.

Get used to us talking about the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI).

Aims to inform public on the substantial costs and minute benefits of the legislation

Taxpayers Waited Nearly 250 Days for First Serious Tax Relief Proposal

By Patrick Gleadon | July 18, 2019 

Democrats are talking about whether to hold a presidential primary debate focused on climate change alone. The DNC won’t commit to such a forum, but Gizmodo and New Republic recently announced the two media outlets will host a climate-centric debate in New York City. However it's questionable whether that event will be able to get candidates to show up on account of the homophobic op-ed recently published and then retracted by the New Republic, which was subsequently dropped as a debate-cohost.