It’s #HungerAction month, which means that all across the country those who work to combat hunger are raising awareness about the growing problem of hunger in America. You might see the #HungerAction hash tag come across your twitter or … [Read more...]
Universal preschool approaching consensus … why doesn’t Mass. have it?
Earlier this week, the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education released a bunch of recommendations for how we should handle education in Massachusetts. Many employers noted how they had trouble filling available positions, … [Read more...]
Massachusetts doesn’t have to put up with offshore tax havens
Where is Massachusetts going to get the money to improve the T, expand early education to every child or invest in job growth? Well we can start by looking at the Cayman Islands. We hear the term “offshore tax haven” all the time, but … [Read more...]
The Myth of Corporate Tax Cuts: What does lowering taxes on corporations really do?
Massachusetts Fair Share is releasing a new report today, authored by the Center for Effective Government looking into the impact of corporate tax rates on jobs. It has been said that the only sure things in life are death and taxes, but … [Read more...]
Activists and Advocates Deliver Cease and Desist order to GOP offices downtown
By Massachusetts Fair Share Media and Communications Intern Lauren Cappelloni. On the 16th day of the shutdown veterans, tenants and government workers spoke about how the shutdown affects their lives. This “Cease and Desist” order on … [Read more...]
Bay State kids are paying for GOP budget chaos
Yesterday, Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) held a rally to highlight the devastating impact the shutdown is having to people, especially the poor. Among the many troubling and outrageous pieces of fallout from the GOP … [Read more...]
2,015 Bay State Kids Will Lose Access To Head Start
Massachusetts families this week are beginning to send their kids back to school, but for an estimated 2,015 pre-school students, there is no back to school. That’s because federal budget cuts have curtailed the number of Head Start … [Read more...]