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Let’s talk about cuts, baby!

June 13, 2011 By yawu

"It could be worse!" That’s the mantra we’re now used to hearing from human services, education and local officials grappling with budget cuts and the resulting layoffs. Maybe in this context, an 8.4 percent cutin the state’s k-12 … [Read more...]

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Standing up for taxes

May 6, 2011 By yawu

Gardner Auditorium was packed yesterday with activists and elected officials from across the state who came to testify in favor of tax reform legislation. As busloads of supporters from across Massachusetts came to the Statehouse, the … [Read more...]

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They heard us!

April 29, 2011 By yawu

In the last three months, ONE Massachusetts and other organizations across the state organized meetings with legislators urging them to support an An Act to Invest in Our Communities, a revenue reform bill that would raise $1.3 billion and … [Read more...]

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Worcester rallies for revenue

April 8, 2011 By yawu

More than 100 Worcester residents turned out Monday for a community speakout in support of the Act to Invest in Our Communities Monday and heard testimony about the devastating cuts that have forced the city to lay off nearly a third of its … [Read more...]

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Taxes topic at Hub budget speakout

March 23, 2011 By yawu

The speakout -- co-sponsored by ONE Massachusetts and a coalition of Boston organizations -- was one of many that are happening across the state in support of the Act to Invest in Our Communities. The bill would raise the state income tax … [Read more...]

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Library expanding hours

July 14, 2010 By yawu

Ordinarily, it wouldn't make headlines. But the fact that the town of Bridgewater is expanding the hours of operation for its library and senior center during a recession makes headlines for several reasons.First of all, while many in … [Read more...]

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Seeing through the water

May 3, 2010 By yawu

< 10px" class="Apple-style-span">And we often don't notice our public systems and structures until they malfunction. A busted traffic signal gets more attention than a functioning one, in the same way we notice potholes more than … [Read more...]

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Campaign for new revenue

April 13, 2010 By yawu

The ONE Massachusetts Leadership Team voted in favor of a campaign for new revenues in the 2011 state budget. ONE Massachusetts network members are calling on our legislators to close tax loopholes that cost the state money and close the … [Read more...]

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Bad breaks

March 16, 2010 By yawu

Sunday and Monday's Boston Globe highlight an estimated $25 million a year the state gives in questionable tax breaks to businesses aimed at economic development.The Massachusetts Economic Development Incentive Program is part of $1.7 … [Read more...]

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What’s fair is fair

March 1, 2010 By yawu

Or is it?Larry Bartels of Princeton shows that more often than not average Americans side with businesses and the wealthy in tax debates--voting for tax cuts they will never receive and against tax increases they will not pay:“What is … [Read more...]

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