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ACTION ALERT: Tell Your Legislators to VOTE NO on the Sales Tax Holiday

July 25, 2011 By Harmony Blakeway 6 Comments

[Cross-posted from ONEMassachusetts.org] Last Friday, the Legislative Leadership decided to stage the annual summer debate around a sales tax holiday. The bill, filed by Senator Hart, will be heard by the The Joint Committee on Economic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget-priorities, massachusetts, revenue-policies, sales-tax, state-budget, taxes

Building on Ballot Lessons (Survey!)

November 9, 2010 By Harmony Blakeway 1 Comment

[Cross-Posted from ONE Massachusetts on November 9th, 2010 by Harmony Blakeway] Election day has come and gone, and as we celebrate the defeat of Ballot Questions 2 & 3 (protecting affordable housing and over $2.5 billion in state … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ballot-questions, civic-engagement, massachusetts, revenue-policies

When No, No, No = Yes, Yes, Yes!

September 16, 2010 By Harmony Blakeway 36 Comments

Today, you can download a printer-friendly flier on all three ballot questions in English or Spanish, and arrange a free on-site training for your organization or neighbors. Over the next few weeks, we will be posting more materials on our … [Read more...]

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Massachusetts is Not Alone: Minnesotans Building Support for Public Structures

February 23, 2010 By Harmony Blakeway 2 Comments

...Courts and the rule of law are essential not just for public safety but also for conflict resolution and contract enforcement for businesses.Delays and deteriorating roads -- due to the state's fast-growing congestion and crumbling … [Read more...]

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Pushing for Priorities and the Revenues to Support Them

February 18, 2010 By Harmony Blakeway 12 Comments

Please feel free to call or email with questions you have as you go forward and organize your meetings with legislators. Lew Finfer (617) 822-1499 Safe Teens/Safe Communities Coalition Massachusetts Communities Action Network Please share … [Read more...]

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Governor Patrick’s Balanced Approach to Our Structural Deficit

January 28, 2010 By Harmony Blakeway 7 Comments

As one of the long time community activists organizing to strengthen our neighborhoods and our communities through the Coalition of Social Justice and the Coalition against Poverty in the various South Coast cities and towns, I can tell you … [Read more...]

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Including a Revenue Message

January 7, 2010 By Harmony Blakeway 1 Comment

Your request for additional funding will be stronger if you can say that your organization supports increasing state revenues to support all of our public structures, including your request. This may mean ending special tax cuts or … [Read more...]

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Opportunities to Raise Your Voice in Support of Our Communities

May 18, 2009 By Harmony Blakeway 2 Comments

TUESDAY, MAY 19TH12:00pm - Clergy Leaders from Interfaith Community Improvement Organizations from cities across the state stand together for the new revenues needed to possibly restore some of the massive budget cuts in the Senate Ways and … [Read more...]

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Look, people confused Charlie Baker "not being Donald Trump" with "trustworthy verging on infallible."

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β€œUtter breakdown ... *it’s just not okay*” [emphasis original]

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Earlier, I spoke at the #MACOVIDOversight hearing and voiced my concerns & the concerns of my colleagues and constituents. I then asked @MassGovernor what I believe was a straightforward question...and received a not-so-straightforward response.

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In 2014, I was a clerk for the ME legislature's enviro committee and I'm flabbergasted by the arguments by progressive Reps (many of whom I respect) against making committee votes and testimony public. /1 #mapoli @act_on_mass @byChrisVan @statehousenews
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