State revenues are continuing to collapse, falling short by at least an additional $300 million in April and leading state officials yesterday to predict possible cash shortages, budget cuts, more layoffs of state workers, and perhaps … [Read more...]
1 Amendment Down, 977 To Go…
First off, let's find General Laws. A search on Mass.gov for "2006 General Laws 2006 Official" yielded a helpful "Quick Link" to General Laws. So far so good. The General Laws are listed in five parts. Looking at the text of … [Read more...]
Virtual Rally: Support Our State
QUESTIONS? Don't know who your legislators are? Visit: http://www.wheredoivotema.com Want to look at a preliminary analysis of our state budget? Visit: http://www.massbudget.org/ Other questions? Contact us: … [Read more...]
Talking about the government we want and how we pay for it.
Connecting the Dots Revenue decisions made over the past 20 years have left a structural deficit so large that our public structures -- from education to social services -- are crumbling. 9C cuts in FY 09 and threatened cuts in the FY 10 … [Read more...]
Is Voters’ Message on Importance of Taxes Being Ignored?
Media Coverage and Analysis Despite the clear defeat of the repeal of the state income tax, the analysis by media and public officials is muddled: The fact is that Question 1 threatened the state's ability to provide basic services, … [Read more...]
Budget Woes Hitting State
(Again, Xposted...) Ray-gun's voodoo trickle-down economics of deregulation sure has proven not to work as a solid long term policy, but you-know-what definitely trickles downhill. That is, when the economy's in jeopardy, the people facing … [Read more...]
Suburban Legislators Support Closing Corporate Tax Loopholes
An FYI on the Suburban Legislators Coalition's efforts to support closing corporate tax loopholes.As of Wednesday, the Suburban Coalition is in further discussion on corporate tax loopholes, the Municipal Partnership Act, and the telecom … [Read more...]
Mass Tax Revenue Grow by 8.2% in in 06
Tax Revenues for the state grew at 7% in 05 and 8.2% in 06 according to Beacon Hill Institute. If expenditures are kept below inflation; the state will run a budget surplus in a few years. There is no need for increasing the tax … [Read more...]