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It’s time we had a talk

October 5, 2009 By yawu 7 Comments

Worcester - Tax Policy and the Challenges of Local GovernmentOctober 7th 4:00pm to 6:00pmThe Academy at Worcester Polytechnic InstituteFramingham - Tax Policy and Vulnerable PopulationsOctober 13th 10:00am to 12:00pmFramingham Senior … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget-cuts, revenue, taxes, towns

Pay as you go?

September 25, 2009 By yawu 9 Comments

Massachusetts residents are engaged in a conversation about what kinds of services they expect of their government and how they would chose to pay for it.In Tyngsboro, town officials are dousing the steetlights on all but the busiest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget, cuts, fees, taxes, towns

Shirley: a microcosm of the state

June 23, 2009 By yawu 7 Comments

For years now as Massachusetts cities and towns have been struggling to balance their budgets, the mantra of anti-tax activists has been "find more savings."This call reflects a misinformed belief that deep, structural budget deficits can … [Read more...]

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Somebody else’s money

May 28, 2008 By Trickle up 7 Comments

Apparently, the convenient fiction that the cities and towns are responsible for their own fiscal plight makes it easy for the Masters of Beacon Hill to play this kind of shell game. But as one mayor points out "It's a tremendous gesture, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: cities, massachusetts, pensions, spending, towns

Hidden agenda surfaces in the Globe, part one

February 29, 2008 By Trickle up 42 Comments

The tax cutters! "Seniors are our first line of defense against overrides," said Barbara Anderson of Citizens for Limited Taxation. "Senior citizens are defeating these overrides, and they are trying to give them a reason not to vote." I've … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: cities, clt, drowninabathtub, property-tax, seniors, taxation, taxes, towns

Insult to Injury: What the Legislature Does to Cities and Towns

October 31, 2007 By Trickle up 46 Comments

In his "municipal meltdown" diary last week, Charlie quotes a Commonwealth piece extensively about the fiscal crisis facing cities and towns. One line from Commonwealth really pushed my stupid button:When the leader of the Massachusetts … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: beacon-hill, cities, finance, legislature, local-government, massachusetts, towns

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This seems like a good day to remind the MA Legislature that more work remains to ensure all children in MA are equally protected, regardless of the circumstances of their birth or the gender or marital status of their parents! Pass the @MassParentage Act Now! #MApoli

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pwcrozierPolly Crozier@pwcrozier·
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This was a day & remember it so well. My home state first in marriage equality. But MA, you are last in New England in protecting LGBTQ families. This is the session to pass the MPA @MassParentage #mapoli @GLADLaw @ResolveNewEng

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On this day in 2004, Massachusetts became the first state in the United States to legalize same sex marriage.

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28+ on site, basically rebuilding, & a big red toxic dumpster. Nat’l Grid present too.

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SUMMER TRAVEL: Despite record gas prices, AAA predicts summer travel "will be on fire" this year, with 39.2 million people in the U.S. heading 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend, an increase of 8.3 percent over 2021. Most will travel by car. #mapoli

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Thanks @TamiGouveiaMA for joining us for #familyroompolitics last night. We had a great discussion about issues important to those in the room and loved hearing about your work today and plans as LG. Next week we do it again! #mapoli #bospoli

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.@JP progressives state senate candidate forum on May 19 https://www.jamaicaplainnews.com/2022/05/17/state-senate-candidate-forum-on-may-19/423148 #bospoli #mapoli #JamaicaPlain

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