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How Vulnerable is Massachusetts Transportation to Federal Spending Cuts?

This fact sheet examines the extent to which the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and transit agencies across the state rely on federal sources of revenue ...
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What Does Massachusetts Transportation Funding Support and What Are the Revenue Sources

Where do the resources come from to operate Massachusetts' transportation system, and where is the money spent? A detailed chart shows state revenues and spending ...
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Airbnb and Taxes: What Other States are Doing and How Much Revenue Might Be Raised in Massachusetts

Eleven other states extend taxes on short-term rentals such as Airbnb. The factsheet explains the current Massachusetts exemption for short-term residential rentals and how taxing ...
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Maintaining an Effective Transportation System

This fact sheet examines information from the Department of Transportation that suggests current levels of investment are not enough to keep our roads, bridges and ...
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The Single Sales Factor Tax Break: Has It Worked?

The Governor's budget proposal will reportedly include the expansion of a corporate tax break called Single Sales Factor apportionment. This factsheet describes how this tax ...
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Building a Strong Economy: The Roles of Education, Transportation, and Tax Policy

Effective economic policies can create a more highly productive state economy and make it possible to improve economic opportunity and security for working families. This ...
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