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“Ballot initiative that would roll back recreational weed threatens nearly $300 million in yearly taxes” – Boston Globe
By Bryan Hecht, May 19, 2026 Tax revenue from recreational marijuana, one of the state’s most highly taxed consumer products, could vanish if a November ballot ...
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“Mass. public school enrollment is down 14K. Nearly half were English language learners.” – GBH
By Sarah Betancourt, May 14, 2026 Enrollment numbers in K-12 schools are dropping significantly in Massachusetts, and the impact of immigration enforcement might be a major ...
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“The Mass. Senate’s plan to shower cash on cities, town has critics. What they’re saying” – MassLive
By Sam Drysdale and John L. Micek, May 6, 2026 The towns with the greatest need could get shut out under a proposal backed by ...
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“Group says Senate local aid plan ‘risks progressivity'” – State House News Service
By SAM DRYSDALE, May 6, 2026 STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, May 6, 2026….A Senate proposal to change how some local aid is distributed is drawing scrutiny ...
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“How much money would local taxpayers actually save if tax rates were cut?” – Your Arlington
By Paige Albright, May 4, 2026 A ballot initiative proposed for this November’s state election, targeted at cutting personal income tax rates, could drastically reduce the support ...
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“Capitol Recap: Proposal to tax high earners stirs debate over policy, and politics, in Montpelier” – Vermont Public
By Peter Hirschfeld, May 1, 2026 Legislation that would raise taxes on the top 1% of income earners in Vermont has no chance of becoming law ...
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“Democrats Try to Tee Up a Tax on the 1 Percent” – Seven Days, Vermont’s Independent Voice
By Kevin McCallum, April 29, 2026 Democrats are drafting legislation to raise taxes on Vermont’s most well-to-do, arguing that the 1 percent can afford to ...
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“Local Cannabis Industry Leaders Concerned About Repeal Effort” – Business West
By Joseph Bednar, April 27, 2026 Meg Sanders calls it “a huge threat.” She’s referring to a question that might be put to Massachusetts voters on Election ...
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“Millionaire taxes gain steam as states face budget crunches” – Stateline
By Kevin Hardy, April 29, 2026 | Article also featured on Bangor Daily News While the idea of a special tax on millionaires is hotly ...
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“Right goals, wrong argument? The real stakes in the fight over a 1% income tax cut” – MassLive
By John L. Micek, April 24, 2026 If you ask the folks behind this year’s ballot push to shave a percentage point off the state’s ...
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