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“Experts analyze consequences of Mass. tax cut ballot question” – Boston Business Journal
By Paris Hugley, March 30, 2026 A proposed 2026 ballot question to lower the Massachusetts income tax rate from 5% to 4% would cut household tax ...
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Expert testimony on the petition: An Act to restore a sensible marijuana policy
Thank you for the opportunity to submit written testimony in support of S. 346, a Resolve establishing a commission to study the funding of high-quality ...
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“Is the millionaires tax driving wealthy residents from Mass.? There’s new data, but still no clear answer.” – Boston Globe
By Dana Gerber, Jon Chesto and Christina Prignano, March 20, 2026 It’s the million-dollar question: Is Massachusetts’ surtax on high-earners, which kicked in three years ago, driving residents ...
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“Massachusetts Loses Billions in Income After Millionaire Tax” – Bloomberg
By Greg Ryan, March 20, 2026 (This article shows MassBudget countering the narrative that high-income earners are leaving Massachusetts because of the Fair Share Amendment.) Residents exiting ...
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“Massachusetts loses $4.18 billion in income as young workers leave” – Boston Business Journal
By Stephen MacLeod, March 20, 2026 (This article shows MassBudget countering the narrative that high-income earners are leaving Massachusetts because of the Fair Share Amendment.) Who’s ...
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New IRS Migration Data Shows No Evidence of Surtax-Driven Outmigration, Highlights Affordability Challenges
*This statement has been updated to clarify what dates are covered by the data.* Boston, MA — The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget) finds ...
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“OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS: Tough choices prompt surge of override requests statewide” – Marblehead Current
By Akanksha Goyal, March 17, 2026 Communities across Massachusetts are increasingly turning to property tax overrides as rising costs outpace limits on local revenue growth. ...
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“Overriding Considerations: Analysis: Town’s Tax Burden Ranks Low Among Peers” – Marblehead Current
By Akanksha Goyal, March 10, 2026 This is part two in the Marblehead Current’s series, “Overriding Considerations,” which explores various facets of the “fiscal cliff” ...
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“Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey Opposes State Income Tax Cut” – 1420 WBSM New Bedford’s News-Talk Station
By Barry Richard, February 25, 2026 A ballot question proposed for this fall’s Massachusetts statewide elections would roll back the state income tax from five percent to four ...
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“MA labor unions rebuke new federal corporate tax breaks” – Public News Service, MSN
By Kathryn Carley, February 23, 2026 Union leaders in Massachusetts are urging state lawmakers to reject the adoption of corporate tax cuts included in last year’s “One ...
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