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Taxpayers Want Relief. This Proposal Can Give It to Them.
Just as students are wrapping up classes and taking home their final report cards, we’re doing the same for the Commonwealth. But our latest grade might not be one we’re rushing to hang on the fridge.
Grading Opportunity: High Taxes & High Costs Bring MA Down
Just as students are wrapping up classes and taking home their final report cards, we’re doing the same for the Commonwealth. But our latest grade might not be one we’re rushing to hang on the fridge.
The Court Ruled. Massachusetts’ Affordability Challenges Remain.
This week, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) blocked a popular income tax cut from appearing on the ballot this fall. MOA discusses the impact of this proposal, and what comes next in its mission to boost competitiveness in the Commonwealth.
A Teachers Union in California Opposes a Wealth Tax. Will Massachusetts Get The Message?
California’s latest Service Employees International Union (SEIU) proposal to raise taxes on individuals with a net worth exceeding $1 billion is gaining more opposition every day – now from other unions.
Massachusetts’ Signature Industries Shed Jobs
As Massachusetts prepares to host matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, state and local leaders have emphasized the event’s potential economic benefits. While policymakers look forward to a temporary economic boost, the latest employment data suggest the Commonwealth’s underlying economy faces more immediate challenges.
Death and Taxes May Be Inevitable, But Death Taxes Are Not
Since 2020, the top states for job growth have all lacked an estate tax. Meanwhile, 7 of the 10 worst-performing states still have these taxes on the books, including Massachusetts.
POLLING: Voters Agree Obscure Provisions Shouldn’t Stand in the Way of Tax Relief
Recent reports have highlighted two unintended consequences of a proposal to lower the state income tax cut from 5% to 4%.
Far from reducing public support for the measure, these findings have served to stress how overcomplicated the state’s current tax system is if even policies meant to provide straight forward tax relief are seemingly booby-trapped.
POLLING: Are High Costs Driving College Grads Out Of MA?
Thousands of college seniors will cross the stage this spring in Massachusetts. Will they take their diplomas and ditch, or do they plan to start their careers here in the Commonwealth?
FACT CHECK: MassBudget Misses What’s Really Driving Residents Away
High taxes are pushing residents out of Massachusetts. When they go, they take billions of dollars of income with them. However, a recent report by the advocacy group MassBudget claims it’s affordability – not high taxes – that is to blame when it comes to outmigration.
Are Bay State Businesses Backsliding?
Massachusetts businesses could be in trouble according to the latest Business Employment Dynamics data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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