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DORCHESTER REPORTER: Two ’26 ballot questions could upend state revenue plans
The Dorchester Reporter discusses two MOA-inspired 2026 ballot measures and their overall impact on the Bay State.
1420 WBSM NEW BEDFORD’S NEWS-TALK STATION: Massachusetts Outspends Taxpayers’ Income Growth and Inflation
A recent 1420 WBSM segment cited Massachusetts Opportunity Alliance research showing state spending has surged more than $20 billion—over 50 percent—since 2018, warning that Beacon Hill’s unchecked growth far outpaces taxpayers’ income and inflation.
LOWELL SUN: Mass. needs new ideas to reboot listless economy
The Lowell Sun editorial board recently warned that Massachusetts’ economy is stagnating, weighed down by high costs, slow job growth, and outmigration. The article cites research from MOA showing that private-sector employment has fallen further below pre-COVID levels even as neighboring states show gains.
WORCESTER TELEGRAM: One-two ballot punch can boost state’s growth
Conclusive data on the policy’s impact on state revenue aren’t available yet, but at least one advisor says family office clients in the state have relocated or are seriously considering doing so.
SENTINEL & ENTERPRISE: Editorial: Put tax-relief initiatives to the ballot test
Should Massachusetts voters have a direct say in how much income tax they pay and when the state owes them refunds for surplus state revenues beyond a certain amount?
BOSTON GLOBE: Business groups propose ballot measures to lower income tax, boost refunds
Massachusetts business groups are backing two proposed ballot initiatives that would put more money into residents’ pockets by slicing the state income tax and returning excess revenues to taxpayers more frequently.
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE: Beacon Hill, rent control ban targeted in flurry of ballot questions
Many will fall through the cracks. A few may advance to the 2026 ballot. But proposed ballot laws wouldn’t have any chance this election cycle unless supporters filed language and signatures by the close of business Wednesday.
BLOOMBERG: Boston Business Leaders Back Tax-Cut Ballot Proposals for 2026
A coalition of Massachusetts business organizations is pushing for two new tax-relief proposals to appear on the ballot in the 2026 election, arguing the state’s high costs are undermining its economic competitiveness.
MASS LIVE: Here’s one way that Massachusetts is better than Hawaii
If you’re considering moving your company from Massachusetts to the Aloha state, think again: CNBC has once again ranked it the only place that is more expensive than Massachusetts for running a businesses.
BOSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: CNBC ranks Mass. among the costliest states to do business
The Bay State is becoming a better place for business, according to an annual study by CNBC released Thursday.
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