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MassBudget    Information.    Participation.  Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center    Democracy. June 18, 2018 MassBudget research materials on the Fair Share Amendment In light of today's expected Supreme Judicial Court decision,  here are resources on the tax,  education, and transportation  issues that  would be  addressed by the ballot question.  Taxes Building a Strong Economy: The Roles of Education, Transportation, and Tax Policy  (January 2016)  analyzes the evidence on the effects of investments in the education of our people and in improving our roads, bridges, and public transit systems, as well on the likely economic effects of tax reforms that would bring the overall level of state and local taxation for very high-income households close to that of other residents. What Has Happened in Other States with High Tax Rates on Million...

DELEGATION turns screws on TRUMP’s immigration policy — SJC Millionaire’s Tax ruling expected today — Is BAKER beatable? 06/18/2018 07:18 AM EDT By Lauren Dezenski  (ldezenski@politico.com; @LaurenDezenski) with Brent D. Griffiths (bgriffiths@politico.com; @BrentGriffiths) GOOD MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS . Stay cool today because man, it's a hot one. The National Weather Service has issued a  heat advisory  today for most of the state thanks to forecast heat index values around 100 degrees. DELEGATION PRESSES TRUMP OVER IMMIGRATION POLICY — Massachusetts' Democratic delegation has swung into action to pressure the Trump administration amid the national furor over its zero-tolerance immigration policy enforcement that separates children from their parents. Rep.  Joe Kennedy  III was among the electeds who highlighted the issue on Father's Day,  traveling  to Tornillo, Texas, with Rep. Beto O'Rourke, who is challenging Texas ...

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