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6 of 26: Conservatives Lost Big on Ballot Measures While Progressives Made Significant Gains
The win record for conservatives this year is paltry -right-wing backers won only 23% of what they conceptualized and supported, and they failed to qualify even all that was attempted.
Depraved Right-Wing Attack Efforts Go Down in Flames
But the 2008 initiative scorecard totals more victories than failures, and it reflects the same broad political sentiment in the country in favor of progressive change that was expressed in the election of Barack Obama.
Economy Casts Shadow Over Local Ballot Measures: Pocketbook Issues, From Bond Initiatives to Energy
State ballot initiatives can't do much to address the Wall Street financial crisis, but its continuing economic fallout is bound to affect how angry voters decide scores of local issues on Election Day.
MA Anti-Income Tax Group Lags in Funds
Activists seeking to repeal the Massachusetts state income tax are running low on money and face a lopsided battle with a coalition of well-financed unions that will sponsor TV and radio ads in a bid to defeat the November ballot initiative, according to newly filed disclosure reports.
A Tax Revolt Is Quietly Brewing In Some States
While Americans are focusing on the presidential and congressional races, voters in Massachusetts and other states will decide the fate of dozens of state and local tax and spending issues.
Mass. voters OK decriminalization of marijuana.
Massachusetts voters today approved a ballot initiative to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, making getting caught with less than an ounce of pot punishable by a civil fine of $100.
Carla Howell’s Tax Fight Pays Off in Massachusetts
The move to repeal the state income tax is already paying off for a pair of activists who have pocketed tens of thousands of dollars heading up the ballot campaign, a Herald review has found.
Town Weighs in on Income Tax Repeal Initiative
On Monday, Lexington's Board of Selectmen voted 3-1 to formally oppose the repeal of the state income tax, passing a motion that states: "Such a step would severely impact our ability to deliver municipal services and quality public education."
Income Tax Abolition Move Should Be Taken Seriously
An initiative petition with more than 15,000 certified signatures, modeled on a similar measure in 2002, would end the state income tax. The signatures, certified by local city and town officials, were filed with the secretary of state on Wednesday by Carla Howell, erstwhile Libertarian Party candidate for governor.
Activists Push to Repeal State Income Tax
A group of antitax activists launched a campaign over the weekend to abolish the state income tax, setting the stage for a contentious public battle if the measure is added to the ballot this fall.
