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Senator Jason Lewis Testifies on the Fair Share Amendment


Senator Jason Lewis Testifies on the Fair Share Amendment

Senator Jason Lewis was proud to speak in support of the Fair Share Amendment at the June 12, 2019 Constitutional Convention, ...

Legislature Advances Fair Share Amendment with Senator Jason ...

The Massachusetts legislature voted 134-55 to advance the Fair Share constitutional amendment to the ballot for consideration by voters in ...

Fair Share amendment is working as intended

The Fair Share Amendment was designed to address two related problems: our unfair tax system, and years of inadequate investment in public ...

Proposal for Constitutional Amendment S.16 191st (2019 - 2020)

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to provide resources for education and transportation through an additional tax on incomes in excess ...

Led by Sen. Lewis, Fair Share Amendment Advances to the Ballot

Members of the Massachusetts House and Senate on Wednesday held a Constitutional Convention where they overwhelmingly supported the Fair ...

Lewis: Why Fair Share Amendment is Good for Massachusetts - Patch

State Senator says wealthy households can afford to pay slightly higher taxes to support the critical investments.

Legislators hear case for Fair Share Amendment

An amendment to the state constitution that would create an additional tax on Massachusetts' highest incomes received wide support from ...

Joint Committee on Revenue - Massachusetts General Laws

Event Details. Status: Completed; Event Date: Thursday, April 11, 2019; Start Time: 11:00 AM; Location: Gardner Auditorium; Event Description: Fair Share ...

Fair Share - Progressive Mass

We need to act NOW to protect the Fair Share Amendment from tax avoidance, and ensure that Massachusetts can invest more in our schools, colleges, roads, ...

The Fair Share Amendment is working... - Senator Jason Lewis

The Fair Share Amendment is working exactly as intended. Massachusetts' wealthiest residents are paying a little more and everyone is benefiting from...

For 'millionaires tax,' debate rages on - MetroWest Daily News

... Sen. Jason Lewis, D-Winchester and state Rep. ... Phineas Baxandall, a senior analyst at MassBudget, testified ... “If the Fair Share Amendment were currently in ...

A 2nd try at a surcharge on the wealthy - The Boston Globe

In 2018, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court nixed a ballot initiative that would have imposed a millionaires tax — aka the Fair Share ...

Jason Lewis on X: "The Fair Share Amendment is working exactly as ...

The Fair Share Amendment is working exactly as intended. Massachusetts' wealthiest residents are paying a little more and everyone is ...

How Our Laws Are Made - Congress.gov Resources

Each Senator has one vote. As constituted in the 110th Congress, the House of Representatives is composed of 435 Members elected every two years from among the ...

budget - Progressive Mass

And, as has been the case each year for over a decade, Massachusetts is without a budget, as the MA Senate and MA House are still stuck in negotiations about ...

Senator Jason Lewis | Facebook - Facebook

The Massachusetts Legislature used Fair Share revenue to create a 50% discounted fare program for low-income MBTA riders.

Jason Lewis | Yesterday, we held the first hearing of the newly ...

17 likes, 0 comments - senjasonlewis on March 5, 2024: "Yesterday, we held the first hearing of the newly created Special Joint Committee on ...

Political Action - Boston Teachers Union

Democracy is an important part of our union. We take action in union, local and federal elections and encourage our members to get involved.

Public Policy Updates: FY24 Local and Education Aid hearing

It furthers includes additional funding early college and innovation pathways; this includes a “reimaging high school” pilot. The Secretary also outlined the ...

millionaires tax - masslive.com

Maura Healey unveiled a $55.5 billion budget proposal Wednesday, representing a 4.1% increase in spending over fiscal 2023. Alison Kuznitz. The Massachusetts ...