ACCOUNTABILITY IS A PRINCIPLE embedded in the process of government budget-making. The Governor proposes a spending plan and the Legislature examines it, determines how to meet the needs of the […]
Suzanne Bump
Posted inOpinion
State needs to cover cost of early voting
IN 2014, lawmakers added Massachusetts to the growing list of states to offer early voting, enabling registered voters to cast their ballots as much as 12 days in advance of […]
Posted inOpinion
State breaking its promises to regional schools
FOR MOST MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS, test scores and property taxes are top of mind when thinking about public education. But for parents of students in regional school districts, especially rural ones, […]
Posted inEconomy, Opinion
Auditor: Tax breaks go into black box
I am here to support the goals of several bills that are before you today, but also to provide you with some information that I think will be helpful to […]