Citizens for Limited Taxation

Chip Faulkner fought hard for Massachusetts taxpayers. He passed away Friday at age 77.

A recent investigation by WCVB-TV in Boston found that Massachusetts state lawmakers have taken hundreds of free trips over the past five years, paid for by private organizations and foreign governments.

Relief is not likely for Massachusetts taxpayers as the Senate prepares to debate it's version of a $40 billion dollar budget for the next fiscal year on Tuesday.  The Senate seeks some $400 million dollars in new taxes and fees.   New revenue would come from private room rentals and perhaps new taxes on services...

No real surprise here. The Massachusetts legislature voted to override Governor Baker's veto of a stipend pay increase for the Legislative leadership, judges, and statewide elected officials. It's bad enough the Governor had to cut the budget ...

Barbara Anderson, the activist behind the Proposition 2-1/2 movement in Massachusetts died Friday from leukemia.  She was 73. Anderson was best-known as the leader of a movement to lower property taxes in Massachusetts.  Voters in 1980 approved Proposition 2-1/2, limiting tax increases in local communities to no more than 2 1/2% of fair market value...