millionaires tax

Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilham Omar and Rashida Tlaib joined Massachusetts 7th Congressional District Rep. Ayanna Pressley in Roxbury to rally volunteers as part of a get-out-the-vote effort.

A report released Sept. 16 outlines a grim future for the funding of the MBTA. Local transit advocates say they are not surprised but suggest this signals a moment for needed change.

Activists with the group Raise Up Massachusetts launched a series of organizing initiatives across the state to reach out to voters on the millionaires tax.

Proponents of a Massachusetts constitutional amendment that would add a 9% surtax on incomes over $1 million say they are ready to move forward with a campaign to garner support for the measure, which is expected to move to a statewide ballot initiative next year.