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Editorial: Bill increasing budget transparency makes sense
- The Patriot Ledger (new window)
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2010-05-14
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A recent report by MassPIRG found 32 states ahead of Massachusetts in providing “checkbook-level” detail on state spending to the public. |
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Editorial: Budget transparency
- MetroWest Daily News (new window)
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2010-05-02
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A recent report by MassPIRG found 32 states ahead of Massachusetts in providing "checkbook-level" detail on state spending to the public. |
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Checking the Checkbook
- Worcester Telegram and Gazette (new window)
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2010-04-20
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House bill would enhance transparency |
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Open on stimulus funds
- The Berkshire Eagle (new window)
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2009-12-28
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, or "ARRA," or simply the "stimulus," put billions into the economy at its darkest hour and it has done so with unprecedented levels of transparency for how the money is being spent. |
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A little sunshine on business tax breaks
- The Boston Globe (new window)
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2009-10-17
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THE OCT. 13 article "Business tax deal may cost $535m" (Page A1) is a perfect illustration of why corporate tax breaks must be transparent. |
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Opening state's purse
- The Boston Globe
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2009-06-11
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Budget transparency, while not a new idea, can be revolutionary. Oversight of the public purse is a cornerstone of democratic government. |
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Cleaning up Massachusetts
- The Boston Globe (new window)
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2008-11-30
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IN LIGHT of the simmering scandals about Massachusetts public officials and private money, the announcement of the Governor's Task Force on Public Integrity comes not a moment too soon. The Commonwealth can get a handle on its governance problems if it examines the issues comprehensively and offers new tools for transparency and accountability. |
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Loophole after loophole
- The Boston Globe (new window)
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2008-06-30
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AS LEGISLATORS have been working to wrap up the state budget, they have also been seeking agreement on changes in corporate taxes that should bring in more money. Unfortunately, one House-backed proposal could provide the tax avoidance lawyers of multinational corporations a new way to reduce their obligations to the state. |
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Deirdre Cummings: Loophole bill has loopholes
- The Berkshire Eagle (new window)
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2008-06-04
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To paraphrase the great Yogi Berra, it could be "deja-vu all over again." |
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New tax loopholes sprouting where others were cut off
- Worcester Telegram & Gazette (new window)
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2008-05-30
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To paraphrase the late great Yogi Berra, it could be “déjÀ-vu all over again.†On the brink of a historic move by the governor, House and Senate to close corporate tax loopholes and correct fundamental flaws in our tax code, an 11th-hour floor amendment tacked on to the House version of the bill threatens significant reform. |
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Tax whack-a-mole
- The Boston Globe (new window)
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2008-04-27
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WHEN LEADERS in the Massachusetts House recently agreed to Governor Patrick's plan to close certain corporate tax loopholes - partially offset by a cut in the overall corporate tax rate - it looked like the state was on its way to netting more than $200 million in badly needed new revenues. |
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Cummings: Like baseball, Mass. must restore integrity
- The Daily News Tribune (new window)
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2007-12-20
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Imagine the uproar if Barry Bonds told Major League Baseball that he'd be willing to give up steroids if the home run fences were moved significantly closer. And what if some baseball owners countered that performance-enhancing drugs should only be stopped if metal bats are introduced, to prevent a drop off in the number of home runs? |
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Why gamble when state has sure bet?
- Berkshire Eagle (new window)
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2007-11-05
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Whatever you think about gambling, there's little disagreement that current proposals for casinos are driven by the desire for more state revenue. If new sources of revenue are necessary, then earlier proposals for closing corporate tax loopholes are a surer bet than the $450 million a year the Governor hopes can be generated from a new gambling industry. Compared to casinos, a proposition with associated downsides that proponents have described, closing tax loopholes is win-win  we generate more revenue, and level the playing field for in-state business at the same time. |
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Cummings: Why gamble when Massachusetts has a sure bet?
- Milford Daily News (new window)
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2007-11-04
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Whatever you think about gambling, there's little disagreement that current proposals for casinos are driven by the desire for more state revenue. If new sources of revenue are necessary, then earlier proposals for closing corporate tax loopholes are a surer bet than the $450 million a year the governor hopes can be generated from a new gambling industry. Compared to casinos, a proposition with associated downsides that proponents have described, closing tax loopholes is win-win - we generate more revenue, and level the playing field for in-state business at the same time. |
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Why Wal-Mart Set Up Shop in Italy
- Wall Street Journal
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11-14-2007
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More than 4,500 miles separate a small Wal-Mart Stores Inc. office in Florence, Italy, from the company's dozens of Illinois retail outlets. of dollars a year.
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