Podcasts about fair share amendment

Today:Gov. Healey announced plans to fill a $700 million shortfall in the MBTA's budget with income from the Fair Share Amendment, also known as the millionaire's tax. We talk transit with former state rep Bill Straus -- who chaired the House transportation committee on Beacon Hill -- and former assistant transportation secretary Chris Dempsey, now of urban planning firm Speck Dempsey.And, GBH reporter Adam Reilly attended Josh Kraft's campaign launch event Tuesday so you didn't have to. He debriefs us on the Boston mayoral race as it shapes up.

Deep Dive: I explore the open question of whether or not housing advocates should support a rent control ballot question in 2024. Looking at polling similarities with the Fair Share Amendment and national success in passing rent control, I am against the idea.

8/11/23: Rep Natalie Blais on floods, farms, schools, & budget; MTA President Max Page on the fruits of the Fair Share Amendment & meeting the needs of our kids; Law Prof Jocelyn Simonson on “Radical Acts of Justice: How Ordinary People Are Dismantling Mass Incarceration;” Laurie Sanders & Elizabeth Sharpe on Historic Northampton's reopening of the Shepherd Barn

8/11/23: Rep Natalie Blais on floods, farms, schools, & budget; MTA President Max Page on the fruits of the Fair Share Amendment & meeting the needs of our kids; Law Prof Jocelyn Simonson on “Radical Acts of Justice: How Ordinary People Are Dismantling Mass Incarceration;” Laurie Sanders & Elizabeth Sharpe on Historic Northampton's reopening of the Shepherd Barn

Please donate to the show!IM news for Tuesday, May 23, 2023.This week's activism:May 24, 9am - State of Education in the Commonwealth. Suffolk University Sargent Hall May 30 10am - Healthy Youth Act lobby day at the State HouseWednesday, May 31st - MA Commission on the Status of Women's advocacy day at the State House Thursday June 1st, 10am Lobby Day for rent control and foreclosure preventionClimateU.N. warns that global warming may exceed 1.5°C only five years from now.Flooding upended tens of thousands of lives this week in the Emilia-Romagna province of Italy.Wildfires rage in Alberta and British Colombia, Canada.California, Arizona and Nevada have agreed to cut their use of the Colorado River by 13% in an effort to save the river that supports 40 million people. The flow of the Colorado has declined by 20% since 2000 due to the worst drought in 1,200 years.  This year, wind power became the dominant source of electricity in the UK for the first time.A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the ability of microorganisms to adapt to rising temperatures may slow down global warming by storing carbon in soil.InternationalThe United Nations says it needs $3 billion in aid for the humanitarian disaster in Sudan after more than a month of fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.Ecuador's conservative President Guillermo Lasso has dissolved the National Assembly amid their efforts to impeach him. Accusations against him include embezzlement involving a state-owned oil transportation company.Local currency in Zimbabwe nears collapse due to runaway inflation as the economy switches to the US dollar. Lebanon and Ecuador also have turned to using the U.S. dollar to slow high inflation rates.  The Turkish economy also has sky-high inflation leading up to their runoff election. NationalGlobal stock markets fell after more talks in Washington on government debt ended without a deal. The Republican-controlled House is refusing to lift the debt ceiling without sweeping cuts to housing, education, healthcare, food assistance and the environment.Pentagon says that accounting errors will allow U.S. to send an additional $3 billion in additional arms to Ukraine.  The pentagon has failed all of its five audits, unable to account for more than half of its assets.Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a slew of anti-trans measures.In North Carolina, Republican lawmakers have banned almost all abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy by overriding the Democratic Governor's veto.A new report states that the Black community in U.S. has suffered 1.63 million excess deaths over past 20 years due to healthcare inequities.South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, the only Black Republican currently in the Senate, launched his presidential campaign.StateHate crimes in MA grew by a third in 2022, a new report finds. Massachusetts had the nation's second-highest rate of white supremacist propaganda in 2022, report says.Progressive prosecutor MA U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins' has stepped down amid two federal ethics probes.Democratic state senator Anne Gobi will serve the Healey administration as rural affairs director, opening that seat for a special election. The Senate budget debate begins today.  Please contact your senator to ensure that the budget does not include tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires after we just passed the Fair Share Amendment.Be sure to tune in to our discussion of how to pay for M4A in Massachusetts later in the week.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We started the show by taking our listeners' calls to ask how they felt about the widespread broadcast of the video depicting Memphis police officers violently beating Tyre Nichols. We also asked listeners about whether the police reforms implemented following George Floyd have had any meaningful impact. Then GBH news analyst Charlie Sennott came on to discuss the political brinkmanship between the U.S. and Germany that led to both countries giving tanks to Ukraine. He also predicted that the war will continue for months because the Russian government has been effective in generating support for the invasion by misrepresenting how successful its military has been on the ground. Charlie Sennott is the founder of The GroundTruth Project and is a GBH News Analyst. Michael Curry, the CEO of the Mass League of Community Health Centers, discussed the limitations of police reform efforts following the release of the body cam footage showing officers violently attacking Tyre Nichols. Curry argued that there is too much deference and trust in police departments among the public and media. He also argued in support of continuing to diversify police forces, saying that impact will take time to materialize. Michael Curry is the President and CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers. He's also a Member of the National NAACP Board of Directors, where he chairs the board's Advocacy & Policy Committee. Mass Teachers Association president Max Page discussed the push among teachers unions to change a Massachusetts law that bans public employees from going on strike. He also discussed the ongoing teacher strike in Woburn as educators there push for better wages for paraprofessionals and smaller class sizes. Page also discussed the potential impact of the Fair Share Amendment, a ballot question that passed this fall which changed the state Constitution mandating an additional 4 percent tax on earnings more than 1 million dollars and earmarking that revenue for transportation and education. Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett Price discussed the limitations of police reform and the need for change in police training around the perceptions and stereotypes of young black men. The Reverends also discussed a statement released by Patrick Clancy, the father of the three children who were killed by their mother during a bout of postpartum psychosis, which asked for forgiveness for his wife. The Revs also discussed Pope Francis's comments that homosexuality is a sin but not a crime. Reverend Irene Monroe is a syndicated religion columnist and the Boston voice for Detour's African American Heritage Trail and co-host of the All Rev'd Up podcast. Emmett G. Price III is founding pastor of Community of Love Christian Fellowship in Allston, the Inaugural Dean of Africana Studies at Berklee College of Music and co-host of the All Rev'd Up podcast. V, formerly known as Eve Ensler, discussed her new book “Reckoning” and the 25th anniversary of "V Day", which is a day dedicated to ending violence against all women, trans women and non-binary people. We ended the show with a call-in session asking our listeners how they feel about dining out alone.

Massachusetts education advocates set spending goals from the state's Fair Share Amendment, Medicare changes will benefit seniors, and a task force makes recommendations for North Carolina's public health.

Massachusetts education advocates set spending goals from the state's Fair Share Amendment, Medicare changes will benefit seniors, and a task force makes recommendations for North Carolina's public health.

Massachusetts education advocates set spending goals from the state's Fair Share Amendment, Medicare changes will benefit seniors, and a task force makes recommendations for North Carolina's public health.

11/10/2022-- This week on The Horse Race, we have election results! After debriefing Lisa's late night pizza endeavors, the team walks through statewide results of the midterm elections. From a predictable yet historic win by Maura Healey for Governor, to down ballot races we've kept our eye on, MA delivered sweeping blue results. We also run through the latest on the results of the ballot questions and what polling looked like versus reality. Since recording, Question 1, or the Fair Share Amendment has officially passed.

START Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition E.D. Galen Mook on safe streets-related ballot questions 1 (the "Fair Share Amendment") and 4 (driver licenses for undocumented immigrants) in the Massachusetts election. 2:18 https://on.soundcloud.com/3DJwQ Road Kill: Prop "J" would keep The Great Walkway and JFK Drive in San Francisco car free for community; Prop "I" would steal smiles from children. Zach Lipton, Yes on Prop J organizer, talks with Stacey Randecker. https://twitter.com/zachlipton 19:37 https://on.soundcloud.com/n4DMA Car Free Anthem: John Elliot's "Yes On J" song. 23:28 https://on.soundcloud.com/NvraR Greener Pasture: Bike East Bay Advocacy Director Dave Campbell reflects on his time in bike advocacy as he leaves Bike East Bay. https://bikeeastbay.org/ 35:25 https://on.soundcloud.com/xdX69 Take It With You: There's a new bike share service starting in the E.U. that provides e-cargo bikes. Erik DeWinter shares the story of Cargoroo with Taylor Nichols. https://cargoroo.nl/en/ 50:42 https://on.soundcloud.com/YMYr4 Bike Joy: Tony's D.I.Y. e-bike. Editing by Kevin Burton. Closing Song, "Bike," by Mal Webb. Interstitial music, "Just Moving," by Don Ward. Visit BikeTalk.org to be involved.

Today on Boston Public Radio: Dan Cence and Andrew Farnitano joined us for an hourlong debate on Massachusetts' Ballot Question 1 — known as the Fair Share Amendment, millionaires tax or tax hike amendment. We also opened up the lines to listeners with questions on the initiative, which would add an additional 4% tax on individuals' income above $1,000,000. Cence is a spokesperson for the Coalition to Stop the Tax Hike Amendment and CEO of the Issues Management Group. Farnitano is the communications director for Fair Share for Massachusetts and a consultant at Crawford Strategies. Charlie Sennott discussed the latest news in international politics, from the recent halting of grain shipments by Russia to the election of Lula over Bolsonaro in Brazil and his latest piece in the Boston Globe on the degradation of journalism. Sennott is the founder and executive director of the GroundTruth Project. Christopher Muther joined the show and discussed his recent time in the Greek Peloponnese peninsula. He also talked about the concept of “dark tourism” and offered listeners some tips for striking up small talk with strangers anywhere. Muther is a travel writer and columnist for the Boston Globe. Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III discussed the proliferation of antisemitism around the United States, voter intimidation concerns ahead of the midterm elections and the recent passing of Rev. Dr. Calvin Butts III. Monroe is a syndicated religion columnist and the Boston voice for Detour's African American Heritage Trail. Price is founding pastor of Community of Love Christian Fellowship in Allston, and the Inaugural Dean of Africana Studies at Berklee College of Music. Together, they host GBH's All Rev'd Up podcast. Andris Nelsons discussed the Boston Symphony Orchestra's upcoming trip to Japan. Nelsons is the music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. We closed the show with a call-in segment with listeners about when the cut-off age should be for trick or treating.

As a part of my Ballot Question Series, I sat down and talked with Andrew Farnitano, Advocate for Yes On 1, The Fair Share Amendment, also known as “The Millionaire's Tax”. Andrew Farnitano is a communications consultant at Crawford Strategies and serves as communications director for Fair Share for Massachusetts, the campaign working to pass ... Read more

As a part of my Ballot Question Series, I sat down and talked with Dan Cence, Advocate for No On 1, The Fair Share Amendment, also known as “The Millionaire's Tax”. Dan is a veteran political and strategic communications strategist with more than 25 years of experience. He has worked in both the public and ... Read more

The Republican gubernatorial candidate in Arizona won't commit to honoring the results of her election, a new poll shows the Senate race is tightening in Iowa, and public school teachers rally for a Fair Share Amendment in Massachusetts.

The Republican gubernatorial candidate in Arizona won't commit to honoring the results of her election, a new poll shows the Senate race is tightening in Iowa, and public school teachers rally for a Fair Share Amendment in Massachusetts.

The Republican gubernatorial candidate in Arizona won't commit to honoring the results of her election, a new poll shows the Senate race is tightening in Iowa, and public school teachers rally for a Fair Share Amendment in Massachusetts.

This November you will have at least four and up to seven "Questions" on your ballot -- today we talk about each one. We hope you'll come away inspired to vote yes on them all and to canvass or phone bank for Question 1 (Fair Share Amendment) and Question 4 (Eligibility for Driver's Licenses).Jordan Berg Powers, Jonathan Cohn, and Anna Callahan chat about Massachusetts politics. This is the video version of the Incorruptible Mass podcast, season 4 episode 56.  You can watch the video version here.You're listening to Incorruptible Mass. Our goal is to help people understand state politics: we investigate why it's so broken, imagine what we could have here in MA if we fixed it, and report on how you can get involved. To stay informed:* Subscribe to our YouTube channel* Subscribe to the podcast (https://incorruptible-mass.buzzsprout...)* Sign up to get updates at https://www.incorruptiblemass.org/

10/6/22-- This week Jenn and Lisa kick off the show with an update on last week's Martha's Vineyard story. Then we dive into ballot questions 1 and 3 as election day approaches. Question 1, also known as the Fair Share Amendment or Millionaire's tax, would impose an extra 4 percent tax on incomes over one million dollars, with the money designated for state education and transportation funding. On this episode we look at both sides of the question. Andrew Farnitano, communications director for the Yes on Question 1 campaign drops by the pod to present the supporting argument for the ballot question. Then Dan Cence, of the Coalition to Stop the Tax Hike Amendment, presents the case for the opposition. Afterwards, Jon Chesto of the Boston Globe joins Steve to talk about ballot Question 3 on expanded liquor licenses. Chesto recently wrote a piece for the Globe on why the question is supported by organizations you may not expect and why there also doesn't seem to be any strong opposition to the ballot measure.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We opened the show by hearing from listeners about Hurricane Ian baring down on Florida's gulf coast, and how climate change is making storms more extreme. Medical ethicist Art Caplan discussed medical transparency for people seeking political office, Biogen's results from a clinical trial of a drug they're developing that aims to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Caplan is the Drs. William F and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine in New York City. Congressman Jim McGovern called into the show from the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health to discuss the administration's efforts to end hunger in the United States. Tom Nichols discussed Russia's conscription and the latest developments in the war in Ukraine. Nichols is a staff writer at The Atlantic, where he writes the Peacefield newsletter. Matt Gertz discussed how right-wing media has been covering the January 6 committee hearings, and what to expect around the upcoming midterm elections. Gertz is a senior fellow at Media Matters. Shirley Leung discussed ballot questions before voters this November, including the Fair Share Amendment and one involving dental insurers. Leung is a business columnist at the Boston Globe. We closed the show by talking with listeners about lingering stigma around imbibing in marijuana around their children.

Chris and Marcus discuss the questions on the Massachusetts statewide ballot in the 2022 elections including the Fair Share Amendment which will implement a 4% tax on income over $1million, and the question on whether or not to repeal the law that allows undocumented immigrants to earn a drivers license.

Chris and Marcus discuss the questions on the Massachusetts statewide ballot in the 2022 elections including the Fair Share Amendment which will implement a 4% tax on income over $1million, and the question on whether or not to repeal the law that allows undocumented immigrants to earn a drivers license.

Shanique Spalding is the BIPOC Community Director of Fair Share for Massachusetts that is organizing for Yes on 1. Learn more at www.fairsharema.com

8/11/2022 -- On this week's episode, the team breaks down a new MassINC Polling Group poll. The poll looks at upcoming policy questions like the Fair Share Amendment, as well as what the numbers look like for the upcoming democratic primary. Then Jenn talks to Yawu Miller of the Bay State Banner, and Marco Cartolano of the Worcester Telegram and Gazette about the domino effect of elected officials running for new seats.

This week on Hubwonk, host Joe Selvaggi talks with Boston Globe columnist Jeff Jacoby about November's Massachusetts Ballot Question 1, the so-called Fair Share Amendment. They examine both the merits and timing of a graduated state income tax, as well as the effects on society of creating separate categories of tax payers, and the dangers of […]

This week on Hubwonk, host Joe Selvaggi talks with Boston Globe columnist Jeff Jacoby about November's Massachusetts Ballot Question 1, the so-called Fair Share Amendment. They examine both the merits and timing of a graduated state income tax, as well as the effects on society of creating separate categories of tax payers, and the dangers of setting the many against the few.

There is an effort afoot in Massachusetts to raise taxes on the state's wealthiest residents. The proposal, which is called the Fair Share Amendment, would amend the state Constitution to create a 9% income tax rate on annual earnings above $1 million. Proponents of a “millionaires tax” are pushing the measure to a vote this November. Efforts to rewrite the summary of the ballot measure were rejected this week by the state's high court. Are you in favor or opposed to a “millionaires tax” in MA? Christopher Anderson, President of the Massachusetts High Technology Council joins Dan to discuss.

This week on Hubwonk, host Joe Selvaggi talks with Greg Sullivan, Senior Fellow at Pioneer Institute and author of Back to Taxachusetts?, about the link between Massachusetts's decision to reduce tax rates and a generation-long economic renaissance – and the reasons why new taxes such as the proposed, so-called “Fair Share Amendment” risk taking us back […]

This week on Hubwonk, host Joe Selvaggi talks with Greg Sullivan, Senior Fellow at Pioneer Institute and author of Back to Taxachusetts?, about the link between Massachusetts's decision to reduce tax rates and a generation-long economic renaissance - and the reasons why new taxes such as the proposed, so-called "Fair Share Amendment" risk taking us back to economic stagnation or decline.

Hubwonk host Joe Selvaggi talks with Beacon Hill Institute President Dr. David Tuerck about his recent analysis of the proposed 4% surtax on incomes over $1 million in Massachusetts, and his estimate of the number of individuals who will leave the state as a result. Tuerck, an economist, used STAMP modeling tools comparing the static projections offered by proponents of the so-called "Fair Share Amendment" with a model simulation that accounts for the unintended effects of the tax.

Hubwonk host Joe Selvaggi talks with Beacon Hill Institute President Dr. David Tuerck about his recent analysis of the proposed 4% surtax on incomes over $1 million in Massachusetts, and his estimate of the number of individuals who will leave the state as a result. Tuerck, an economist, used STAMP modeling tools comparing the static […]

State Senator Eric Lesser talks about the Fair Share Amendment. (June 10th, 2021)

Joe Selvaggi talks with Pioneer Institute's Executive Director Jim Stergios about HR86, the so-called Fair Share Amendment, to tax Massachusetts household income above $1 million. They discuss its promises, its costs, and the effects of similar legislation in other states.

Joe Selvaggi talks with Pioneer Institute’s Executive Director Jim Stergios about HR86, the so-called Fair Share Amendment, to tax Massachusetts household income above $1 million. They discuss its promises, its costs, and the effects of similar legislation in other states. Guest: Jim Stergios is Executive Director of Pioneer Institute, a Boston-based think tank founded in 1988. Prior […]

Sonya Bykofsky, head of the Lenox Dems talks about the Gus Bickford Saga, and Andrew Farnitano discusses the Fair Share Amendment. The post The Top Left Corner — 2021/05/05 appeared first on The Greylock Glass.

2/13/2019-- As Steve continues sailing the seven seas, Jenn is joined by State House News Service reporter and opposing podcast host Katie Lannan. Jenn and Katie put their bitter rivalry aside to discuss the global issue of climate change and what state and local leaders and lawmakers are doing to address it. First, Lou Antonellis of IBEW Local 103 joins the show. He explains why the labor union showed support for Ed Markey and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal and what he hopes from current and future elected officials. The Springfield Republican reporter Shira Schoenberg drops by to discuss Charlie Baker's appearance in D.C. where he advocated for federally funded efforts toward climate change mitigation. To talk about the recent re-introduction of the millionaire's tax (also known as the Fair Share Amendment) is State Sen. Jason Lewis. He and State Rep. Jim O'Day filed legislation to revive this constitutional amendment that would put a surtax on residents who make more than $1 million annually in order to generate revenue for the state's education and transportation systems.