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Lawmakers questions on Baker's proposal centered around the threshold at which the estate tax kicks in and lower the tax rate on short-term capital gains, which critics said would primarily benefit wealthier residents.
Baker is making the case that state government can afford to fund essential services while also delivering relief to taxpayers who have kept state collections pouring in at a brisk pace during the pandemic.
“We believe it's time to give Massachusetts families back some of the tax revenue that they created through their hard work.”
The Massachusetts House passed legislation Wednesday that opens a pathway for some undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses in Massachusetts, a move advocates say would make roads safer for all motorists and opponents argue rewards people for entering the country illegally.
The House passed legislation Wednesday that opens a pathway for some undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses in Massachusetts, a move that advocates say would make roads safer for all