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Connecticut Not ‘Still Revolutionary,’ But Still High-Tax

Matthew McDonald

Connecticut is dropping its "Still Revolutionary" tourism branding because of its perceived ineffectiveness.

The state has been using the slogan for seven years. Some critics say it appeals to a narrow aspect of state history. Connecticut is also thin on major Revolutionary War events.

Restore Massachusetts Sales Tax To 5 Percent, Citizens for Limited Taxation Says
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Restore Massachusetts Sales Tax To 5 Percent, Citizens for Limited Taxation Says

Matthew McDonald

Massachusetts legislators should roll back the state's sales tax to 5 percent, where it was for decades until the state Legislature increased it in 2009, an anti-tax group says.

The state's sales tax is currently 6.25 percent, with a 0.75 percent local option that pushes it to 7 percent in some cities and towns.

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