Governor favors scrapping biz tax to pay for EITC expansion

Governor favors scrapping biz tax to pay for EITC expansion

By Andy Metzger and Michael Norton

STATE HOUSE, BOSTON-Hours after lawmakers unveiled an overdue state budget compromise, Gov. Charlie Baker on Wednesday morning endorsed the Legislature's approach to jettison a corporate tax break so that low-income workers could receive larger tax credits.

Ballot question in works for 2016 to ‘end Common Core’
Common Core

Ballot question in works for 2016 to ‘end Common Core’

State House News Service

By Michael Norton

STATE HOUSE, BOSTON-As state education officials consider switching to a new exam that syncs up with national Common Core standards, activists and legislators are launching a ballot campaign with the goal of restoring the state's education standards from 2010.

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