State Government · Taxes For Subscribers Left-Leaning Policy Institute Opposes Maura Healey's Proposed Candy Tax By Tom Joyce March 4, 2025 · 4:15 PM EST · Updated March 4, 2025 4:15 PM · 3 min read read Advertisement Don't put a tax on candy, a left-leaning Massachusetts policy institute says. Don't put a tax on candy, a left-leaning Massachusetts policy institute says.… Advertisement Read Next Republican Lt. Governor Candidate Anne Manning Martin Launches Write-In Campaign After Being Removed From Ballot Braintree Rep. Mark Cusack Took Thousands From Energy Special Interests While Negotiating Energy Bill Massachusetts Republican Party Opposes Bill That Would Let Proposed Muslim Commission Recommend People for Government Jobs Brian Shortsleeve Sides With Maura Healey, Backs New Law With No Gestational Limit on Elective Abortions