Massachusetts ballot Question 3 would scale back the sales tax in the Bay State from 6.25 to 3 percent. However, it would also cut the state’s total tax revenue by about 10 percent.
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Question 3 divides voters over rolling back sales tax
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Google Map: Polling Locations
Want to know where to vote today? This Google Map has all the polling locations.
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Video: Deval Patrick visits UMass and gives pre-election talk
Video of the Governor’s visit to UMass Amherst a few days prior to the election.
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Gov. Patrick makes appeal to students in visit to UMass
Governor Deval Patrick spoke to a crowd during his visit to UMass Thursday, the latest in a string of speeches pertaining to his tight bid for reelection
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For Jill Stein it’s easy being Green
The gubernatorial race is coming down to the wire. The Green-Rainbow party candidate came to UMass Thursday to plant the seeds for a grassroots upset to claim the top seat at Beacon Hill.
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Vote “No” to help Mass. Budget
Collegian columnist Zach Weishar believes that the sales tax on alcohol is necessary and voting yes will work for both the economy and the State’s funds.
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Vote yes for tax removal on alcohol
Collegian columnist Matthew M. Robare thinks that sometimes alcohol is just a part of life – and that taxing it shouldn’t be.
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Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election
Voters will decide the fate Massachusetts’ 2010 gubernatorial elections next Tuesday and determine whether Beacon Hill will stay the current course or hand the helm to a new captain.
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Massachusetts Sales Tax Could Be Cut in Half, Depending on Your Vote
On Nov. 2 Massachusetts citizens will vote on whether or not to decrease state sales tax from 6.25 to 3 percent. The decrease would have significant outcomes.
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