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A complete archive of opinions and analysis from
the Massachusetts Coalition for Healthy Communities

  

2007-11-01

Relocalize: Balance Your World
  

Relocalize: Balance Your World

  

2007-03-29

Governor’s tilt toward real estate industry unnerves a forme
  

Governor’s tilt toward real estate industry unnerves a former supporter.

  

2005-03-20

Chapter 40B : Overview of a Failed Policy
  

The state law that is supposed to promote affordable housing isn’t getting the job done. What are we doing wrong?

  

2005-01-03

How the budget deficit can be solved
  



  

2005-01-01

FAQ
  

Frequently Asked Questions About Outside Section 548

  

2005-01-01

SECTION 548
  

SECTION 548 Outside Section to the FY04 Massachusetts State Budget

  

2005-01-01

Background on Outside Section 548
  

The Fate of Our Land

  

2004-12-23

Legislature's Budget is Unwise and Unfair
  

MCHC's response to the House budget

  

2003-12-31

A crisis in values, too
  

Boston Globe Op-Ed on the budget crisis

  

2003-11-03

Expanded Gambling: Think Twice
  

Are slot machines compatible with healthy communities?

  

2003-10-06

Action Against Homelessness
  

A homeless man from Boston tells how he decided to get active to improve things.

  

2003-09-18

Report from the Classroom
  

Students are back. But not all their teachers.

  

2003-08-23

Fair Taxes for All
  

Beware the fake citizen groups pushing tax cuts for the wealthy

  

2003-07-23

Remarks from the Statehouse 18 Rally
  

Remarks by speakers at the State House rally

  

2003-07-19

Campaign Donations Sway Votes
  

Votes and money are correlated in Congress

  

2003-07-10

Let's Treat Workers Right!
  

When businesses cut employee benefits, we all suffer.

  

2003-07-05

Romney’s Vetoes Target Our Communities
  

What Romney chose to veto reveals his values.

  

2003-07-01

What the Cuts to Mental Health Mean
  

Personal observations on an impending human tragedy

  

2003-06-25

Speeches from the June 25 Rally
  

Remarks of Giovanna Negretti, David Noiles, and Peter Knowlton

  

2003-06-19

Handout for millionaires
  

In Congress, more tax breaks for the super-rich

  

2003-06-04

National Health Care (Anne Feeney Sings)
  

A song to honor Health Care Action Day (June 5)

  

2003-05-24

>>>> UNDERSTANDING TAXES <<<<
  

What's wrong with our tax system? How can we fix it?

  

2003-05-23

State leaders not doing the job
  

Op-ed from the Worcester Telegram & Gazette

  

2003-05-06

>>>> OUR MAILBAG <<<<
  

Letters to the Editor, Reader's Thoughts

  

2003-05-01

Are Taxes Good for the Economy?
  

Nobel-prize winning economist explains why cutting spending hurts the economy, and raising taxes is preferable.

  

2003-04-30

What is a healthy community?
  

What is your vision of a "healthy community"?

  

2003-04-28

The Fair Tax Solution
  

How fair taxes can solve the budget crisis.

  

2003-04-02

IRS Losing Battle with Tax Cheaters
  

Billions go uncollected while Congress looks the other way.

  

2003-03-27

Shaking down the blind
  

Do we have to hike fees for the blind and handicapped?

  

2003-03-18

GMO's, the Path to Ruin
  

Basing our economy on GMO's is a dead end.

  

2003-02-12

Study reveals an unfair tax system
  

Poor paying more than the rich in Massachusetts

  

2003-02-04

Understanding the Budget Debate
  

Some Q&A's on the budget process

  

2003-02-02

ISSUES - Legalized Gambling
  

Resources and quotes

  

2003-01-24

A good tax system
  

What would it look like?

  

2003-01-21

How do our taxes compare?
  

How do taxes in Massachusetts compare to other states?

  

2003-01-15

Corporate Taxes Dropping
  

As corporations pay less, average taxpayers pick up the tab

  

2003-01-10

What created the budget crisis?
  

Guest Opinion

  

2003-01-02

ISSUE: Health Care
  

Issues page for health care.

  

2002-01-10

ISSUE: Budget Cuts
  

Impacts of FY04 Budget Cuts

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