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The long-term goal of ONE Massachusetts is to rebuild the public’s confidence in government by promoting a positive vision of government as the place where we come together to address challenges that none of us can take on alone: educating our children; creating safe neighborhoods; building public infrastructure; protecting our environment and other core elements of a civil society.

You can learn more about the three long-term strategic goals of ONE Massachusetts, along with some of the associated hot-button issues.

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

OUR GOAL: By 2013, the voice and input of the state’s multi-racial, multi-ethnic communities will create a counterweight to the currently dominant voice and will be tangibly reflected in the public decision making process.  

• Immigrant Engagement Activities

• Election Day Registration

• Nonprofit Lobbying as a Civic Right

• Latino Community Engagement - Ya Es Hora

• Electoral Education - Mayoral and City Council Forums

• Community Action - 2008 Ballot Question 1
  

• Related Reports

REVENUE

OUR GOAL: By 2013, a fair, adequate, and stable tax system will be implemented. It will raise sufficient revenue so that state and local governments can fund the array of services needed.

• State Sales Tax

• State Income Tax

• Professional Services - Removal of Sales Tax Exemption

• Federal Stimulus Funding

• Casinos

• Local Option Taxes

• Cigarette Tax

• Gas Tax

• 9C Cuts

• Proposition 2½

• Corporate Taxation Reform - Closing Loopholes

• Tax Expenditure Budget

• Connecting the Dots on the Need for More Revenues

• Related Reports

GOVERNMENT REFORM

OUR GOAL: By 2013, a transparent, accessible and accountable state and local policy-making process will be in place.

• Ethics: Governor's Task Force on Public Integrity

• Transparency: Boston City Council

• Transparency: Lobbying Reform

• Transparency: State Legislature

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