While the race for Ballot Question 5 has yet to be officially called, the campaign behind the measure intended to limit state revenues and create more frequent tax refunds conceded Wednesday morning. This year’s Ballot Question 5 asked voters whether to update the state’s law that caps revenue.
“It’s clear that Massachusetts voters want a well-funded government that’s capable of investing in families to create broadly shared prosperity,” said Harris Gruman, chair of Protect Massachusetts Future, which opposed the measure. “The solution to our affordability woes is adequate funding for state programs that reduce costs for workers, families, and seniors; not indiscriminate budget-cutting that leaves us all worse off.”
Massachusetts taxpayers were asked to weigh in on a record-tying nine ballot questions Tuesday, opting to keep recreational cannabis legal, make public records laws more expansive, allow same-day voter registration on Election Day and preserving gun restrictions…