by CSJ EDU | Apr 26, 2024 | Story of the Month
As a community-based nonprofit organization, one of our key concerns is the environmental conditions in Southeastern Massachusetts. We understand how overwhelming it can be to look at the fight to save the environment as one large battlefield. Instead, let’s break it...
by CSJ EDU | Mar 15, 2024 | Story of the Month
Exciting news – yesterday morning, Common Start advocates filled the State House steps in support of the EARLY ED Act, and then filled the Senate Chamber as the Senate voted to PASS the bill unanimously! Senators, community members, and advocates gathered for...
by CSJ EDU | Jan 17, 2024 | Story of the Month
2024 is the second year that the Fair Share Amendment is paying for massive improvements in roads, bridges, schools, colleges, and public transit across Massachusetts. We say it a lot at Fair Share HQ because we never get tired of repeating it. The Fair Share...
by CSJ EDU | Jan 10, 2024 | Story of the Month
Keeping Families Connected coalition members that won free calls were recently honored at the State House in the Governor’s Office! CSJ Education Fund organizer Marlene Pollock and a CSJ volunteer were both present. Photo credit: Joshua Qualls/Governor’s Press...
by CSJ EDU | Nov 8, 2023 | Story of the Month
A year ago today, the people of Massachusetts passed a constitutional amendment on the Massachusetts ballot that raises taxes on the very rich—the Fair Share Amendment. You remember the drill: the Fair Share Amendment adds a 4% tax on each dollar of someone’s yearly...
by CSJ EDU | Oct 31, 2023 | Story of the Month
Read the blog post by Pegah Rouhani, our Grassroots Campaign Coordinator for Common Start: https://commonstartma.org/news/building-momentum-for-a-common-start
