Ballot Question Spending Reports - 2008

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2008 Question 1: State Personal Income Tax Date Filed Name of Group / Association Support/Oppose Reporting Period 01/26/2009 Coalition for Social Justice Oppose 09/01/08 - 11/04/08 01/26/2009 Coalition Against Poverty Oppose 01/01/09 - 01/15/09 01/22/2009 Education Voters Institute Oppose 12/06/09 - 12/31/09 01/20/2009 SEIU Local 509 Oppose 01/01/09 - 01/15/09 01/20/2009 Massachusetts Teachers Association Oppose 11/16/08 - 12/31/08 01/16/2009 Service Employees International Union Oppose 11/16/08 - 12/31/08 01/16/2009 SEIU Local 509 Oppose 11/16/08 - 12/31/08 01/15/2009 Organizing and Leadership Training Center Oppose 11/16/08 - 12/31/08 01/15/2009 Mass. Nurses Association Oppose 11/16/08 - 12/31/08 01/14/2009 AFT Massachusetts Oppose 11/16/08 - 12/31/08 01/12/2009 Stand for Children Inc. Oppose 11/15/08 - 12/31/08 01/09/2009 Schott Foundation for Public Education Oppose 11/15/08 - 12/31/08 01/09/2009 Schott Foundation for Public Education Oppose 01/01/08 - 09/15/08 01/07/2009 Mass. AFL-CIO Oppose 11/16/08 - 12/31/08 12/22/2008 Education Voters Institute Oppose 12/06/08 - 12/19/08 12/15/2008 Center for Labor Education and Research Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/15/08 12/12/2008 UAW Local 2322 Oppose 10/15/08 - 11/01/08 12/11/2008 State Police Association of Mass. Oppose 10/15/08 - 11/01/08 11/24/2008 Stand for Children Inc. Oppose 11/01/08 - 11/15/08 11/21/2008 Codman Square Health Center Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08 11/20/2008 AFT Massachusetts Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08 11/20/2008 Mass. AFL-CIO Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08 11/20/2008 Public Policy Institute Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08 11/20/2008 Public Policy Action Center Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08 11/20/2008 1199 SEIU Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08 11/19/2008 Service Employees International Union Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08 11/20/2008 Education Voters Institute Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08 11/20/2008 Massachusetts Teachers Association Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08 11/20/2008 Mystic Oppose 10/16/08 - 10/31/08 11/20/2008 Mystic Valley Elders Services Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08 11/20/2008 Mass. Audubon Society Inc. Oppose 10/21/08 - 11/20/08 11/19/2008 Service Employees International Union Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08 11/19/2008 Boston Teachers Union Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08 11/19/2008 Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08 11/18/2008 SEIU Local 615 Oppose 10/20/08 - 11/20/08 11/18/2008 Suffolk Construction Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08 11/18/2008 Dorchester House Multi-Service Center Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08 11/18/2008 Mass. Nurses Association Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08 11/18/2008 Neighbor to Neighbor Mass. Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08 11/17/2008 Winchester Hospital Oppose 10/20/08 - 11/05/08 11/17/2008 Mass. Building Trades Council Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08 11/13/2008 Joint Coordinating Committee Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08 11/07/2008 Amalgamated Transit Union Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08 11/06/2008 Blue Cross Blue Shield Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08 11/06/2008 State Engineers and Scientists Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08 11/06/2008 SEIU Local 509 Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08 11/05/2008 Mass. Animal Interest Coalition Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08 11/05/2008 Mass. Teachers Association Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08 11/05/2008 Partners Health Care Oppose 10/15/08 - 11/01/08 11/05/2008 Education Voters Ballot Committee Oppose 10/15/08 - 11/05/08 11/05/2008 Education Voters Institute Oppose 10/15/08 - 11/05/08 11/05/2008 Mass. Hospital Association Oppose 10/01/08 - 11/04/08 11/05/2008 1199 SEIU Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08 11/05/2008 Mass. Nurses Association Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08 11/05/2008 Mass. Building Trades Oppose 10/15/08 - 11/01/08 11/05/2008 Concord Fire Fighters Association Oppose 04/30/08 - 05/01/08 11/05/2008 Westfield Education Association Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08 11/05/2008 Stand for Children Oppose 10/16/08 - 10/31/08 11/05/2008 Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08 11/05/2008 Citizens for Limited Taxation Support 10/16/08 - 11/01/08 11/04/2008 Service Employees International Union Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08 11/04/2008 MBTA Management Union Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08 11/04/2008 AFSCME Council 93 Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08 11/04/2008 Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Oppose 10/16/08 - 10/31/08 11/04/2008 Roofers and Waterproofers Union Local 33 Oppose 10/01/08 - 10/15/08 11/04/2008 Public Policy Action Center Oppose 10/16/08 - 10/31/08 11/04/2008 Mass. AFL-CIO Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08 11/04/2008 Pulbic Policy Institute Oppose 10/16/08 - 10/31/08 11/04/2008 Associated Industries of Mass. Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08 11/03/2008 Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineer and Train Men Oppose 10/15/08 - 11/01/08 11/03/2008 National Association of Govt. Employees Oppose 10/01/08 - 11/04/01 11/03/2008 Labor Management Fund Oppose 06/30/08 - 06/30/08 11/03/2008 AFT Massachusetts Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/03/08 11/03/2008 SEIU Local 509 Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08 10/31/2008 United Transportation Union PAC Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/31/01 10/31/2008 Center for Labor Education & Research Oppose 10/02/08 - 10/15/08 10/31/2008 NE Carpernters Labor Management Program Oppose 10/16/08 - 10/31/08 10/31/2008 Neighbor to Neighbor Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08 10/31/2008 Center for Labor Education & Research Oppose 09/16/08 - 10/01/08 10/27/2008 International Union of Operating Engineers Oppose 10/02/08 - 10/15/08 10/27/2008 Holyoke Comm. College Council Oppose 10/01/08 - 10/31/08 10/24/2008 Education Voters Institute Oppose 10/01/08 - 10/15/08 10/22/2008 Mass. Audubon Society Oppose 10/14/08 - 10/20/08 10/21/2008 Construction Industries of Mass. Oppose 10/02/08 - 10/15/08 10/21/2008 Mass. AFL-CIO Oppose 10/02/08 - 10/15/08 10/20/2008 Mass. Building Trades Council Oppose 10/02/08 - 10/15/08 10/20/2008 Public Policy Action Center Oppose 10/01/08 - 10/15/08 10/20/2008 Stand for Children Inc. Oppose 10/01/08 - 10/15/08 10/20/2008 AFT Mass. Oppose 10/02/08 - 10/15/08 10/20/2008 Joint Coordinating Committee Oppose 09/29/08 - 10/17/08 10/20/2008 SEIU Oppose 10/02/08 - 10/15/08 10/20/2008 Neighbor to Neighbor Mass. Oppose 10/02/08 - 10/15/08 10/20/2008 1199 SEIU Oppose 10/02/08 - 10/15/08 10/20/2008 Mass. Teachers Association Oppose 10/02/08 - 10/15/08 10/20/2008 National Education Association Oppose 10/02/08 - 10/15/08 10/20/2008 Mass. Nurses Association Oppose 10/02/08 - 10/15/08 10/20/2008 National Education Association Oppose 07/29/08 - 10/20/08 10/20/2008 Public Policy Institute Oppose 10/01/08 - 10/15/08 10/17/2008 Springfield Education Association Oppose 10/02/08 - 10/15/08 10/17/2008 Mass. AFL-CIO Oppose 10/02/08 - 10/15/08 10/16/2008 Boston Firefighters Local 718 Oppose 10/02/08 - 10/15/08 10/09/2008 Public Policy Action Center Oppose 09/15/08 - 09/30/08 10/08/2008 Carlstrom Pressed Metal Co., Inc. Support 09/16/08 - 10/01/08 10/06/2008 Massachusetts Teachers Association Oppose 09/16/08 - 10/01/08 10/06/2008 1199 SEIU Oppose 09/16/08 - 10/01/08 10/06/2008 Massachusetts AFL-CIO Oppose 09/16/08 - 10/01/08 10/06/2008 Massachusetts Nurses Association Oppose 09/16/08 - 10/01/08 10/06/2008 Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts Oppose 08/27/08 - 10/01/08 10/06/2008 Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts Oppose 09/01/08 - 09/30/08 10/06/2008 Eastern MA Bricklayers People's Committee Oppose 10/02/08 - 10/15/08 10/06/2008 Eastern MA Bricklayers People's Committee Oppose 09/01/08 - 09/15/08 10/06/2008 Pioneer Valley AFL-CIO Oppose 09/16/08 - 10/01/08 10/06/2008 Public Policy Institute Oppose 09/15/08 - 09/30/08 10/06/2008 Stand for Children, Inc. Oppose 01/01/08 - 09/30/08 10/03/2008 AFT Massachusetts Oppose 09/16/08 - 10/01/08 10/03/2008 American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Oppose 01/01/08 - 10/01/08 10/03/2008 Greater Boston Labor Council Oppose 09/16/08 - 09/30/08 10/03/2008 MA Building Trades Oppose 09/16/08 - 10/01/08 10/03/2008 Plumbers Local 12 Oppose 09/16/08 - 10/01/08 10/03/2008 Springfield Education Association Oppose 09/16/08 - 10/01/08 10/02/2008 Massachusetts Laborers' District Council Oppose 09/16/08 - 10/01/08 10/02/2008 Citizens for Limited Taxation Support 09/01/08 - 09/30/08 09/23/2008 Massachusetts AFL-CIO Oppose 09/01/08 - 09/15/08 09/22/2008 1199 SEIU Oppose 09/01/08 - 09/15/08 09/22/2008 Massachusetts Teachers Association Oppose 09/01/08 - 09/15/08 09/22/2008 Public Policy Institute Oppose 09/01/08 - 09/15/08 09/22/2008 SEIU Local 509 Oppose 09/01/08 - 09/15/08 09/18/2008 AFT Massachusetts Oppose 09/01/08 - 09/20/08 09/18/2008 MA Building Trades Council Oppose 09/01/08 - 09/15/08 09/22/2008 AFSCME Council 93 Oppose 09/01/08 - 09/15/08 09/19/2008 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Oppose 09/01/08 - 09/15/08 09/19/2008 Massachusetts Nurses Association Oppose 09/01/08 - 09/15/08 09/17/2008 Springfield Education Association Oppose 09/01/08 - 09/15/08 09/17/2008 Springfield Education Association Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08 09/12/2008 Committee of Interns and Residents SEIU Local 1957 Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08 09/08/2008 Framingham Public Library (22A Report)   07/01/08 - 09/05/08 09/05/2008 1199 SEIU Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08 09/05/2008 American Federation of Teachers Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08 09/05/2008 Associated Industries of Massachusetts, Inc. Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08 09/05/2008 Boston Teachers Union Committee on Political Education Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08 09/05/2008 Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08 09/05/2008 Massachusetts AFL - CIO Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08 09/05/2008 Massachusetts Nurses Association Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08 09/05/2008 Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, Inc. Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08 09/05/2008 Massachusetts Teachers Association Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08 09/05/2008 SEIU Local 509 Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08 09/05/2008 SEIU Massachusetts State council Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08 09/05/2008 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08 09/04/2008 AFT Massachusetts Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08 09/04/2008 MA Assoc. of Home Care Programs (AAAs) Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/26/08 09/04/2008 Massachusetts Business Roundtable Oppose 09/01/08 - 09/05/08 09/04/2008 MA Organization of State Engineers & Scientists Oppose 01/01/08 - 09/01/08 09/03/2008 AFSCME Council 93 Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08 09/03/2008 MA Building Trades Council Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/29/08 09/02/2008 Jewish Community Relations Council Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/26/08 09/02/2008 Public Policy Institute Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/31/08 08/25/2008 National Education Association Oppose 01/01/08 - 08/26/08 Question 2: Possession of Marijuana Date Filed Name of Group / Association Support/Oppose Reporting Period 11/21/2008 Marijuana Policy Project Support 11/02/08 - 11/15/08 11/05/2008 Mass. Animal Interest Coalition Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08 11/04/2008 Marijuana Policy Project Foundation Support 10/16/08 - 11/01/08 11/04/2008 Marijuana Policy Project Support 10/16/08 - 11/01/08 10/20/2008 Marijuana Policy Project Support 10/02/08 - 10/15/08 10/20/2008 Marijuana Policy Project Support 10/02/08 - 10/15/08 10/20/2008 Marijuana Policy Project Support 09/16/08 - 10/01/08 10/15/2008 Free and Strong America PAC-Alabama Oppose 01/01/08 - 10/15/08 10/10/2008 Marijuana Policy Project Support 09/16/08 - 10/01/08 09/23/2008 Marijuana Policy Project Support 09/01/08 - 09/15/08 09/15/2008 Marijuana Policy Project Support 01/01/08 - 08/26/08 Question 3: Dog Racing Date Filed Name of Group / Association Support/Oppose Reporting Period 01/23/2009 Massasoit Greyhound Association Inc. Oppose 11/16/08 - 12/31/08 11/21/2008 Massasoit Industrial Corporation Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08 11/21/2008 Massasoit Catering Inc. Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08 11/21/2008 Holmes Inc. Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08 11/21/2008 Massasoit Greyhound Association Oppose 11/02/08 - 11/15/08 11/07/2008 Massasoit Greyhound Assn. Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08 11/05/2008 Holmes Inc. Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08 11/05/2008 Massasoit Greyhound Assn. Inc. Oppose 10/16/08 - 11/01/08 10/28/2008 Quincy Animal League Support 10/16/08 - 11/01/08 10/20/2008 Holmes Inc. Oppose 10/02/08 - 10/15/08 10/20/2008 Massasoit Catering Inc. Oppose 10/02/08 - 10/15/08 10/20/2008 Massasoit Greyhound Association, Inc. Raynham/Taunton Group Oppose 10/02/08 - 10/15/08 10/06/2008 Holmes, Inc. Oppose 09/23/08 - 10/01/08 10/06/2008 Massasoit Greyhound Association, Inc. Raynham/Taunton Group Oppose 09/23/08 - 10/01/08 09/24/2008 Holmes, Inc. Oppose 01/01/08 - 09/22/08 09/24/2008 Massasoit Greyhound Association, Inc. Raynham/Taunton Group Oppose 01/01/08 - 09/22/08