about the coalition
The Massachusetts Coalition for Jobs and Growth was formed with the goal of passing resort-style casino legislation in Massachusetts. We share Governor Patrick's goal of constructing three resort-style casinos in the Commonwealth that, once completed, will create tens of thousands of jobs and provide a new source of much-needed revenue to our cities and towns. See the list of our coalition members below, or click here to join.
This Coalition will be broad-based and recruit statewide stakeholders and local partners to organize groups, associations, and citizens around messages in support of:
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Generating new public revenues essential to alleviating a state structural budget deficit of over $1 billion, and to ensure increased local aid to every city and town to support teachers, fire fighters, police officers and other public services;
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Creating profound and sustainable job growth statewide;
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Providing revenue critical to infrastructure improvements, repairs and maintenance;
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Generating $400 million in goods and services purchased from small and medium-sized businesses; and
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Growing the state's tourism, hospitality and convention and meeting sectors.
Coalition Members
Mayors
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Salem Mayor Kimberley Driscoll |
Boston Mayor Tom Menino |
Elected Officials
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Orange Town Manager Richard T. Kwiatkowski |
Revere Councilor John R. Correggio |
Organizations and Unions
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Greater Boston Labor Council |
Massachusetts Building Trades Council |
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On March 31st, over one thousand members of the labor trades, including union carpenters, electricians, ironworkers, plumbers, and painters, attended a rally outside the State House to garner support for a bill to be passed to allow gambling in the state of Massachusetts.
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