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NewBostonPost Goes One-For-Four On Ballot Question Endorsements

November 10, 2022

NewBostonPost made four endorsements on statewide ballot questions this year — and the voters agreed with us on one of the four.

Here is a look at how those ballot question races went, according to The Associated Press.

Question 1

What It Would Do:  Would raise Massachusetts state income taxes on incomes of $1 million or more to 9 percent, from the current 5 percent for all incomes.

Our Endorsement: No

Result: The Yes side won 52 percent to 48 percent.

Question 2

What It Would Do:  Would require dental insurance companies in Massachusetts to spend at least 83 percent of premiums from customers on patients’ expenses for dental care.

Our Endorsement: No

Result: The Yes side won 71 percent to 29 percent.

Question 3

What It Would Do: Would expand the number of liquor licenses that any one retailer could own from nine to 18 — if the retailer already holds more than seven licenses. If a retailer doesn’t, then the retailer could own a maximum of seven licenses, down from nine licenses.  

Our Endorsement: No

Result: The No side won 55 percent to 45 percent.

Question 4

What It Would Do:  Would uphold a law enacted by the Massachusetts legislature that makes illegal immigrants eligible for driver’s licenses come July 1, 2023.

Our Endorsement: No

Result: The Yes side won 54 percent to 46 percent. 

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