The Herald’s “Your Tax Dollars at Work” report was first posted in 2007 and we haven’t missed a year since!
This project has evolved but the foundation remains the same — we let readers scan the data at bostonherald.com and see where taxes are being spent. Most of the databases originate from the state Comptroller’s office. We then dig for stories and chase tips.
In 2023, we’ll be using the state’s Public Records Law — let’s see if incoming Gov. Maura Healey takes down the Executive Branch exemption — to dig for more. Federally, we use the Freedom of Information Act, that John Kerry ignores. But that’s another story.
We always rely on readers to point us in the right direction. All tips welcome to newstips@bostonherald.com or, as a virtual open-door policy, joed@bostonherald.com.
