by Chris Anderson | Feb 7, 2018 | Boston Herald, Council in the News |
By Boston Herald Editorial Staff “Whether to amend the Constitution so we have a graduated income tax is an extraordinary public policy question,” said Kevin Martin, attorney for the plaintiffs. “It’s an independent public policy issue which deserves independent...
by Chris Anderson | Feb 6, 2018 | Boston Globe, Council in the News |
By Jon Chesto If the business groups challenging the millionaires tax win their legal battle to block the ballot question, they might have the now-defunct greyhound industry to thank. That’s because the Supreme Judicial Court justices who heard arguments for and...
by Chris Anderson | Feb 6, 2018 | Council in the News, State House News Service |
By Andy Metzger Supporters of a constitutional amendment to tax only the highest earners in Massachusetts, generating funds for education and transportation, encountered some skeptical Supreme Judicial Court justices on Tuesday who questioned the constitutionality of...
by Chris Anderson | Feb 6, 2018 | Boston Business Journal, Council in the News |
By Greg Ryan The state’s highest court weighed Tuesday on whether the proposed “millionaires’ tax” should be allowed to go before voters later this year, with multiple justices questioning if the different parts of the proposal are related enough to pass...
by Chris Anderson | Feb 4, 2018 | Boston Herald, Council in the News |
By the Associated Press “It is not about whether creating a new graduated income tax is good public policy or bad public policy,” said Christopher Anderson, president of the Massachusetts High Technology Council. Opponents of a so-called “millionaire...