by meshagency | Jun 9, 2019 | Boston Globe
By Larry Edelman and Jon Chesto Globe Staff June 9, 2019 After charting its own course for nearly a century, Waltham-based Raytheon Co. plans to merge with United Technologies Corp. in a deal that would create the nation’s second-largest aerospace and defense company....
by meshagency | Apr 11, 2019 | Boston Globe
By Victoria McGrane GLOBE STAFF A measure to revive a statewide tax on high earners received a glowing reception on Beacon Hill Thursday, suggesting an easy path ahead despite staunch opposition from business groups. “We are in desperate need for revenue for our...
by meshagency | Apr 9, 2019 | Boston Globe
By Jon Chesto GLOBE STAFF Welcome to the Millionaires Tax Showdown, Part 2. It could get ugly. The two sides last faced off in court. They’re girding for battle again on Thursday — this time before a legislative committee in the State House’s cavernous Gardner...
by meshagency | Jan 19, 2019 | Boston Globe |
By Jon Chesto You may still get a say on that millionaires tax after all. You’ll just have to wait a few years. The proposal, you may recall, had been headed to Massachusetts voters last year before being sideswiped by a court ruling. Proponents, led by the Raise Up...
by Mark Gallagher | Jul 5, 2018 | Boston Globe |
July 04, 2018 We’ve heard the expression “the devil’s in the details” bandied about recently. It’s a cliché that can contain some truth. But the details can sometimes hide devils. Take the Massachusetts economy, for example, where statistics show a state firing on all...
by Mark Gallagher | Jun 27, 2018 | Boston Globe, Uncategorized |
By Jon Chesto and Joshua Miller JUNE 18, 2018 The Supreme Judicial Court on Monday rejected a ballot question that would have raised the state income tax on Massachusetts’ highest earners and put that money into transportation and education, delivering a crushing...
