by Chris Anderson | Feb 4, 2018 | Commonwealth Magazine, Council in the News |
The millionaire tax is a brilliantly marketed bad idea. It’s hard not to find appeal in the concept of higher taxes on top earners when income disparity has grown dramatically in recent years. An additional boost to that feeling comes from the new federal tax bill...
by Chris Anderson | Jan 22, 2018 | Boston Herald, Council in the News |
By William Weld Not so long ago, this commonwealth was universally known as “Taxachusetts.” It was not a term of affection. The state’s unemployment rate was about 10 percent — the highest of all the 11 industrial states. The secretary of Administration and Finance...
by Chris Anderson | Dec 29, 2017 | Council in the News, MassLive.com |
By Mary C. Serreze As Massachusetts prepares to import large amounts of renewable energy, a technology-centered business group is emphasizing that any long-term clean power contracts sanctioned by the state should be affordable. On Thursday, the Massachusetts High...
by Chris Anderson | Dec 28, 2017 | Council in the News, State House News Service |
By Katie Lannan Cost to ratepayers should be the top priority for state officials weighing clean energy projects, the Massachusetts High Technology Council said Thursday. In a letter to Department of Energy Resources Commissioner Judith Judson, the council cited the...
by Chris Anderson | Dec 13, 2017 | Boston Globe, Council in the News |
By Jeff Jacoby Some things Massachusetts gets right. For 101 years the state constitution has commanded that income be taxed at a uniform rate, a shield against populist agitators whipping up class envy to raise taxes. The constitutional ban on graduated income-tax...