Jan 18, 2019 | CommonWealth Beacon, Council in the News
By Bruce Mohl and Michael Jonas The Backers of the millionaire tax are preparing to mount a second campaign to get it passed, but this time they are using an approach designed to sidestep the legal issues that derailed the constitutional amendment the first time....
Nov 25, 2018 | CommonWealth Beacon, Council in the News
By Robert L. Reynolds and Christopher R. Anderson We’re accustomed to winning in Massachusetts. The Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics, and Bruins have combined to earn 11 championships since 2000. No other region of the US comes close to these accomplishments in...
Feb 4, 2018 | CommonWealth Beacon, 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...