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Diminished Threat of Legal Challenge as “Millionaires Tax” Returns
By Chris Lisinski STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, APRIL 11, 2019 The last time activists pushed for a surtax on income above $1 million, it was more or less expected that the proposal...
Teachers, Workers Call for Lawmakers to Pass ‘Millionaires Tax’
April 11, 2019 3:18 PM By Steph Solis | ssolis@masslive.com Hudson humanities teacher Alex Hoyt said he has seen the impact of the education funding gaps in his classrooms. In Worcester, he said he...
A 2nd Try at a Surcharge on the Wealthy
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...
Council President Chris Anderson on the Importance of Fiscal Stability and Private Sector Growth
Massachusetts has a lot going for it from a private economy standpoint but there are some troubling indicators when we take a look at data that measures our long term financial obligations on the...
Massachusetts No. 44 In New Fiscal Stability Index
By Michael P. Norton - SHNS Despite its economic strengths, Massachusetts ranks near the bottom in a new fiscal stability index that sizes up the states, its position pulled down by "heavy"...
Is Mass. Ready For An Economic Slowdown?
Unemployment is down and Massachusetts' economy continues to expand. But some high tech executives warn the state may not be ready when an economic slowdown arrives. To highlight the risks, the...
Amazon’s Decision to Pull Out of New York ‘Unfortunate’, says Stephen Pagliuca
Council Executive Committee Member Steve Pagliuca Highlights Council Role Fostering Government and Business Partnerships for the Common Good Watch Steve on CNBC here!
Supporters Look to Revive the “Millionaires Tax”
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...
Millionaire Tax Back in Play
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...
Massachusetts is in The Fiscal Stability Cellar
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...
Working Together to Preserve Economic Stability
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...
SJC Rejects ‘Millionaires Tax’ Ballot Question
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...
Misguided Millionaires Tax Was a Nonstarter
By Rachelle G. Cohen JUNE 18, 2018 Make no mistake, Massachusetts just dodged the economic bullet that the so-called millionaires tax would have been. But to those public employee unions and...
SJC Should Spike Proposed Millionaires
By Jeff Jacoby Sometime this spring, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court will decide whether the so-called Fair Share Amendment can appear on the state ballot in November. The proposal would...
Editorial: Defining ‘Related’ is Million-Dollar Question
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. ...
Judges Scrutinize Income Tax Surcharge
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...
Justices Weigh Bid to Derail Income Surtax Ballot Proposal
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...
SJC Justices Question Design of Millionaires Tax Proposal
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...
High Court to Hear Challenge to Millionaire Tax Question
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...
Millionaire Tax Wrong Way to Play Robin Hood
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...
Op-Ed: Tax-and-Spend Plan Unconstitutional – Ballot Measure Would Upend State Budget Process
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...