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With plans on the table, the state budget negotiation begins
Evan Horowitz, executive director of cSPA, joins this Radio Boston segment to discuss how Massachusetts FY 2025 budget negotiations will progress now that the House, Senate and Governor Healey have submitted their versions.
Commercial Observer
Flood of Property Assessment Appeals Could Wallop U.S. Cities
Evan Horowitz, executive director of cSPA, is quoted about predicted declines in commercial properties tax revenues in Boston, noting it “is very foreign territory for Boston politicians.”
CommonWealth Beacon
Boston’s taxing war of words
This article references a recent cSPA report that projected a 20 to 30 percent decline in Boston office real estate values by 2029.
Newsweek
Don't Underestimate the Power of Young Voters
The author uses data from CIRCLE to demonstrate that the level of youth voter turnout is consistent for all generations at the same age.
The Boston Globe
A few Mass. Democrats put $5m into the budget for dog parks, a castle, and more. And they did it in secret.
Evan Horowitz, executive director of cSPA, calls local earmarks in the Massachusetts House budget “a stark reminder of the State House’s unbalanced power dynamic.”
Brian Schaffner Named a 2024 Andrew Carnegie Fellow
The political scientist will research a book about partisan polarization and seek a path to bridge the divide
Bloomberg
Massachusetts Eyes Mansion Tax to Fund Affordable Housing
Evan Horowitz, executive director of cSPA, says that even though struggling Boston commercial property owners have valuable properties, “they’re not profitable.”
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