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CommonWealth Beacon
Survey: Mass. business confidence stuck in longest rut since pandemic
cSPA's Evan Horowitz discusses the latest “business confidence index” from the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, which is trending negative for the eighth straight month. Horowitz highlights “the unparalleled levels of uncertainty and disruption resonating from Washington” as a major factor.
The ‘Black Forager’ Nibbles the Campus
Alexis Nikole Nelson, an expert on foraging, shares advice for safely eating foods found in the wild
The Boston Globe
Among the largest tax overrides in Mass. history loom in Melrose and Stoneham. Will voters go along?
A cSPA report written on behalf of the Massachusetts Municipal Association examining the impact of rising costs and sluggish growth in state aid on municipal budgets is linked in this article.
Front Porch Republic
Rights Without Responsibilities?
Professor of the Practice Hakan Altinay pens this piece on the detachment between rights and responsibilities.
When an Old Flag Isn’t So Grand
Many states are redesigning their flags. Will it change how people feel about their home states?
WBUR
Why a 45-year-old tax law is back under the microscope
Evan Horowitz of cSPA joined WBUR's Morning Edition to explain why Proposition 2 1/2, the 45-year-old Massachusetts law that limits how much cities and towns can raise property taxes in a given year, is in the spotlight.
London School of Economics Blog
How generous listening and public libraries can create new opportunities for America’s homeless
Using Boston, Massachusetts as a case study, James J. Fisher, pens this piece on how local governments can empower unhoused people through listening programs and involve them in decision-making processes regarding their needs.
The Boston Globe