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NPR

Massachusetts' millionaire tax

Evan Horowitz, director of cSPA, discusses the impact of Massachusetts' “millionaire’s tax,” noting “the net effect is still that the state has more revenue because of this tax than it would have otherwise.”

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Dorchester Reporter

Meeting Housing Needs: Use Preservation Act funds, not new fees, to create housing

This opinion piece references a new collaborative report from cSPA that outlines the shortcomings of a proposed real estate transfer tax to help address housing shortages in Massachusetts.

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The Boston Globe

Let’s just shut up about the ‘millionaires tax’ for a while

Evan Horowitz, executive director of cSPA, says that it will be a couple of years before an analysis can assess the net impact of the millionaires tax in Massachusetts.

MassLive

Healey admin. awards $37M to boost regional transit efforts from Brockton to the Berkshires

Findings from a new collaborative report from cSPA that examined the state of regional transit agencies in Massachusetts are cited in this article

MassLive

Popular fare-free Worcester bus program extends to 5th year. Beyond that is anyone’s guess

This article cites findings from a new collaborative report from cSPA that examined the state of regional transit agencies in Massachusetts.

WGBH

Study says RTA funding needs to be revamped

This article highlights a new collaborative cSPA report examining the state of regional transit agencies in Massachusetts that found issues of inadequate funding, income disparities, and poor oversight.

NPR

Groups that register voters are feeling besieged by new state laws

This article references data from CIRCLE on Idaho’s youth voter registration, which grew faster than any other state between 2018 and 2022.

The Baltimore Sun

Don’t blame the politicians; blame the voters

This opinion piece cites A&S political scientist Brian Schaffner’s collaborative research on how voter attitudes about racism and sexism influenced the 2016 election.

CommonWealth Beacon

Are state’s 15 regional transit authorities ready for prime time?

Evan Horowitz, executive director of cSPA, is quoted about a new collaborative cSPA report examining the state of regional transit agencies in Massachusetts that found issues of inadequate funding, income disparities, and poor oversight.

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