The Boston Globe
Center for State Policy Analysis
The Boston Globe
Mass. would lose billions under proposal to cut state income tax, and Democrats are chafing
Evan Horowitz, executive director of cSPA, is quoted in this Boston Globe article on the revenue loss that could result from a proposal to cut Massachusetts' income tax rate.
WBUR
Why are Boston homeowners' property taxes shooting up?
Evan Horowitz, executive director of cSPA, joins WBUR’s Up Next to discuss rising property taxes in the City of Boston.
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 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.
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.
Boston Magazine
Is Massachusetts’ Estate Tax Driving Away Wealthy Residents?
Evan Horowitz of cSPA is quoted in this Boston Magazine piece on the effect of the Millionaires' Tax in Massachusetts.
The Boston Globe
Municipal association raises questions about 'Prop. 2.5′ levy barrier
A joint report between the Massachusetts Municipal Association and cSPA on the "perfect storm" created by the impact of levy limits, rising costs, and slow growth in state aid on municipal budgets across Massachusetts is covered in this Boston Globe piece.
WBUR