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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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Fox News