Michelle Wu says Senate defeat of property tax plan 'heartbreaking' for local homeowners
The hot button plan was negotiated by the city and the business community for months but ultimately killed by South Boston State Senator Nick Collins, who slammed the data behind the bill, saying it was false information. Collins received campaign funding from real estate officials, public records show.
State senator from Boston received thousands of dollars in donations before opposing Wu’s tax plan
In recent weeks, two fund-raisers for state Senator Nick Collins, from South Boston, pulled in roughly $25,000 from the real estate and hospitality industries.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s tax shift bill dies in Senate
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s controversial plan to hike commercial tax rates is dead, according to damning comments made Monday night by Senate President Karen Spilka.
Wu tax bill stalls in Senate, threatening its prospects
The Massachusetts Senate tabled Mayor Michelle Wu’s property-tax proposal until at least Thursday, jeopardizing its chances of passage before the city sends out its next tax bills.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s tax proposal suffers setbacks as business groups that negotiated deal back pause on bill
For the second time this week, a Boston state senator moved to stall Mayor Michelle Wu’s proposal to hike commercial property tax rates stalled, arguing that the city’s estimates on the potential increases homeowners could face are “far off” from Wu’s earlier,
Senator holds up Boston Mayor Wu’s property tax bill
A senator from South Boston delayed action Monday on a controversial, time-sensitive Boston property tax reclassification bill, which is now on ice until after the deadline for action recommended by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.
Wu's property tax plan again delayed in Senate
A Boston senator delayed action on a controversial home rule petition for the second time this week, pushing consideration off after new data emerged about the city's property tax outlook.
Battenfeld: City Councilor asks for state investigation of Michelle Wu’s defeated tax plan
In a major escalation of the controversy surrounding Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s defeated commercial tax hike plan, a Boston city councilor is asking the state Inspector General to step in and potentially investigate why Wu provided “outdated and inaccurate” tax assessing data to the council and state Legislature to try and win over elected officials.
Wu’s property tax proposal is dead, Senate president says
The controversial property-tax shift bill that has driven months of debate will not receive a vote in the Senate, the chamber's top Democrat announced Monday night, hours after the bill had been derailed.
State Sen. Brownsberger on why he's out on Wu's property tax shift plan
Massachusetts state Sen. Will Brownsberger joins Radio Boston to discuss the collapse of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's plan to avert a property tax spike for city homeowners by temporarily raising rates on commercial property owners.
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South Boston state senator again blocks vote on city property tax measure
Sen. Nick Collins, a South Boston Democrat, used a parliamentary maneuver Thursday to prevent action on the House-approved ...
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Top senator urges Boston to set rates without tax shift
Sen. William Brownsberger of Belmont called for the bill to be laid aside and for Boston to finalize its property tax rates ...
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Collins puts brakes on Wu’s tax effort; says he wants more info on city budget
State Sen. Nick Collins delayed action on Monday on a controversial, time-sensitive Boston property tax reclassification bill ...
Boston business leaders considering backing out of tax compromise with Mayor Wu
Four business stakeholders who withdrew their opposition to Boston’s plan to hike commercial tax rates are rethinking their ...
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Boston's property tax time crunch gets tighter after Senate delay
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has said her new tax plan must be signed this week in order to go into effect next month. But after ...