How an elusive math problem killed Mayor Wu’s tax plan
Minor swings in real estate assessments are fairly common, but one torpedoed Mayor Wu’s high-profile push to boost commercial property tax rates.
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a Boston city councilor is asking the state Inspector General to step in and potentially investigate why Wu provided “outdated and inaccurate” tax assessing data to the council and state Legislature to try and win over elected officials.
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.
Boston City Council on track to set property tax rates after state Senate nixes Wu’s home rule petition
Several councilors at a Wednesday hearing expressed palpable frustration and disappointment at the state Senate’s decision to not move forward the proposal from Mayor Michelle Wu.
Boston Mayor’s Plan to Raise Commercial Taxes Fails in Massachusetts Senate
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s proposal to temporarily increase commercial property taxes has failed after months of debate between lawmakers and business groups.
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. Spilka said she’s “heard clearly” from members of the Senate that “there is currently not sufficient support” for the bill,
Michelle Wu administration official sentenced in connection to prison money laundering charge
A longtime Boston City Hall worker who made more than $130,000 a year in the Mayor Michelle Wu administration has been ...
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What Michelle Wu's tax loss means for 2025
Now that Mayor Michelle Wu's plan to raise commercial taxes is dead, the themes of the 2025 election year are becoming ...
Boston Rep. Michlewitz says House did its part for Wu’s scuttled tax bill
The House passed the Boston property tax relief bill in order to give the City the flexibility it needed to avoid ...
Wu’s tax proposal ‘dead’ after collapse in Senate
Wu’s plan to shift the city’s property tax burden onto commercial real estate to save homeowners money seemingly died on ...
Boston City Council set to meet for 1st time since federal arrest of Tania Fernandes Anderson
Fernandes Anderson was charged Friday in federal court with five counts of wire fraud and one count of theft concerning ...
Battenfeld: Time for Michelle Wu to come clean on Boston’s bloated budget
Take a break from Santa and the magical Enchanted Trolley tour and order an outside, truly independent analysis to look at ...
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says Tania Fernandes Anderson should step aside after arrest
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu called for the resignation of Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson after she was arrested ...
Wu loses fight to hike commercial property taxes
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s proposal to increase commercial property taxes was dealt an unrecoverable blow this week and is ...
Wu tax proposal loss is latest defeat by real estate industry
As Wu readies herself to campaign for reelection next year, it remains to be seen whether she will face any fallout from ...