A cSPA joint report with the Massachusetts Municipal Association examining the impact of rising costs and sluggish growth in state aid on municipal budgets is linked in this article.
Evan Horowitz 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.
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 the Boston Globe.
A recent report from the Center for State Policy Analysis (cSPA) on the potential drop in commercial value of Boston real estate is cited in this Boston Globe opinion piece.
Evan Horowitz comments on Massachusetts state legislators getting the state budget in almost on time following a long-term issue with meeting deadlines.
Evan Horowitz discusses the “devastating” impact of the Senate’s version of President Donald Trump's massive tax-cut and spending bill in Massachusetts, noting repercussions for SNAP and the state's Medicaid services.
This article references new collaborative research from cSPA that indicates Boston's tax revenue from office buildings could fall further in the next five years than previous estimates predicted.
Evan Horowitz says that the decline in the taxable value of Boston’s commercial property in fiscal year 2025 “is basically unprecedented, outside of recessions.”