After Wu’s ‘dead’ tax plan, readers are concerned about rising property taxes. Here’s why.
Mayor Michelle Wu’s tax proposal was deemed 'dead' in the Senate on Tuesday. Readers shared why they're feeling 'nervous.'
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a Boston city councilor is asking the state Inspector General to step in and potentially investigate why Wu provided “outdated and inaccurate” tax assessing data to the council and state Legislature to try and win over elected officials.
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.
City councilor urges investigation into assessments that underpinned Wu’s failed tax plan
Councilor Ed Flynn wants the Inspector General to look into why he and his colleagues voted on "inaccurate data."
Battenfeld: Time for Michelle Wu to come clean on Boston’s bloated budget
It’s time for Boston Mayor Michelle Wu to come clean on her own bloated budget. Since she wouldn’t come clean on the commercial tax hike plan – which is now dead in the water in the Legislature – maybe she’ll be more forthcoming about the $4.
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Boston Mayor Wu addresses Fernandes Anderson’s vow to remain in office following arrest
Mayor Michelle Wu spoke about the importance of public trust after Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson said she ...
Those who opposed tax relief effort ‘do not have the best interests of Boston residents at heart,’ Wu says
Mayor Michelle Wu on Thursday also took aim at the home rule petition process, which requires municipalities like Boston to ...
Battenfeld: San Francisco fiscal chief who busted budget in charge of Michelle Wu’s spending
San Francisco and Boston are often compared to each other – highly educated, smallish cities by the ocean with a rich history ...
Wu on death of tax shift proposal: ‘The goalpost kept moving’
Mayor Michelle Wu criticized legislators Wednesday for failing to pass her tax shift proposal despite months of negotiations ...
‘We don’t have time to play games’: Mayor Wu blasts opponents who killed property tax proposal
"It just felt like there was one goal post after another,” Wu said, issuing her first public remarks since the Senate’s top ...
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Mayor Wu is undeterred by rising White Stadium renovation costs
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said Wednesday that the city is committed to paying its share of the White Stadium renovation, ...
Boston Mayor Wu knocks Senate for killing tax shift bill, City Council sets rates
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu took a swipe at the state Senate for killing her plan to hike commercial tax rates, while the City ...