THE STATE’S RAINY DAY FUND is set aside for years when the economy is tanking, tax revenues are falling, and officials are scrambling to fill budget gaps. That’s what happened in the early 2000s and in 2008 when the state was gripped by recession; the state tapped the rainy day fund to weather the economic storm. […]
Eric Tenczar
Posted inEconomy
DOR to taxpayers: Don’t forget use tax
Revenue department commissioner Amy Pitter has three words for those still debating whether sales tax should be paid on Internet purchases: pay use tax. Policymakers in Washington and on Beacon Hill may be split on whether out-of-state companies should be required to collect and remit sales tax on purchases made by Massachusetts residents. But Pitter […]
Posted inEconomy, Education
DOR deals with ‘silver tsunami’
The Massachusetts Revenue Department, facing a “silver tsunami” of retiring workers, is creating its own employee pipeline. Instead of posting a job and hoping for the best, the Revenue Department is partnering with Bunker Hill Community College to create two academic paths for students to follow to secure jobs with the agency upon graduation. One […]
Posted inPolitics
Split on Greenway, not on South Station
This is the fourth article in a series showcasing the answers of 10 of the 12 Boston mayoral candidates to questions posed at forums in June and July hosted by CommonWealth, the Boston Municipal Research Bureau, A Better City, and the Chiofaro Cos. The answers below came from lightning round questions, where candidates were limited […]
Posted inPolitics
Appointed, elected, or hybrid school panel?
This is the third article in a series showcasing the answers of 10 of the 12 Boston mayoral candidates to questions posed at forums in June and July hosted by CommonWealth, the Boston Municipal Research Bureau, A Better City, and the Chiofaro Cos. To read the full transcripts from the three forums in this series, […]
Posted inEducation, Politics
Boston mayor hopefuls on charters, nicknames
This is the second article in a series showcasing the answers of 10 of the 12 Boston mayoral candidates to questions posed at forums in June and July hosted by CommonWealth, the Boston Municipal Research Bureau, A Better City, and the Chiofaro Cos. To read the full transcripts of the three forums in this series, […]
Posted inPolitics
Why are you running?
This is the first of several articles showcasing the answers of 10 of the 12 Boston mayoral candidates to questions posed at forums in June and July hosted by CommonWealth, the Boston Municipal Research Bureau, A Better City, and the Chiofaro Cos. The article was prepared by Eric Tenczar of CommonWealth. To read the full […]