Research Bureau In the News
Boston faces a transition as Covid-era federal funding boost comes to an end
By Grant Farrington and Dylan Halky | Dorchester Reporter | October 29, 2025
Survey offers new insights on council at-large field; candidates outlined priorities
By Bill Forry | Dorchester Reporter | August 20, 2025
Boston’s educators could see pay hikes with proposed contract
By John Hilliard | The Boston Globe | March 21, 2025
Boston mayor’s Audit Committee appointee bails after watchdog says his PR firm was paid $24K by Wu campaign
By Gayla Cawley | Boston Herald | March 11, 2025
Boston deserves better than a return to an Elected School Committee
By The Editorial Board | The Boston Globe | February 17, 2025
Could Boston implement a sugary drink tax? Some city councilors want to explore the idea
By Niki Griswold | The Boston Globe | January 15, 2025
Mayor renews tax relief effort as steeper bills hit home for city residents
By Chris Lovett | Dorchester Reporter | January 15, 2025
Wu refiles tax shift bill, tapping into budget surplus
By Steve Adams | Banker & Tradesman | January 13, 2025
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu renews effort to provide tax relief for homeowners, files updated home rule petition
By Niki Griswold | The Boston Globe | January 13, 2025
Homeowners and renters in Boston are feeling the pain of higher property taxes. Who will they blame?
By Shirley Leung | The Boston Globe | January 9, 2025
After months of debate at City Hall and on Beacon Hill, council greenlights higher property taxes
By Niki Griswold and Anjali Huynh | The Boston Globe | December 11, 2024
‘A disappointing outcome’: With property tax bill, Mayor Wu’s took on the real estate industry and lost – again
By | The Boston Globe | December 10, 2024
‘The largest curve ball’: Tax lawsuit jeopardizes sales of Barbara Lynch’s No. 9 Park and B&G Oysters restaurants
By Janelle Nanos | The Boston Globe | December 10, 2024
Boston business leaders considering backing out of tax compromise with Mayor Wu
By Gayla Cawley | Boston Herald | December 5, 2024
Plan to shift Boston’s tax burden toward businesses to go before State Senate
By Matthew Medsger | Boston Herald | December 2, 2024
Want a say in how Boston’s schools are run? Get involved with the School Committee
By Marcela García | The Boston Globe | November 22, 2024
Wu, council send latest tax agreement plan to Beacon Hill
By Chris Lovett | Dorchester Reporter | November 6, 2024
Research Spotlight
A Closer Look at Boston’s Federal Funds
Analyzing Mayor Wu’s Property Tax Classification Proposal
Mayor Recommends 4.45% Budget Increase for FY26
Boston Public Schools Reaches Tentative Agreement with Boston Teachers Union on New Contract
Boston Spending on Schools Projected to Increase 3.4%
An Elected School Committee is Not the Answer
FY25 Tax Rates Rise as Pace of New Growth Slows
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