Passing the buck. Or in Gov. Maura Healey’s case, putting the tough choice of raising taxes in the hands of the commonwealth’s cities and towns. That’s what the ironically labeled Municipal Empowerment Act would do. The proposed measure, unveiled Monday, would allow Massachusetts communities to tax themselves, with the benefit being that extra revenue stays […]
BOSTON The two top Democrats in the Legislature hesitated Monday to get behind proposals from Gov. Maura Healey regarding raising local taxes and draining one-time funds to pay for emergency shelter.
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