Michelle Wu, Boston and Senate

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s tax shift bill dies in Senate
A South Boston Democrat bashed the city’s “campaign of fear and manipulation” while blocking Mayor Michelle Wu’s bill to hike commercial tax rates for a third time in the Senate, and a top senator suggested it was time to formally kill the plan.
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.
Wu reflects on Boston tax bill drama
After a controversial property tax bill from Boston hit a dead end this week following months of back and forth between Beacon Hill and City Hall, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said Wednesday that the “intensive process” of working with Massachusetts lawmakers to get the local policy approved only to be shot down by the Senate in the eleventh hour was “an eye-opening experience.
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 Council swiftly opted to set tax rates based on a conciliatory recommendation from the city’s chief financial officer.
Boston Mayor’s Plan to Raise Commercial Taxes Fails in Massachusetts Senate
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s proposal to temporarily increase commercial property taxes has failed after months of debate between lawmakers and business groups.
Spilka says Mass. Senate won't vote on Boston property tax plan
Boston’s months-long effort to temporarily increase commercial property tax rates to prevent a tax spike for homeowners appears to officially be dead on Beacon Hill.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu launches free museums for all city children after criticism
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says she always wanted to expand an initiative that provided BPS students free access to cultural institutions to all city schoolchildren, a plan that has turned into reality after nearly a year of backlash.
State senator blocks Boston tax shift vote for third time Monday
A Democratic state senator from Boston delayed the Beacon Hill vote on city Mayor Michelle Wu’s proposal to shift the burden of Boston’s property taxes to commercial property owners for a third time Monday,
Michelle Wu’s State of the City pushed back, will work after birth of baby girl
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, expecting her third child in mid-January, is pushing her State of the City address back to March to accommodate her family’s new arrival.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says Tania Fernandes Anderson should step aside after arrest
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu called for the resignation of Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson after she was arrested ...
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What Michelle Wu's tax loss means for 2025
Now that Mayor Michelle Wu's plan to raise commercial taxes is dead, the themes of the 2025 election year are becoming ...
Battenfeld: Time for Michelle Wu to come clean on Boston’s bloated budget
Take a break from Santa and the magical Enchanted Trolley tour and order an outside, truly independent analysis to look at ...