CommonWealth tax credit coverage

Budget transparency - even for tax credits

The Massachusetts House voted Wednesday night to create a budget website where taxpayers could track the flow of funds in and out of state government – even money doled out in the form of tax credits.
April 29, 2010

Status quo on probation

Rep. Murphy keeps probation within judiciary but under control of Legislature.
April 14, 2010

Bidding war continues

The Bay State courts companies and their jobs with tax credits.
March 31, 2010

Galvin gets less secretive about tax credit recipients

Galvin now posts the winners.
April 13, 2010 

Economic development reform bill missing key transparency provisions

Senate President Murray's economic development bill includes a number of smart ideas.
March 30, 2010

Decision time for film tax credit

Beacon Hill lawmakers took a brief intermission today to consider whether the film tax credit, worth more than $300 million over the past four years, was money well spent.
March 3, 2010

Would you fund movies or environmental programs?

The film tax credit forces a choice.
February 25, 2010

Stop Bay State subsidies for Hollywood moguls

There’s no way to know how many jobs for Massachusetts residents the film tax credit actually creates.
February 19, 2010

Patrick sees cap on film tax credit

Curb on "very expensive" program is in new budget.
January 27, 2010

Disclosure is the best policy

Editor's Note
July 2009

On the set

Producer Lynda Obst likes the Bay State tax credi but worries about our lack of qualified crew members  
April 15, 2009

Making an impact

Editor's Note 
April 15, 2009


Galvin gets cagier about rehabilitation tax credits

October 21, 2008

Back to schools

Editor's Note
June 5, 2008

Preserving Power

Secretary of State Galvin keeps a lid on the state's tax credits for historic rehabilitation.
July 22, 2008

Subsidizing the stars 

More than ever, the state is using tax breaks to attract favored industries- from life sciences to movie making.
April 17, 2008