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ON THE BALLOT: Voters could be tasked with deciding 11 ballot measures this fall, ranging from strict rent control to an income tax cut to recriminalizing recreational marijuana. Jennifer Smith gives the latest on where each one stands. |
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OFF THE BALLOT: The 11 ballot measures that could appear before voters could have been 12, if not for the attorney general’s office seemingly deciding an initiative proposing legislative reforms can’t proceed after the state’s highest court found that it would be unconstitutional. Sam Drysdale at State House News Service has more. |
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| | | By jennifer smith and jordan wolman |
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A long-awaited sales tax exemption for data centers based in Massachusetts just went live on Thursday, according to the state office of economic development. |
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Qualified data centers wouldn’t need to pay the 6.25 percent sales tax for 20 years on equipment, computer software, electricity use, or construction costs under the final regulations. |
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State officials had been working on crafting the tax exemption since the Legislature required it in the 2024 economic development measure that Gov. Maura Healey signed. But 18 months after that law was signed, the finalization of the tax break comes at a fraught time for the artificial intelligence industry as backlash against these facilities – and the sheer volume of resources they require – mounts across the country. |
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In order to be eligible for the tax exemption, data centers must be at least 100,000 square feet, create at least 100 jobs, and invest at least $50 million. |
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Eric Paley, secretary of economic development, said in a brief interview that he’s aware of the concerns in Lowell and that “every community is going to look at this differently.” |
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“When it comes to data centers here in the state, we believe as long as data centers are thinking about internalizing the overall externalities, particularly around electricity, but water, too, we’re very open to working with data centers,” Paley said. “Those incentives are pretty strong incentives for those developers, and the AI infrastructure is important to our state’s long term economic success. We’re prepared to invest in that area.” |
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MIDDLING: In a new poll on the middle class, Massachusetts residents report financial anxiety, driven by a cost of living that feels difficult to manage even for people who say they have relatively good standards of living. Jennifer Smith digs in.
SJC: MUST READ LENGTHY MEMO! |
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MOVE ALONG: Justices on the state’s highest court, apparently frustrated by the back-and-forth between Auditor Diana DiZoglio and Attorney General Andrea Campbell, floated the idea of setting a deadline for Campbell to take a concrete stance on whether DiZoglio can conduct a narrow probe of the House and Senate. Chris Lisisnki has more. |
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OPINION: The manslaughter charges brought against Boston police officer Nicholas O’Malley following the fatal shooting of a carjacking suspect ignore the broader framing in police use-of-force cases required by two pivotal US Supreme Court decisions, writes retired Massachusetts judge Carol Erskine. Boston defense attorney James Doyle looks at the shooting and the recent tragedy at LaGuardia Airport in New York to make a very different point: Our systems are designed to learn from and make changes to operations following airline accidents, but we don’t do the same after police shootings. |
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LEGISLATURE: The state Senate passed its version of legislation aimed at protecting immigrants, setting up negotiations with the House. (WBUR) |
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ANTISEMITISM: New data about antisemitism in New England show that the hatred is alive and well, even if things are quieter on college campuses. (Mass Live – paywall) |
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EDUCATION: Timeout rooms in Massachusetts schools didn’t go anywhere. They might just sound different. (The Boston Globe – paywall) |
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IMMIGRATION: Immigrant commercial drivers face new challenges renewing their licenses. (GBH News) |
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AVIATION: The legacy of the now-defunct Spirit Airlines is still visible at Boston Logan Airport. (The Boston Globe – paywall) |
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