A South Boston Democrat blocked a proposal from Mayor Michelle Wu that would shift more tax burden onto the commercial and business sectors a day after city officials said they had started circulating key data to lawmakers on property valuations in Boston.

For the second time this week, a Boston state senator moved to stall Mayor Michelle Wu’s proposal to hike commercial property tax rates stalled, arguing that the city’s estimates on the potential increases homeowners could face are “far off” from Wu’s earlier,

Things aren't looking great for Mayor Michelle Wu's plan to increase commercial property taxes to offset big residential tax hikes. The latest: For the second time this week, South Boston Sen. Nick Collins on Thursday delayed state Senate action on Wu's tax bill,

Four business stakeholders who withdrew their opposition to Boston’s plan to hike commercial tax rates are rethinking their compromise with the mayor, given the latest city data that show

In recent weeks, two fund-raisers for state Senator Nick Collins, from South Boston, pulled in roughly $25,000 from the real estate and hospitality industries.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s plan to temporarily increase commercial property taxes has stalled again after new data indicated the impact from slumping office building values on the city’s tax system won’t be as stark as initially estimated.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s controversial plan to raise commercial tax rates hit another snag on Beacon Hill Monday, when it was blocked by a member of the Senate, with the City Council’s annual tax-rate-setting hearing bearing down the next day.