Eileen McAnneny, president of the business-backed Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, said she wasn’t surprised that the Supreme Court decided to stay out of the case, especially since the Baker administration eventually set an end date for the...

The House and Senate, working with the Administration, need to adjust assumed FY 2022 tax collections and determine how that adjustment will impact the budget and the state’s fiscal health.  This bulletin examines likely tax upgrade scenarios...

Eileen McAnneny, the president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, wasn’t enthusiastic about the governor’s two-month sales tax holiday. She thought the money could be better spent on job training or replenishing the unemployment insurance...

The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, a highly respected and nonpartisan think tank, released a report last month showing racial disparities in every facet of life. By many measures, these disparities are greater in Massachusetts than they are...

The MBCS – a coalition of 27 diverse business organizations from across the state that advocates for equitable skills development policies – and the MBAE Affiliate Network – comprised of 37 chambers of commerce and industry associations from across...

The Massachusetts Business Coalition on Skills (MBCS) appreciates your ongoing efforts to prepare an FY 2022 budget that prioritizes economic recovery and invests in workforce skills development. The MBCS is a coalition of 27 diverse business...

Tackling the racial wealth gap is a top priority for the Black Economic Council, which is located in one of the most inequitable cities in the country. According to a 2021 report by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, the median net worth of...

“This isn’t about crisis management today, but about that longer term,” said Douglas Howgate, executive vice president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, in an interview. “So it’s appropriate that [federal funds go] through the...

The legislature meeting in Constitutional Convention is expected to send that question onto the November 2022 ballot with a vote on Wednesday. But critics of the measure are poised for pushback. “It could be an impediment to investment, to innovation...

The United States Treasury recently released guidance concerning fiscal recovery funds (FRF) provided to states, counties and municipalities that were authorized in the American Rescue Plan. The guidance provides critical details on eligible uses for...