Doug Howgate, of the business-backed Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, said the size and scope of the federal largesse is unprecedented. “The big challenge is how you balance the needs right now with the reality that you need to make sure...

A breakdown of the 923 Senate amendments to the FY 2022 budget ...

The business-backed Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation said its 29-page report marks its first exploration of the issue and statistically documents inequities in wealth, income and employment, education, criminal justice, and health care. If Black...

Today, as part of its action on COVID-19 emergency leave legislation, the House acted to address the steep increase in the solvency assessment that employers pay as part of their Unemployment Insurance premium. ...

This report is MTF’s first foray into the topic of racial disparities. Our interest stems from MTF’s commitment to a Commonwealth for economic opportunity for all. Our approach to this report was to research, compile and analyze as much...

If Massachusetts could close the wealth gap in Black and Latino communities, the state could grow its economy by $25 billion over five years, the equivalent of adding up to 100,000 jobs, according to an analysis by the Massachusetts Taxpayers...

The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation estimated the changes proposed by Rodrigues would reduce the tab for the film tax credit by $10 to $15 million a year. ...

The Senate Committee on Ways and Means (SWM) released its fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget today totaling $47.19 billion. Senators now have a chance to offer amendments. The plan will be debated and amended by the full Senate in two weeks and then...

Earlier today, the House completed three days of budget debate to finalize their fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget. This Bulletin summarizes notable changes made to the House Ways and Means (HWM) proposal and looks ahead to key issues to watch when the...

Doug Howgate, executive vice president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, said he thinks the state is right to take a careful approach with its federal aid and that it’s important legislators consider how the American Rescue Plan’s additional...