The Senate finalized its $58 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget this week after adding $89.6 million in spending over the course of three days of debate. The Senate took action on 1,100 amendments through a combination of standalone votes and...

On May 14th, House Bill 4643, An Act enhancing the market review process was polled out of the House Committee on Ways and Means (HWM). Members filed amendments to the bill on Tuesday, and it will be debated before the full House on Thursday, May...

5 Things to Know About the FY 2025 Senate Amendments1. Senate members filed 1,100 amendments, 51 more than in FY 2024 and 78 fewer than in FY 2023.2. The fiscal impact of all amendments is $2.9 billion.3. An estimated 58% (636) of the amendments are...

Today, the Senate Committee on Ways and Means (SWM) released its budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. The $57.99 billion spending plan includes notable investments in higher education, early education, and mental and behavioral health;...

The wide swing indicates the state is still navigating an atypical time, particularly with collections in some areas, such as sales tax revenue, still falling below expectations, said Doug Howgate, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation,...

On March 1st, the Healey-Driscoll administration unveiled their economic development bill, titled An Act Relative to Strengthening Massachusetts’ Economic Leadership or the Mass Leads Act. Through $2.815 billion in capital spending authorizations, ...

Higher ed’s fortunes, whether good or bad, “are more pronounced here than in any other state,” said Doug Howgate, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, during a recent  presentation and panel discussion the organization convened...

The House finalized its $58.07 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget last week after adding $95.8 million in spending over the course of three days of debate.The House took action on 1,495 amendments through a combination of 7 consolidated amendments...

Two weeks ago, the House Ways and Means Committee released its budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. While the budget development process for the upcoming fiscal year will consume much of the attention in the coming weeks, the FY 2024 fiscal...

This November, voters in Massachusetts may be asked to approve or reject a number of proposals that either create new or amend existing state laws. These proposals, known as initiative petitions, are currently under consideration by the State...