COVID-19 Updates: State Budget & the Pandemic

Learn about the pandemic’s impact on the state budget process, essential programs, and how we can prepare for the road to recovery with our Policy Analyst, Monique Ching 莊穎詩.

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Memo to Governor Healey on Ways to Ensure Effective Implementation of the Fair Share Amendment

Marie-Frances Rivera , Phineas Baxandall January 5, 2023 Budget Resources Education Taxes Transportation

As Massachusetts voters have amended the state constitution to include a 4 percent surtax on taxable income over $1 million, MassBudget would like to offer policy suggestions to assist the Commonwealth in protecting this revenue and ensuring that it is directed to education and transportation, as specified in the amendment.

Letter to Governor-elect Healey and Lieutenant Governor-elect Driscoll on a Family Tax Credit

Phineas Baxandall , Joshua McCabe December 23, 2022 Kids Taxes

A letter to Governor-elect Healey and Lieutenant Governor-elect Driscoll on a consolidating different family tax supports into one simpler, fully refundable Family Tax Credit.

Massachusetts Capital Budget 101

Nancy Wagman December 22, 2022 Budget Resources Reports

The capital budgeting process takes place largely out of the public eye but is responsible for building and maintaining critical state infrastructure. Learn more about it here.