Making sense of the Governor’s revised FY 2021 budget proposal

This was a presentation to a coalition of policy advocates, social service providers, and academics, to give members an overview of the Baker Administration’s revised FY 2021 budget and what it means for the programs they care about.

View the full presentation here.

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Testimony in Support of Raising the Minimum Wage

Phineas Baxandall September 26, 2023 Jobs & the Economy Testimony

MassBudget’s Policy Director Phineas Baxandall urges the Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development to pass a bill to increase the minimum wage out of committee. The bill under discussion would raise the wages of almost 1 million workers.

New Census Data Highlights Need for Family Tax Credits Waiting in State House

Jason Wright September 22, 2023 Jobs & the Economy Kids Taxes

While the Massachusetts Legislature debates two versions of expanded tax credits to improve affordability for families, new census data dramatically show what a difference these credits make to reduce poverty, especially for children.

Higher Education Investments: Supporting Our Economy and Future Generations

Colin Jones September 18, 2023 Education Reports

Public higher education is critically important to the success of Massachusetts’ economy, but state support has lagged in recent decades. This report evaluates current proposals to better support campuses and make higher education more affordable, particularly the CHERISH Act and the Debt-Free Public Higher Education Act.