All Posts
In 5 Charts: The State of Working Massachusetts on Labor Day
Workers across the Commonwealth—and the U.S—still confront a relatively weak labor market, and low-wage workers have been particularly affected by growing inequality and the declining ...
Read More →
Massachusetts Ranks in Middle for Taxes in FY 2011
According to 2011 data recently released by the census bureau, state and local taxes in Massachusetts amount to 10.4% of our total income, which is ...
Read More →
Law & Public Safety in the House Budget for FY 2014
Law & Public Safety programs help us keep our communities safe and our economy growing. The House budget proposal for FY 2014 would slightly reduce ...
Read More →
The Income Tax in Massachusetts
To pay for investments in our people, our communities, and our economic future, Massachusetts relies primarily on tax revenue. And the single largest source of ...
Read More →
Examining Tax Fairness
Overall, the Massachusetts tax system is regressive, collecting a larger share of household income from lower-income households than it does from upper-income households.
Read More →
Possible Reforms to the Governor’s Tax Plan
To pay for significant new investments in education and transportation, the Governor has proposed a revenue package that eliminates a number of popular personal income ...
Read More →
Tax Policy Proposals in the Governor’s FY 2014 Budget
In his FY 2014 budget, the Governor funds new investments in education and transportation and reduces cuts to other programs using revenues generated through a ...
Read More →
Business Tax Breaks in Massachusetts
Ultimately the goal of state economic policy is to raise the living standards of the people of the state. This generally requires jobs that pay ...
Read More →
Massachusetts Ranks 33rd in Taxes in FY 2009
On October 31 the U.S. Census Bureau released its annual update of State and Local Government Finances, providing national data for Fiscal Year 2009. The ...
Read More →
