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Protect Massachusetts’s Fiscal Stability: Which OB3 Tax Changes to Opt Out of and Why
Unfortunately, changes to the federal corporate tax code included in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OB3) will make our state fiscal situation worse. Many ...
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Show Me the Money: Cannabis Revenue, Spending, and Equity in Massachusetts
Key Takeaways Since the legalization of recreational, adult-use cannabis in 2016, cannabis sales in Massachusetts have generated nearly $2 billion in state and local revenue, ...
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Payouts and Risks in Massachusetts’s Gambling Revenue
Key Takeaways The Lottery, casinos, and sports betting together generate $1.5 billion in annual taxes, the state’s fourth largest source of revenue. The Lottery is ...
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MassBudget’s Analysis of the FY 2026 General Appropriations Act
The state budget Governor Maura Healey signed on July 4th for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 reflects both caution in the face of federal funding threats ...
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Preliminary Analysis: FY 2026 Conference Committee Budget Proposal
The Conference Committee’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposal, released Sunday, June 29, allocates over $61 billion in spending for the Commonwealth. MassBudget shares our preliminary ...
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MassBudget’s Statement on the FY 2026 Conference Budget
On Sunday, June 29th, the Conference Committee released their proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, outlining a plan to spend over $61 billion for ...
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Comparative Analysis of the House & Senate Budget Proposals: Opportunities for the Conference Committee to Promote Equity and Uplift Communities
MassBudget examines differences between the House's and the Senate’s FY 2026 budget proposals in specific policy areas and provides recommendations on what the Conference Committee ...
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Analysis: Impact of U.S. House’s Budget Reconciliation Bill on Massachusetts
On May 30, 2025, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) published an analysis of the budget bill recently approved by the U.S. House ...
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Preliminary Analysis: FY 2026 Senate Ways and Means Budget Proposal
The Senate Ways and Means Committee's FY 2026 budget proposal, released Tuesday, May 6, allocates over $61.3 billion in spending for the Commonwealth. This is ...
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MassBudget’s Statement on the FY 2026 Senate Ways and Means Budget Proposal
Coming after the House finalized their budget proposal the week prior, the Senate Ways and Means (SWM) Committee released their proposal, outlining a plan to ...
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