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Our Opinion: Modest tax reforms would have benefits
According to the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget), an independent group that researches and analyzes the state's finances, Massachusetts' business tax levels rank in ...
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Rep. Antonio Cabral: Address charter funding in school budget bill
Cabral hosted a caucus briefing where Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center analyst Colin Jones laid out the facts of competing school funding proposals and the ...
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Representative Barber testifies with hundreds of supporters for her Driver's License Bill
"Allowing immigrants the right to drive is good for the economy and for your pocket," said Ben Echevarria, Executive Director of The Welcome Project. "The ...
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Bill To Make Driver's Licenses Available To Undocumented Immigrants Debated At Massachusetts State House
Supporters of the legislation argued Wednesday that it would make the roads safer for everyone and ease the stress on the state's undocumented immigrants — ...
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Advocates pack State House hearing to support bill to expand driving privileges to all Mass. residents, regardless of legal status
An estimated 185,000 undocumented immigrants stand to benefit from this bill if it becomes law, according to the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center. Currently, residents ...
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Editorial: Time to call curtains on the film tax credit
Meanwhile, study after study has found fault with the economic impact of the state's film credit. A 2015 report by the Massachusetts Budget and ...
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Center Looks at ‘State of Working Massachusetts’
In this video, MassBudget President Noah Berger discusses the State of Working Massachusetts 2011 with BNN News anchor Christopher Lovett.
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BNN News Interviews Noah Berger of the Mass. Budget and Policy Center
MassBudget President, Noah Berger, discusses the Massachusetts economy and a recent "State of Working Massachusetts" report.
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Cracks in the Foundation of MA K-12 Funding
The foundation budget established under the Education Reform Act of 1993 to calculate adequate baseline spending for the state's public school districts understates the costs ...
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Editorial: “Zero-based” budgeting
Still, residents should not let their hopes soar. Eliminating waste is unlikely to be enough. According to the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, since the ...
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