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Job Opening: Housing and Human Services Policy Analyst
MassBudget is searching for a full-time policy analyst, focusing on housing and human service policy areas.
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MassBudget Statement on Massachusetts Wealth Study
Statement by MassBudget, a member of the Community Advisory Council for the first-ever survey of wealth in Massachusetts, newly released by Federal Reserve Bank of ...
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“Mass, Lottery leaps into new world of online sales” – State House News Service
By Colin A. Young, July 27, 2026 The Massachusetts Lottery officially entered the digital world Monday with the launch of Mass. Lottery Online, the long-awaited ...
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“Senate passes $3.6 billion environmental bond bill in bipartisan vote” – CommonWealth Beacon
By Jordan Wolman, April 15, 2026 SENATE DEMOCRATS ADVANCED a $3.6 billion environmental bond bill on Wednesday, sending to the House a measure that would direct ...
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New IRS Data Points to Affordability and Not Taxes as the Cause of Massachusetts Outmigration
Read MassBudget’s initial statement about the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) state-to-state, county-to-county, and gross migration data for the United States on March, 19, 2026. Data ...
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“Overriding Considerations: Costs are outpacing the cap: Marblehead’s challenge under Prop 2½” – Marblehead Current
By Akanksha Goyal, April 14, 2026 In 1980, a tax revolt that reshaped how every city and town in Massachusetts raises revenue was driven in ...
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