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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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Testimony in support of An Act significantly alleviating poverty (H.5085/S.3095)

June 23, 2026 The Honorable Robyn Kennedy, Chair                                    ...
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MassBudget Statement on the FY 2027 Conference Committee Budget Proposal

Last night, the Conference Committee released their proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. The six-member committee, three from the House of Representatives and three ...
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Testimony to the Economic Roundtable: We must ensure collective well-being and economic security in the Commonwealth

Read the full testimony from our President, Marie-Frances Rivera, for the Massachusetts Legislature's April Virtual Economic Roundtable, originally scheduled for April 7, 2020.
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Unemployment Insurance 101

What’s Unemployment Insurance? The Unemployment Insurance (UI) system is a state-federal partnership to provide cash assistance to people who may lose their job or can’t ...
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How Should Mass. Respond to the COVID-19 Crisis?

We Must Provide Robust Economic Relief and Recovery for Vulnerable Populations and Children in Massachusetts Policy is the lever that we can pull to bring ...
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Statement Against Decoupling from IRC Provisions Governing Business Interest Expense Deductibility (163(j)) and the Taxation of GILTI

In 2017, the federal government adopted the Tax Cuts and Job Act (TCJA), giving very large tax cuts to corporations. Nationwide, businesses had their annual ...
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Testimony before the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight on H.2681, “An Act Ensuring Equitable Representation in the Commonwealth”

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Testimony before the Joint Committee on Transportation on H.3012/S.2061, “An act relative to work and family mobility”

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Testimony to the Joint Committee on Revenue on the EITC

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Testimony to the Fiscal Management and Control Board on MBTA Fares

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Video Explainer: Building an Education System that Works for Everyone

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Testimony on H.3809 Before Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development

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Join us for our 4th and final PolicyTALKS event of 2026!

This PolicyTALKS will examine successes of cross-sector collaborations, how to equitably fund and sustain a Pre-K system across the Commonwealth, and pathways to ensure universal access to Pre-K.

This PolicyTALKS event builds off of a “Pathways to Universal Pre-K” series continuing to be published by MassBudget and funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

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