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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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Unveiling the Architects of Change: MassBudget on Empowered with Meg Ryan
Empowered with Meg Ryan, a nationally televised program spotlighting impactful social change, announces an upcoming segment featuring the Massachusetts Budget & Policy Center (MassBudget).
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Statement on the Federal Funding Pause
The directive to temporarily halt payment for federally funded programs is harmful and especially devastating for vulnerable populations.
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MassBudget Reacts to the Governor’s FY 2026 Budget and FY 2025 Supplemental Proposal
Today, Governor Maura Healey released her proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026. We are encouraged to see critical investments supported by those who can most ...
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MassBudget Statement on 2024 Election Results
We at MassBudget remain steadfast in our commitment to building an inclusive democracy that is racially and economically just by providing research, policy analysis, and ...
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MassBudget Applauds Legislature Using Fair Share as Intended
The Commonwealth can celebrate that two years after Massachusetts voters passed the Fair Share amendment, it is working as promised. MassBudget applauds the Legislature for ...
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New Census Migration Data for 2023 – Modest Domestic Outmigration Offset by Larger International Inflow
The newly released 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) data from the U.S. Census Bureau show that Massachusetts migration patterns were largely unchanged from those seen ...
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Testimony to the Massachusetts Poverty Commission
On September 25, 2024, Policy Director Phineas Baxandall testified before the Massachusetts Poverty Commission. His comments focus on the differences between income and wealth, and ...
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Statement on the Passage of the Affordable Homes Act
On the morning of August 6th, Governor Healey signed the 2024 housing bond bill, also known as the Affordable Homes Act, into law. Read our ...
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Listening Session Remarks to the Early Education and Care Task Force
MassBudget's Adam Jones submitted remarks to the Early Education and Care Task Force for their summer 2024 listening session that took place on August 6, ...
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Testimony in Support of “An Act Relative to Property Tax Classification in the City of Boston” (HB.4805)
MassBudget's Phineas Baxandall testifies: Allow Boston to protect residents against a big property tax increase resulting from lower business taxes.
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