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Expert testimony on the petition: An Act to restore a sensible marijuana policy
Thank you for the opportunity to submit written testimony in support of S. 346, a Resolve establishing a commission to study the funding of high-quality early education and care in Massachusetts. The bill before you seeks to address the systemic funding challenges that the early education and care sector faces.
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Testimony in support of petition: An Act to protect tenants by limiting rent increases
Thank you for the opportunity to submit written testimony in support of S. 346, a Resolve establishing a commission to study the funding of high-quality early education and care in Massachusetts. The bill before you seeks to address the systemic funding challenges that the early education and care sector faces.
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MassBudget Stands with Partners to Create an Inclusive Democracy, Despite Federal Efforts
Throughout the year, Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget) listens to and works with our grassroots, community, and union partners on how to build a strong, inclusive democracy. Our partners elevate the voices of the extraordinary people who make Massachusetts and the United States better. In collaboration with these partners, we research, analyze, and advocate for progressive policies that create an equitable tax system. Through the state budget, we must invest in services and programs that allow all residents to thrive, regardless of their racial or socioeconomic background, or their immigration status. We continue to see how collective progress towards ...
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MassBudget Announces Board of Directors Leadership Transition
The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget) announces a leadership transition on its Board of Directors as our longtime Board President concludes their term in that role. For 5 years, Dr. Alexandra Piñeros-Shields provided steady, thoughtful leadership as Board President during a period of significant growth and impact for MassBudget. Under their guidance, the Board strengthened its governance, deepened its commitment to equity, and supported the organization through critical moments. We are deeply grateful for their service, partnership, and unwavering belief in MassBudget’s mission to advance a more equitable Commonwealth. “Serving as Board President of MassBudget has been an honor,” ...
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MassBudget’s In-Depth Analysis of Governor Healey’s FY 2027 Budget and FY 2026 Supplemental Budget Proposals
Governor Healey’s Proposed Budget Braces for Difficult Times Ahead While Making Ample Use of Fair Share Governor Maura Healey’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget proposal is the first step of the FY 2027 state budget cycle. The budget outlines the governor’s plan to spend over $62.8 billion, which includes $2.7 billion in Fair Share surtax revenue, the surtax on high incomes in Massachusetts, but does not include pre-budget transfers.1 The governor’s proposal also includes a supplemental budget for the current fiscal year (FY 2026) with recommended uses for the $1.35 billion in one-time Fair Share revenue, available because collections surpassed ...
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Testimony regarding An Act to manage federal tax changes in Massachusetts
Thank you for the opportunity to submit written testimony in support of S. 346, a Resolve establishing a commission to study the funding of high-quality early education and care in Massachusetts. The bill before you seeks to address the systemic funding challenges that the early education and care sector faces.
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MassBudget’s Preliminary Analysis of Governor Healey’s FY 2027 Budget and FY 2026 Supplemental Budget Proposals
Read MassBudget’s Statement on Governor Healey’s FY 2027 Budget Proposal. Below, MassBudget provides a preliminary analysis of Governor Maura Healey’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget proposal. MassBudget will release an in-depth analysis of the Governor’s FY 2027 Budget Proposal in the coming weeks. Fair Share surtax revenue continues to support critical education and transportation programs Governor Maura Healey proposed a Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget of $62.8 billion, which includes $2.7 billion from the Fair Share surtax. The proposal also includes a FY 2026 supplemental budget proposal totaling $1.15 billion also from Fair Share, the voter-approved ballot initiative that enacted ...
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MassBudget Statement on Governor Healey’s FY 2027 Budget Proposal
Today, Governor Maura Healey released her proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY 2027). This proposal starts the FY 2027 budget cycle and outlines the governor’s plan to spend over $62.8 billion, including $2.7 billion in Fair Share surtax spending, a nearly 4 percent increase over FY 2026. The governor’s FY 2027 proposal was filed alongside a supplemental budget proposal for the current fiscal year (FY 2026) with recommended uses for the $1.15 billion in additional one-time Fair Share spending. Statement from Viviana Abreu-Hernandez, Ph.D., MassBudget President “The Commonwealth continues to benefit greatly from the Fair Share surtax. The governor’s ...
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Proposed Income Tax Cuts in Massachusetts Would Benefit Households with Highest Incomes and Force Deep Public Cuts
The Affordable Homes Act (AHA), a five-year bond bill signed in August 2024, authorized a wide range of capital housing investments through bond spending. Bond authorizations are not the same as budgetary investments: as with most bond bills, the bond authorizations in the AHA will likely not be fully budgeted during their five-year term of Fiscal Years (FYs) 2025 to 2029.
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Protecting Massachusetts Revenue: Examining Governor Healey’s Proposed Response to OB3 Federal Corporate Tax Cuts
The Affordable Homes Act (AHA), a five-year bond bill signed in August 2024, authorized a wide range of capital housing investments through bond spending. Bond authorizations are not the same as budgetary investments: as with most bond bills, the bond authorizations in the AHA will likely not be fully budgeted during their five-year term of Fiscal Years (FYs) 2025 to 2029.
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