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Payouts and Risks in Massachusetts’s Gambling Revenue

Key Takeaways The Lottery, casinos, and sports betting together generate $1.5 billion in annual taxes, the state’s fourth largest source of revenue. The Lottery is ...
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Testimony in support of An Act granting a local option for a real estate transfer fee to fund affordable housing

MassBudget urges the Joint Committee on Revenue to report H.3056 and S.1937 out favorably. A real estate transfer fee can generate significant revenue that would ...
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FOCUS2025 Keynote Speaker Announcement: Dr. Miguel A. Cardona

MassBudget is thrilled to share that Dr. Miguel A. Cardona, the 12th US Secretary of Education, will be the FOCUS2025 Keynote Speaker!
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Testimony in Support of An Act enabling cities and towns to stabilize rents and protect tenants

MassBudget urges the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government report S1447 out favorably. This legislation would allow cities and towns to place limits on ...
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Due to Single Sales Factor Apportionment, Multinational Corporations Cannot Dodge State Taxes by Reducing Workforce or Capital Investments in Massachusetts

Moving operations or employees out of Massachusetts won’t reduce a corporation’s taxes on its profits by a single dollar, because the share of corporate profits ...
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MassBudget’s Analysis of the FY 2026 General Appropriations Act

The state budget Governor Maura Healey signed on July 4th for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 reflects both caution in the face of federal funding threats ...
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MassBudget featured on Empowered hosted by Meg Ryan

MassBudget is honored to have been chosen as a featured organization for Empowered hosted by Meg Ryan, the nationally broadcast television series that uplifts organizations ...
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Statement on Reconciliation Bill Signed by the U.S. President

On July 4, 2025, the President of the United States signed an extensive budget reconciliation bill that will bring extraordinary pain upon millions of families ...
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Preliminary Analysis: FY 2026 Conference Committee Budget Proposal

The Conference Committee’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposal, released Sunday, June 29, allocates over $61 billion in spending for the Commonwealth. MassBudget shares our preliminary ...
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MassBudget’s Statement on the FY 2026 Conference Budget

On Sunday, June 29th, the Conference Committee released their proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, outlining a plan to spend over $61 billion for ...
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