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Dec 03, 2024
BUDGET & TAXES > Budget > FY 2026
“We don’t know what’s going to happen,” Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation President Doug Howgate said at the hearing.“There’s no need to kind of panic or take action for things that are unknown,” Howagate added. But he cautioned budget writers...
BUDGET & TAXES > Budget > FY 2026
Nov 21, 2024
CHILD CARE & EDUCATION
MASSACHUSETTS’ CHILD CARE system serving the state’s most vulnerable children has seen improvement in recent years, but a new report warns that issues with recruiting and keeping workers could undermine efforts to expand access to affordable child...
CHILD CARE & EDUCATION
Nov 19, 2024
CHILD CARE & EDUCATION
Child care workers in Massachusetts continue to struggle despite the state's reforms in recent years, with many working multiple jobs to make ends meet or leaving the industry altogether, per a new report. Why it matters: The wide-ranging...
CHILD CARE & EDUCATION
Oct 19, 2024
BUDGET & TAXES > Taxes > Property Tax
On behalf of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, NAIOP Massachusetts, and the Boston Municipal Research Bureau, we write regarding H.4942, An Act relative to property tax classification in the city of...
BUDGET & TAXES > Taxes > Property Tax
Sep 15, 2024
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMPETITIVENESS
And that, according to the Massachusetts Competitiveness Index Report released Tuesday by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, UMass Amherst Donahue Institute and Massachusetts Competitive Partnership, has been our high-wage, high-knowledge...
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMPETITIVENESS
Sep 11, 2024
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMPETITIVENESS
Doug Howgate, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, said the data show that both wealthy families and lower-income working class families are leaving the state, while families that land in the middle seem more willing to stay.“The...
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMPETITIVENESS
Sep 10, 2024
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMPETITIVENESS
The analysis by the Boston-based Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation comes as policymakers on Beacon Hill seek to stem that population loss, and even as agreement on Democratic Gov. Maura Healey’s signature economic development bill remains...
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMPETITIVENESS
Sep 09, 2024
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMPETITIVENESS
Unlike many competitive rankings, the MTF index tracks a broad set of metrics. The results underscore the sometimes-overlooked fact that Massachusetts’ overall competitive standing is solidly in the middle of the pack.The MTF hopes that its benchmark...
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMPETITIVENESS
May 03, 2024
BUDGET & TAXES > Budget > FY 2024
The wide swing indicates the state is still navigating an atypical time, particularly with collections in some areas, such as sales tax revenue, still falling below expectations, said Doug Howgate, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation,...
BUDGET & TAXES > Budget > FY 2024
May 01, 2024
CHILD CARE & EDUCATION
Higher ed’s fortunes, whether good or bad, “are more pronounced here than in any other state,” said Doug Howgate, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, during a recent  presentation and panel discussion the organization convened...
CHILD CARE & EDUCATION