As the work of the 194th General Court gets underway, MTF is publishing its 2025 – 2026 Legislative Session Preview. The preview includes 101 primers on the Operating Budget and Capital Investment Plan development processes, as well as seven topic-specific policy briefs that cover a range of public finance and policy issues.
Each preview provides the relevant background on state policy in the topic area, a review of the most important actions taken during the prior Legislative Session, and critical questions that will inform action in the months to come.
The complete 2025 – 2026 Legislative Session Preview can be found here:
Individual policy briefs can be found here:
- State Budget Process 101
- Capital Investment Plan Process 101
- General Budget & Fiscal Update
- Early Education & Care
- K-12 Education
- Healthcare
- Transportation
- Workforce & Economic Development
- Capital Budget & Infrastructure
