MTF President Eileen McAnneny presented her update at the MTF annual meeting on April 10, 2019.   "Many of you know that I try to structure my annual update around a word of a phrase, providing a theme, if you will, to my remarks. This year the word is 'pivotal.'  As an…

The Massachusetts Taxpayer’s Foundation (MTF) believes that all segments of our society must rally together to reverse the trends and relieve the human suffering and economic burden of this expanding epidemic. One way to increase cohesion and focus among all stakeholders in this battle is to…

We support renewable energy. We support the Commonwealth’s efforts to transition our economy to non-carbon fuel sources, utilizing a balanced approach that includes a variety of energy sources, energy efficiency, and new technologies to meet our Global Warming Solutions Acts goals. We support the…

MTF recently released its latest report in a series that examines the various cost components of doing business in the Commonwealth relative to other states, including electricity, for commercial and industrial ratepayers. One key finding of our report, Stalled Progress, is that the state has…

Stalled Progress, the fourth MTF report in a series of business cost studies since 1993, reveals that Massachusetts has made little progress in bringing the cost components of doing business in line with other states. Despite numerous efforts at reforms during the last decade, Massachusetts remains…

MTF offers its support of Senate Bill 1002: An Act to Enhance Employment Opportunities filed by Senator Michael Rodrigues as a way to improve our economic climate without further exacerbating the budgetary challenges, such as removing Regulatory or statutory impediments to economic growth and job…

MTF joined seven other business organizations in support of Senate Docket 883, An Act to Enhance Employment Opportunities, that updates the state's independent contract law to maintain and grow Massachusetts’ economy.