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Apr 10, 2017
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2018
Today, the House Ways and Means Committee (HWM) released a $45.05 billion budget proposal for fiscal year (FY) 2018. This brief provides initial analysis of major spending and policy provisions in the budget plan.
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2018
Apr 07, 2017
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2018
The House Ways and Means Committee (HWM) will release its spending plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 next week. The bill will reflect the House’s spending and policy priorities, which could closely mirror or significantly differ from Governor Baker’s...
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2018
Mar 31, 2017
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2017
Last week, the legislature enacted a fiscal year (FY) 2017 supplemental budget to address $144.4M in costs unaccounted for in the original budget. With this spending bill completed, MTF takes stock of the state’s fiscal position as we head into the...
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2017
Mar 10, 2017
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2018
As health care costs continue to consume more of the state budget each year, Governor Baker's most recent budget proposal includes several bold policy provisions to curb this trend. This brief summarizes the Administration’s proposal, and highlights...
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2018
Mar 08, 2017
HEALTH CARE
I am Eileen McAnneny, President of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation. The Foundation’s mission is to provide accurate, unbiased research with balanced, thoughtful recommendations that strengthen the state's finances and economy in order to...
HEALTH CARE
Jan 25, 2017
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2018
The Governor’s FY 2018 budget proposal (House 1) has been released and proposes $45.2 billion in spending. This Bulletin provides an overview of the major spending, revenue and policy components included therein.
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2018
Jan 24, 2017
Jan 12, 2017
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2018
The Secretary for Administration and Finance and the Chairs of House and Senate Ways and Means Committees have agreed to assume $27.072 billion in tax revenue in FY 2018. This amount represents 3.9 percent growth over expected FY 2017 revenues. While...
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2018
Jan 12, 2017
PUBLIC FINANCE > Municipal
PUBLIC FINANCE > Municipal
Jan 12, 2017
PUBLIC FINANCE > Municipal
Massachusetts municipalities are doing more with less from the state as they continue to tighten their belts and rely more on local receipts to keep mounting debt obligations at bay, according to the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation’s (MTF) 46th...
PUBLIC FINANCE > Municipal