In this succinct analysis, the Foundation examines the impact of the Governor's vetoes and proposed supplemental funding requests on the fiscal 2002 budget approved by the Legislature. While the budget would rely less on "rainy day" reserves to...

Massachusetts will face escalating multi-billion dollar state budget deficits over the next several years unless state leaders make major spending reductions in the fiscal 2002 budget, according to a new analysis by the Massachusetts Taxpayers...

Despite significant efforts to close a more than $1.35 billion budget gap in fiscal 2002, the state's financial leaders have failed to produce a balanced budget or to adequately address the multi-billion dollar financial problems that the state will...

On November 6, voters in eight Massachusetts communities -- including Boston, Malden and Waltham -- rejected a ballot measure that would have raised property taxes by up to three percent to fund affordable housing, historic preservation and open...

Legislative Testimony: Citing the recommendations of the Foundation's joint study with the United Way of Massachusetts Bay, MTF President Michael J. Widmer testified before the Human Services Committee to fully incorporate education and training into...

In the 31st edition of its annual summary of trends in local revenue, spending and property taxes, the Foundation reports that municipal finances reached a high water mark in fiscal 2001. Looking ahead, however, the report cautions that cities and...

MTF warns that the state could face a $900 million revenue shortfall in 2002 if the trend of declining revenues in the first two months of the fiscal year continues. At the same time, not only is legislative approval of the fiscal 2002 budget...

Legislative proposals to expand the legal liability of HMOs would cost Massachusetts employers and taxpayers between $138 million and $568 million annually, according to a new Foundation report. The analysis finds that most of the additional costs --...

With the state struggling to pay the cost of its current health care programs, the Foundation called on the Legislature to dedicate any new revenues from the proposed 50-cent increase in the tobacco tax to meet the Commonwealth's long list of...

Presentation to seminar sponsored by the West Springfield Chamber of Commerce. Provides an overview of the disproportionate impact of property tax classification on the tax burden of Massachusetts businesses, with updated numbers for fiscal 2000.