Fiscal year 2023 began several months ago, but the loose ends of an eventful FY 2022 provides a more intriguing budget plotline. Unprecedented tax collections, outstanding spending bills, and close to $3 billion in taxpayer refunds combine for a...

This November, voters will decide whether or not to approve a ballot initiative that would impose a new tax on income over a million dollars. If approved, this change to the state’s constitution takes effect on January 1, 2023. MTF does not...

Job description: Policy Researchers conduct research and work with other MTF team members to publish findings and analysis in assigned policy areas. Policy areas will include early childhood education but will also be determined by the work of the...

Over the last two years, the child care industry has been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. Child care closures, labor shortages, and changing workforce patterns have upended a system that was already in crisis due to high costs and...

The MBTA is in a full-blown crisis. Failure to fix it has profound impacts on the region’s economy and the companies and people forced to rely on public transit. The MBTA’s problems are not new; nor are studies and panels and commissions to recommend...

Massachusetts is facing a perfect storm of circumstances which, if not addressed, threaten to undermine the state’s historic advantage in attracting and retaining both businesses and talent, and could ultimately jeopardize our economic edge over...

Dear Senate President Spilka and Speaker Mariano: As a coalition of business organizations, we write to urge you to pass the economic development bill in informal session as soon as possible. Both chambers unanimously passed comprehensive bills...

Two straight years of surging tax collections have put in focus M.G.L.c. 62F, a little known state law that establishes a limit on allowable tax revenues. This brief summarizes the law and assesses what it could mean for fiscal year 2022 and beyond. ...

On July 28th, Governor Baker signed the FY 2023 budget. In doing so, the Governor essentially agreed with the legislative spending plan, vetoing just $475,000, however, he also proposed a number of changes to the policy provisions in the budget,...

Legislative leaders have less than a week to reconcile the House and Senate’s differing $5 billion omnibus spending, tax and policy bills. This Bulletin identifies key fiscal and policy provisions to be negotiated by the Conference Committee tasked...