Over the last 20 months, MTF has documented the potential and actual effects of Trump administration and congressional action on Massachusetts as the state-federal partnership has changed dramatically. From federal actions on immigration, research...

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What the Proposed Change to the State’s Tax Cap Means for Residents and the State Question 5 on this year’s ballot proposes a change to the state’s cap on allowable tax collections, the so-called 62F law. MTF has published an in-depth analysis...

Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2006 established the Health Safety Net (HSN) as a critical mechanism to reimburse uninsured care. After 20 years of essentially level financial support, the HSN is under significant strain from a growing funding shortfall...

Lisa joined MTF in September 2026, bringing more than a decade of experience in federal and state public policy. She previously served as a Senior Legislative Assistant to Congressman Jim McGovern, where she advised on domestic policy spanning...

Each year, MTF publishes a Competitiveness Index and Companion Poll to provide a holistic look at how Massachusetts compares to competitor states and to gauge the opinion of residents on how Massachusetts is doing.This is the third installment of the...

Macarena Torti is a Policy Start Fellow at the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation. She graduated from Suffolk University with a B.S. in Economics and International Relations. Originally from Argentina, her international background has shaped her...

On June 18th, the Senate passed S.3141, An Act Relative to Primary Care for You, addressing primary and other health care related policies. On July 30th, the House passed its own version of the bill, H.5630, An Act strengthening primary care and...

MTF’s section-by-section summary of the primary care bill, An Act strengthening primary care and advancing health care affordability, engrossed by the House on June 30th.The bill increases investment in primary care by establishing spending targets...