The Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget was signed into law on August 9th, but four months into the new fiscal year, work remains for administrative and legislative budget writers to close the books on FY 2023. This work – typically marked by the passage of...

While the effect is particularly dramatic in Connecticut, the Nutmeg State is not the only part of New England seeing a larger net influx of Massachusetts residents. In 2021 and 2022, 65% of the outmigration from Massachusetts was to New England...

While there is no going back to the pre-pandemic patterns of living and working from 2019, Urban Economies on the Precipice: A Tale of Six Cities examines six major cities with similar profiles, Boston, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco...

Healey’s approach mirrors recommendations from the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation last month to tap into surtax revenues and interest from the stabilization fund. In other potential strategies, MTF had advised the state to explore using surplus...

Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation President Doug Howgate, whose group was among the many voices calling for business-friendly tax relief measures to make the state a more attractive hub, warned of a potent “one-two” punch. “It’s concerning when...

This crisis is having ripple effects far beyond families with young children, according to the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation. In total, Massachusetts loses $2.7 billion of earnings every year because of parents who cannot find adequate child...

MTF is currently hiring for the Mid-Career Fellowship (MCF) position. Please review the link below for more information on the position. ...

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...

Please join MTF for our September Member Briefing, which will include a review of two recent Policy Fact Sheets on the structure and financing of the unemployment insurance system, a summary of the policy actions taken to address the demand for...

Representative Lawn will provide an opportunity to hear from Chair Lawn on his priorities in the session and discuss the healthcare issues under consideration on Beacon Hill.  You can attend virtually by registering here. ...