The MTF Tax Thought Leadership Group will host Supreme Judicial Court Associate Justice Dalila Argaez Wendlandt.  Justice Wendlandt, appointed to the SJC by Governor Baker in 2020, has written for the court in several recently decided tax cases,...

The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation report estimates that Massachusetts could maximize how many federal dollars are sent to the Bay State through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Creating Helpful...

“It’s something we have to do if we want to get what we can from these resources,” said Doug Howgate, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, which is urging lawmakers to, among other things, use one-time resources that aren’t currently...

BOSTON, MA (SEPTEMBER 6, 2023) – Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation (MTF) today announced the launch of its new Policy Start Fellowship, created to expand the pipeline of graduates from underrepresented communities with opportunities in the public...

Over the last two years, the federal government has made unprecedented investments in transportation, climate resiliency, and economic development infrastructure through three pieces of legislation: the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA),...

The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation estimates this change will help around 350 students every year. ...

On August 9th, Governor Healey signed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget; sending back $272 million in gross spending vetoes ($205 million net), amending 8 outside policy sections, and vetoing one policy section. The Governor’s vetoes eliminate the...

An analysis by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation found that the T would need to hire 2,800 workers by the end of the year to ensure safety and progress on the system. MBTA General Manager Phil Eng, who joined the T in April, has said hiring and...

A report from the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation released earlier this year found the MBTA must hire 2,800 workers within the next year to meet its budgeted headcount of 7,600 personnel. That is factoring in 1,000 expected departures from April...

Limited staffing means more safety issues, reduced bus service, and increased service interruptions system-wide, as well as stalled progress on fixing speed restrictions, according to reports by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation in April and the...