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MBTA must hire hundreds of employees and needs $12 billion to address safety, capital concerns, foundation warns
The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation noted in a new report that there are currently major gaps in the T’s staffing, including having one-third fewer people than needed to properly operate the capital budget office. Moreover, one in every 10 of the...
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Gov. Healey's supplemental budget extends funding for school lunch, SNAP
Gov. Maura Healey signed a supplemental budget for fiscal year 2023 Tuesday, just a few weeks after announcing her FY-2024 budget. As Doug Howgate of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation explains, this is normal and is essentially a way for the...
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Few state tax breaks have sunset dates
"Having a way to make sure we are reassessing elements of our tax code is always a good idea," said Doug Howgate, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation. "In some cases it makes sense to have a sunset date. The state can say let's try...
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Tax debate turning on population concerns
Doug Howgate, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, supported the governor's bill. In prepared testimony, he told Revenue Committee members that while the state's economic and policy landscape has changed in three key ways since the...
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FY 2023 Fiscal Update
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget development process is well underway, but with about 4 months remaining in FY 2023 this brief takes a fresh look at the state’s current fiscal picture. Based on current spending and revenue collections to date, the...
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Labor Shortages Raise Doubts About MBTA’s Capabilities
Will MBTA Labor Shortages Impede its Future? Like transit agencies across the nation, the MBTA is struggling to find the talent it needs to deliver full bus and rapid transit services today, let alone the expanded services being planned or...
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Policy Conversation with House Ways and Means Chair Aaron Michlewitz
Members can register here, and non-members, please contact MTF Membership Director Debbie Carroll for more information!  ...
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MTF Member Briefing on the FY 2024 House Ways and Means Budget
Members can register here, and non-members, please contact MTF Membership Director Debbie Carroll for more information!  ...
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MTF 90th Annual Meeting with guest speaker Governor Maura Healey
Members can register here, and non-members, please contact MTF Membership Director Debbie Carroll for more information! ...
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Why the C3 grants are so important for children
IF YOU HAVE young children, or know anyone who does, chances are you’ve noticed that the Commonwealth’s child care sector is in a major state of crisis. Classrooms are closing, waitlists are growing, tuition costs are soaring, and educators are...
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