A new study by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation demonstrates how urgent the situation is. Before accounting for people who left the workforce during the pandemic, working families lose $1.7 billion in wages annually when they miss work or have...

Eileen McAnneny, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, said the increase in revenue is something she hasn’t seen in her lifetime. “It is incredible,” she said. McAnneny said inflation and labor shortages are pushing up wages and as...

The lack of child care options in Massachusetts is costing families, businesses and the state government more than $2.7 billion a year. That’s according to a report from the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, which reports that working families...

The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation helpfully adds it all up: The bill includes 614 environmental, climate, and economic development earmarks, and guarantees every municipality in the state at least $250,000. ...

The House wrapped up its budget deliberations this week, finalizing a $49.8 billion budget, after adding $129.6 million in spending through amendment over the course of 3 days of session.  The House acted on a record number of budget...

The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation is set to release a report on Thursday that outlines the detrimental impacts the childcare shortage is having on the state’s economy. Among the eye-popping stats: Inadequate childcare cost businesses in...

The business-backed foundation projected that employers lose nearly $812 million every year due to lost productivity, turnover and replacement costs when workers need to step away to care for their children, in addition to the estimated $1.66 billion...

The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, Pioneer Institute and Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce are among those who have signed onto the lawsuit. ...

Over the past few years the issue of child care has gained momentum in national and state policy discussions. This has been especially true throughout the pandemic, as the public health emergency and economic fallout turned a dire child care...

Earlier today, Governor Baker filed a combination economic development and COVID recovery bill that includes $1.3 billion in capital authorization, $2.3 billion in direct spending of remaining federal ARPA funds and 137 policy sections. This Brief...