On July 16th, Governor Baker signed the FY 2022 budget while making modest changes to the Legislature’s final spending plan. The Governor struck $7.85 million of the $48.1 billion budget, vetoed two sections and returned 25 sections with amendment....

th, MTF held a forum effective use of American Rescue Plan funds which included a presentation from Sheanna Gomes, Senior Associate for the State Fiscal Health project at the Pew Charitable Trusts. Her presentation highlights important considerations...

Doug Howgate is President at the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation. Doug began as President in January of 2023, after two years as the Foundation’s Executive Vice President. This is Doug’s second stint at MTF, having served as Research Director...

Doug Howgate, executive vice president at the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, said that many business owners would gladly accept the tradeoff inherent in the Legislature’s approved budget, given that they still stand to save a substantial amount...

"Achieving a balance well in excess of $5 billion is a critical goal for the Commonwealth as we build our economic recovery and prepare for future challenges," the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation wrote in a report about the budget redraft. ...

The tax revenue upgrade allowed budget writers to eliminate the proposed use of one-time revenues, including a plan to tap the state's "rainy day'' or stabilization fund to balance the budget. Despite the surge in tax revenues, the budget doesn't add...

The House and Senate have enacted a $48.1 billion fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget, about a week after the start of the new fiscal year. The budget now moves to the Governor’s desk, where he has ten days to sign the budget and return vetoes and...

On behalf of the Massachusetts Business Coalition on Skills (MBCS), we are writing in support of H.666 / S.348 and H.652 / S.357 because they increase access to career/vocational technical education (CVTE) in Massachusetts. The MBCS – a coalition of...

The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation recommended last week that tax revenue estimates be upgraded by a minimum of $3.8 billion, and the big question is how negotiators will choose to allocate those unanticipated revenues. ...

Doug Howgate, executive vice president of the business-backed Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, said the magnitude of the federal response is unprecedented and requires the balancing of speed and strategy to create long-term benefits with one-time...