This report identifies five factors that indicate a community’s likelihood to need food support and to be harmed if that support is interrupted. This culminates in a vulnerability score. 40…

What is at stake is not simply whether Massachusetts adopts a new tax credit program, but whether the Commonwealth chooses to shift away from its longstanding commitment to strengthening public…

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Expanding prekindergarten to guarantee that every child has a cost-free, high-quality seat in the family’s preferred provider and location will take significant additional resources and capacity building.

This new tool describes 28 ways the Commonwealth could generate substantial new revenue in a manner that would fall less on people with the least ability to pay. Massachusetts could enact one or many…

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Though many Massachusetts families find themselves on strong financial footing, nearly 16% have zero or negative net wealth. And one in three people say they can't afford a $400 unexpected expense.

A law professor, an economist, and a political scientist walk into a bar A candid conversation about the economy, taxes, and the state

Catch where MassBudget has been profiled in local, statewide, and national media channels. For all media inquiries, contact Gregg Grenier, Vice President of Operations, at ggrenier@massbudget.org or…

A law professor, an economist, and a political scientist walk into a bar A candid conversation about the economy, taxes, and the state

What is at stake is not simply whether Massachusetts adopts a new tax credit program, but whether the Commonwealth chooses to shift away from its longstanding commitment to strengthening public…

A law professor, an economist, and a political scientist walk into a bar A candid conversation about the economy, taxes, and the state

A law professor, an economist, and a political scientist walk into a bar A candid conversation about the economy, taxes, and the state

June 23, 2026 The Honorable Robyn Kennedy, Chair                                                     The Honorable Jay Livingstone, ChairJoint Committee on Children, Families,                       …