The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center provides independent research and analysis of state budget and tax policies, as well as economic issues, that affect low- and moderate-income people in Massachusetts.
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Supporting Racial Equity and a Robust Recovery with a Corporate Income Tax Rate Increase
August 6, 2020 | PDF
Mass. Raised Revenue in Last Three Recessions, Reducing Cuts
June 17, 2020 | PDF
June 5, 2020 | PDF
Unemployment Assistance in a Time of COVID-19
June 3, 2020 | PDF
The CARES Act: Costly Tax Cuts for High-Income Filers
May 19, 2020 | PDF
Statement on Reopening the Commonwealth
May 18, 2020 | PDF
The Anti-Stimulus: Budget Cuts are Worse for the Economy than Tax Increases During Recessions
May 20, 2020 | READ ONLINE
May 19, 2020 | READ ONLINE
FAQ: Status of the Mass. Early Education Sector During and Beyond the Coronavirus Outbreak
May 8, 2020 | READ ONLINE
7 questions you have on the state budget and COVID-19, but were afraid to ask
May 6, 2020 | PDF | Budget Monitor
How is COVID-19 affecting the state budget?
April 30, 2020 | PDF
That’s A Relief Part II: Federal Fiscal Relief for Community Development in the CARES Act
April 23, 2020 | READ ONLINE
That's A Relief Part I: Federal Fiscal Relief to Massachusetts in Recently-Passed Legislation
April 16, 2020 | PDF
Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis: Filling Gaps in Federal Cash Support for Individuals and Families
April 15, 2020 | PDF
Testimony: We must ensure collective well-being and economic security in the Commonwealth
April 14, 2020 | PDF
Keeping Promises and Investing in Our Recovery: Why We Must Fund the Student Opportunity Act
April 10, 2020 | PDF
April 10, 2020 | READ ONLINE
April 3, 2020 | READ ONLINE
It’s Raining: An FAQ on Using Our State Savings Account to Respond to the COVID-19 Crisis
March 27, 2020 | READ ONLINE
March 26, 2020 | READ ONLINE
How Should Mass. Respond to the COVID-19 Crisis?
March 23, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Driver’s licenses for immigrants without status – how would it affect Massachusetts?
March 17, 2020 | PDF
Going Upstream: How our State Budget, Revenue, and Policies can Improve Health
March 2, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF
MA Property Taxes: Who Pays? Recommendations for More Progressive Policies
February 28, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Why the Count Counts: Federal Funding and the 2020 Census
February 27, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
FY 2021 GOVERNOR’S BUDGET: MassHealth and Health Reform – Governor proposes to hold steady
February 18, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF
February 18, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF
February 17, 2020 | READ ONLINE
February 6, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Taxing the GILTI – Executive Summary [Corp. Tax Series Pt.5]
February 6, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF
February 6, 2020 | PDF | Factsheet
February 4, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF
The Gas Tax: What it is and Who Pays
January 31, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF
January 30, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF
FY 2021 BUDGET PREVIEW: Four items to watch in the budget debate
January 21, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF
FY 2021 BUDGET PREVIEW: Revenue Expectations for the FY 2021 State Budget
January 16, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Case Study: Increasing Quality After-School Opportunities in Salem, Massachusetts
January 15, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
January 14, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF
January 10, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF
January 6, 2020 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Impact of the Increase in the Massachusetts Minimum Wage to $12.75
December 20, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
December 15, 2019 | PDF
December 9, 2019 | PDF
Rising Profits, Falling Tax Shares: Fixing What’s Broken [Corp. Tax Series Pt.4]
December 3, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Massachusetts Poverty Rate and Median Income Improved in 2018, but Not by Enough
November 19, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
November 12, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Executive Summary: How Unstable Scheduling Hurts Workers and their Families
November 12, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Wrong on Schedule: How Unstable Scheduling Hurts Massachusetts Workers and their Families
November 12, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
SUMMARY: Credit Where Credit is Due
November 12, 2019 | PDF
November 12, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
The Pros and Cons of Higher Gas Taxes, and How They Could be Offset for Lower-Income Families
October 17, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Infographic: Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month
October 15, 2019 | PDF
October 15, 2019 | PDF
October 7, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
October 3, 2019 | PDF | Factsheet
FY 2020 budget provides education funding increase, includes some revenue
September 19, 2019 | READ ONLINE
September 12, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Single Sales Factor: a Tax Break with a Poor Record of Performance [Corp. Tax Series Pt. 2]
September 10, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
How Do Business Taxes in MA Compare to Other States? [Corp. Tax Series Pt. 1]
September 10, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
September 4, 2019 | PDF
September 3, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Infographics: Labor Day on EITC and CITC
September 2, 2019 | PDF | Factsheet
Testimony to the Joint Committee on Revenue on the EITC
July 23, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Towards Equity: School Funding Reform in Massachusetts
June 17, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
June 11, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
What is the Actual State Cost of MassHealth in 2019?
June 7, 2019 | PDF
Senate final budget makes some progress with limited new revenues for FY 2020
May 29, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
May 14, 2019 | PDF
House final budget proposes modest investments, no significant new revenue for FY 2020
May 8, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
It’s About Time: Modernizing the Massachusetts Overtime Law Would Help 435,000 Salaried Workers
May 2, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
April 30, 2019 | PDF
Testimony to the Joint Committee on Revenue on the Need to Invest in Education and Transportation
April 11, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
April 11, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Testimony on Fair Workweek Legislation Before Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
April 9, 2019 | PDF
March 27, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
A Promise of Equity: Designing a Debt-Free Higher Education Program That Works for Everyone
March 21, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Why Highest Incomes in Massachusetts Receive Most Tax Benefits from Charitable Deduction
February 11, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Where Do MassBudget's Budget Numbers Come From?
February 10, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Analyzing the Governor's Budget for FY 2020
February 5, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Five Things to Look for in the FY 2020 Budget
January 22, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
14 Options for Raising Progressive Revenue
January 14, 2019 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Impact of the Increase in the Massachusetts Minimum Wage to $12
December 26, 2018 | READ ONLINE
Investment in After-School & Summer Learning in Massachusetts: Current Funding & Unmet Need
December 4, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
MA Taxes on Par with U.S. Average in FY 2016
November 20, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
How Has the Level of Taxes in Massachusetts Changed Compared to Other States?
November 20, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
November 14, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
November 14, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Who Pays? Low and Middle Earners in Massachusetts Pay Larger Share of their Incomes in Taxes
October 25, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Massachusetts Poverty Rate Flat, Median Income Growth Slowed in 2017
October 2, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Losing Momentum: March towards health insurance for all Massachusetts residents stalls
September 24, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Analyzing the State Budget for FY 2019
September 6, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Keeping Massachusetts Working for Workers: Policy Gains in 2018 and Possibilities Beyond
August 31, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
WHY THE COUNT COUNTS: Major Sources of Federal Funding for Massachusetts Affected by Census Counts
July 31, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Highlights of the Legislature's FY 2019 Budget
July 26, 2018 | READ ONLINE | Budget Monitor
July 18, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
FAQ: The Massachusetts $15 Minimum Wage Proposal
June 26, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Caring for Kids: Majority of Massachusetts Children Have Benefitted from MassHealth Programs
June 19, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Budget Monitor Conference Preview: Differences Between the Senate and House Budgets for FY 2019
June 6, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Tending to the Nest Egg: Plan Could Help Nonprofit Workers Build Retirement Security
May 17, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
A Credit to Health: The Health Effects of the Earned Income Tax Credit
May 3, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Analyzing the House Budget for FY 2019
May 3, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Analyzing the House Ways and Means Committee Budget for FY 2019
April 19, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Time to Care: The Health Effects of Paid Family & Medical Leave
April 19, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
What Has Happened in Other States with High Tax Rates on Million-Dollar Incomes?
April 12, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
The Reach of the Massachusetts State Earned Income Tax Credit, by City and Town
March 8, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
The Massachusetts State Earned Income Tax Credit
March 8, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Educated and Encumbered: Student Debt Rising with Higher Education Funding Falling in Massachusetts
March 1, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Analyzing the Governor's Budget for FY 2019
February 2, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Frequently Asked Questions Related to the $15 Minimum Wage
January 24, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
What Does the Federal Tax Law Mean for Massachusetts and How Might the Commonwealth Respond?
January 22, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Funding Improvements for Schools, Roads, and Public Transit with Tax Reforms that Improve Fairness
January 18, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
A Preview of the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget
January 11, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Sweeter than SALT: Highest-Income Households Get Federal Tax Cuts More Than Twice SALT Losses
January 11, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
How Slow Sales Tax Growth Causes Funding Problems for the MBTA
January 10, 2018 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Teens, Employment, and the Minimum Wage
December 26, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF
The State Budget for FY 2018 Including Veto Overrides
December 6, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
Excellence for All: Supporting English Language Learners in Massachusetts
October 26, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF
State and Local Impact of Raising the Minimum Wage to $15 in Massachusetts
September 18, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
MA Poverty Down, Incomes Up Substantially in 2016
September 14, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Improvements for our Children: Fewer in Poverty, Almost All Insured
September 14, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
How Paid Family and Medical Leave Impacts Working Mothers
September 13, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Massachusetts Ranks About Average for Taxes in FY 2015
September 12, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Where does the Taxachusetts Label Come From, 2017 update
September 12, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Documenting Success: Health Reform in Massachusetts and the Nation
September 12, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF
State of Working Massachusetts 2017
September 4, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Education and State Economic Strength: A Snapshot of Current Data
August 23, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Analyzing the State Budget for FY 2018
July 21, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
Brief Overview of the Legislature's Budget for Fiscal Year 2018
July 11, 2017 | PDF | Budget Monitor
Massachusetts Still a Leader in Health Care; Federal Proposals Put Successes at Risk
June 13, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
June 13, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Massachusetts Leads Nation in Education; Federal Budget Proposals Could Have Wide-Ranging Impacts
June 13, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
June 13, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
How S-Corp and Other 'Pass-Through' Income is Taxed and the Effects of Proposed Tax Reforms
June 12, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Budget Monitor Conference Preview: Differences Between the Senate and House Budgets for FY 2018
June 6, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
Analyzing the Senate Ways and Means Budget for FY 2018
May 18, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
What Is the Actual State Cost of MassHealth in 2018?
May 16, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF
May 9, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Analyzing the House Budget for FY 2018
May 4, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF
The Evidence on Millionaire Migration and Taxes
April 27, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF
How Vulnerable is Massachusetts Transportation to Federal Spending Cuts?
April 26, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Analyzing the Massachusetts House Ways and Means Committee Budget for FY 2018
April 13, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
Learning Uninterrupted: Supporting Positive Culture and Behavior in Schools
April 3, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF
February 16, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Analyzing the Governor's Budget for FY 2018
February 1, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
The Minimum Wage in Massachusetts: Challenges & Opportunities
January 24, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
What Does Massachusetts Transportation Funding Support and What Are the Revenue Sources
January 17, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Massachusetts Ranks near Middle for Taxes in FY 2014
January 16, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Where Does the Taxachusetts Label Come From?
January 16, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF
A Preview of the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Challenges
January 9, 2017 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
In 16 Charts: Higher Education Funding in Massachusetts
December 13, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Skills For Our Future: Vocational Education in Massachusetts
November 25, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Issue in Brief: Vocational Education
November 25, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Counting Kids at School: 6 Steps to Better Numbers
November 14, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
The Growing Cost of Special Business Tax Break Spending
October 6, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF
U.S. and MA Households Make Meaningful Gains in 2015
September 15, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF
One in Seven Massachusetts Children Still in Poverty; Almost All Have Health Insurance
September 15, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Health Reform at Work: Massachusetts Still National Leader in Health Insurance Coverage
September 13, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF
2016 State of Working Massachusetts
September 5, 2016 | READ ONLINE
Investing in People: Workforce Training in the Massachusetts State Budget
August 10, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF
August 10, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Analyzing the State Budget for FY 2017
August 4, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
Airbnb and Taxes: What Other States are Doing and How Much Revenue Might Be Raised in Massachusetts
July 22, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Massachusetts' Earned Income Tax Credit and the Current Proposal for Increase and Reform
July 13, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
July 12, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Analyzing the Legislature's Budget for FY 2017
July 7, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF
A First Look at the Legislative Budget
June 30, 2016 | PDF | Budget Monitor
June 21, 2016 | PDF | KIDS COUNT
The Effects of Skewed Growth on Household Incomes
June 16, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Conference Preview: Differences Between the Senate and House Budgets for FY 2017
June 2, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
Paid Family and Medical Leave: Lessons from Other States
May 26, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Analyzing the Senate Ways & Means Budget for FY 2017
May 19, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
Paid Family & Medical Leave and Related Policies Explained
May 5, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Analyzing the House FY 2017 Budget
April 29, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
Analyzing the House Ways & Means Committee Budget for FY 2017
April 18, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
Charter School Funding, Explained
April 6, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Maintaining an Effective Transportation System
March 18, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Proposed Low-Income Student Changes Would Have Varied Chapter 70 Impact
February 17, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Direct Certification for School Meals: Feeding Students, Counting Kids, Funding Schools
February 17, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Analyzing the Governor's FY 2017 Budget
February 5, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
The Single Sales Factor Tax Break: Has It Worked?
January 27, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Incarceration Trends in Massachusetts: Long-Term Increases, Recent Progress
January 26, 2016 | PDF | Factsheet
A Preview of the FY 2017 Budget
January 22, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
Building a Strong Economy: The Roles of Education, Transportation, and Tax Policy
January 15, 2016 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Massachusetts's Earned Income Tax Credit
December 23, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
The Effects of a $10 Minimum Wage in 2016
December 23, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Race to Equity: The State of Black Massachusetts
December 11, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
How Do Business Taxes Here Compare to Other States?
November 17, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Massachusetts Ranks in Middle for Taxes in FY 2013
November 4, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Where Does the Taxachusetts Label Come From?
November 4, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF
FAQ: Paid Family & Medical Leave
October 26, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
A $15 Minimum Wage – Effects and Historical Context
October 9, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF
September 29, 2015 | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Large gains in health coverage, some growth in incomes, big challenges remain
September 18, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF
How Do Massachusetts Business Taxes Compare to Other States?
September 16, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Licenses for Immigrant Drivers in Massachusetts
September 15, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Labor Day 2015: Important Gains, Many Challenges for MA Workers
September 3, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Analyzing the State Budget for FY 2016
August 13, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
2015 KIDS COUNT Data Book Report
July 21, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Debt-Free Public Higher Education: What Would It Take?
July 16, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Analyzing the Legislature's Budget for FY 2016
July 10, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
FAQ: Expanding School Meals and Implications for School Funding Formulas
July 2, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
New Federal Revenue Affects State Spending Trends
June 16, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Brief
State of Working Massachusetts 2014
June 4, 2015 | READ ONLINE
Conference Preview: Differences Between the Senate and House Budgets for FY 2016
May 27, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
Infographic: Every Kid Needs a Family
May 13, 2015 | READ ONLINE | KIDS COUNT
Analyzing the Senate Ways and Means Budget for FY2016
May 13, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
Building an Economy that Works for Everyone: Implications of Privatization and the Pacheco Law
May 11, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Analyzing the House Budget for FY 2016
May 4, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
The Reach of the MA State EITC, Town-by-Town
April 29, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
The Right Size for Learning: Class Sizes in Massachusetts
April 27, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Analyzing the House Ways & Means Budget for FY 2016
April 16, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
The Massachusetts Film Tax Credit
March 26, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Analyzing the Governor's Budget for FY 2016
March 6, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
Declines in Work Supports for Low-Income Parents
March 3, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Funding for the TANF Program in Massachusetts
March 2, 2015 | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Economic Opportunity & Child Poverty in MA
February 25, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
February 24, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
A Preview of the FY 2016 Budget
January 22, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
Opening the Process: Releasing Maintenance Budgets to the Public
January 22, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Income Tax Cuts and the Budget Deficit in Massachusetts
January 21, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Where Does the Taxachusetts Label Come From?
January 14, 2015 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Massachusetts Ranks in Middle for Taxes in FY 2012
December 17, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Automatic Income Tax Rate Cuts: Frequently Asked Questions
December 3, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
The Governor's 9C Cuts and Context
November 20, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Understanding the Actual Cost of MassHealth to the State
November 19, 2014 | PDF | Budget Brief
Beyond the Bell: Options for Increased Learning Time
November 12, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
From Poverty to Opportunity: The Challenge of Building a Great Society
November 10, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
November 6, 2014 | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Earned Paid Sick Time and Safe Time Provisions
October 30, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Earned Paid Sick Time: Supporting Healthy, Thriving Communities
October 16, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Earned Paid Sick Time By the Numbers: Regional and Local Access In Massachusetts
September 29, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
U.S. & MA Households See Few Gains during Recovery, New Census Data Show
September 18, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Almost Universal Coverage in Massachusetts: Leading the Nation in Health Insurance
September 16, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Balancing Work and Family: The Economic Effects of Earned Paid Sick Time
September 15, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Analyzing the FY15 Budget for MassHealth and Health Reform Programs
September 8, 2014 | PDF | Budget Brief
Labor Day 2014: Minimum Wage to Rise but Challenges Remain
August 13, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Uplifting the Whole Child: Using Wraparound Services to Overcome Social Barriers to Learning
August 11, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Earned Paid Sick Time – Frequently Asked Questions
July 31, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
July 22, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Analyzing the State Budget for FY 2015
July 2, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
The Regional Impact of an $11/Hour Minimum Wage
June 23, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Rewarding Work: The Data on an $11 Minimum Wage
June 19, 2014 | READ ONLINE | Factsheet
June 12, 2014 | PDF | Budget Brief
Investing in People: Jobs and Workforce Training in the Massachusetts State Budget
June 11, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Brief
The Steep Decline in the Employer Share of Tipped Workers' Wages
June 9, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Conference Preview: Differences between the Senate and House Budgets for FY 2015
May 29, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
Senate Ways & Means FY 2015 Budget Proposal
May 15, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
The House FY 2015 Budget Proposal for MassHealth (Medicaid) and Health Reform Programs
May 14, 2014 | PDF | Budget Brief
Value of Minimum Wage Is Eroded Quickly by Inflation
May 12, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF
The House Budget for FY 2015: Analysis of Amendments Adopted During Debate
May 6, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
House Ways & Means FY 2015 Budget Proposal
April 10, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
Building a Foundation for Success
April 7, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
April 3, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
March 25, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Rewarding Work: The Minimum Wage and Tax Credits
March 20, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
The Governor's FY 2015 Budget Proposal for MassHealth (Medicaid) and Health Reform Programs
March 18, 2014 | PDF | Budget Brief
How Do Massachusetts Business Taxes Compare to Other States
March 13, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Job Growth Unrelated to States' Tipped Minimum Wage
February 11, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF
The Governor's Budget for FY 2015
January 23, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
A Preview of the FY 2015 Budget
January 15, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Brief
PowerPoint Presentation: Our State Budget and Taxes [PPTX]
January 1, 2014 | READ ONLINE | PDF
State of Working Massachusetts 2013
December 19, 2013 | READ ONLINE
The Regional Impact of a Minimum Wage Increase
November 19, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
The Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers
November 18, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
It's a Family Affair: Leading the Way in Mental Health Screening for Moms and Kids
November 4, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Higher Learning, Lower Funding: The Decline in Support for Higher Education in Massachusetts
October 4, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Census Data Shows Massachusetts has Untapped Capacity to Invest in Public Education
October 2, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
After the Tech Tax Repeal: Remembering the Big Picture
September 23, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
New Census Data on Income, Poverty, Health, and Child Well-Being
September 19, 2013 | READ ONLINE | KIDS COUNT
Egerman and Berger: Education is the path to prosperity [Op-Ed]
September 8, 2013 | READ ONLINE
In 5 Charts: The State of Working Massachusetts on Labor Day
August 29, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF
A Well-Educated Workforce is Key to State Prosperity
August 22, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Report: Long-term education investments lead to higher wages
August 22, 2013 | READ ONLINE
Health Care in the FY 2014 Budget
August 7, 2013 | PDF
Budget Monitor: The FY 2014 Budget
August 7, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
How Does the MA Sales Tax Compare?
August 6, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Massachusetts Ranks in Middle for Taxes in FY 2011
July 25, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
What the Governor Vetoed from the FY14 Budget, and What He Proposes
July 12, 2013 | READ ONLINE | Factsheet
The Legislature's Budget for FY 2014
July 2, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
The Minimum Wage: Frequently Asked Questions
June 27, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
What's It Worth?: The Value of the Minimum Wage in Massachusetts
June 26, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
KIDS COUNT DataBook: Summary of Findings for Massachusetts
June 24, 2013 | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Ed Reform at Twenty: What's Worked, What's Changed, and What's Next
June 18, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
The Declining Value of the Tipped Minimum Wage in Massachusetts
June 10, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Health Care in the House and Senate Budget Proposals
June 7, 2013 | PDF | Budget Brief
Conference Preview: Differences between the Senate and House Budgets for FY 2014
May 30, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
The Senate Ways & Means Budget for FY 2014
May 16, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
Comparing Revenue Proposals for Transportation, Education, and Other Investments
May 9, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Brief
The House FY 2014 Budget for Health Care
May 8, 2013 | PDF | Budget Brief
Law & Public Safety in the House Budget for FY 2014
May 7, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Brief
Cuts to Early Education & Care in the House Budget for FY 2014
May 2, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Shelter, Housing, and Homelessness Policy in Massachusetts
April 30, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
House Budget for FY 2014: Amendments Adopted During Debate
April 26, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Brief
Children and Public Health in the House Ways & Means Budget
April 23, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Cuts to Youth Empowerment Programs in the HWM Budget
April 22, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
The House Ways & Means Budget for FY 2014
April 11, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
The Joint Ways & Means Transportation Proposal
April 5, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Youth Employment in the Governor's FY 2014 Budget
April 4, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
The Income Tax in Massachusetts
April 3, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Public Higher Education in Massachusetts and the Governor's FY 2014 Budget
March 29, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
General Local Aid in the Governor's Budget
March 20, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Brief
TAFDC: Declines in Support for Low-Income Children and Families
March 18, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
March 12, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Possible Reforms to the Governor's Tax Plan
March 12, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Effects of Raising Rates and Exemptions on the State Income Tax
March 8, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Nurturing Kids, Supporting Families: Early Education & Care in the Massachusetts State Budget
March 7, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Investments and Revenue in the Governor's Budget
February 28, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Brief
Tax Policy Proposals in the Governor's FY 2014 Budget
February 28, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Brief
Health Care in the Governor's FY 2014 Budget
February 22, 2013 | PDF | Budget Brief
Early Education & Care in the Governor's FY 2014 Budget
February 12, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Tax cuts that continue to haunt Mass.
February 12, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Op-Ed
Budget Monitor: the Governor's Budget for FY 2014
January 24, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
Who is Affected by the Minimum Wage?
January 18, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
A First Look at the Governor's Proposals on Education, Transportation, and Revenue
January 18, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Brief
A Preview of the FY 2014 Budget
January 16, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Brief
Economic Gains from Early Education & Care
January 16, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Declines in Spending on Early Education & Care in Massachusetts
January 16, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
The State of Working Massachusetts 2012
January 1, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF
In 7 Charts: Today's State of Working Massachusetts
January 1, 2013 | READ ONLINE | PDF
The Rise and Fall of Local Aid in Massachusetts
December 20, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF
December 20, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Adjusting for Personal Income: When, Why, and How
December 20, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
The Massachusetts Minimum Wage: Past, Present and Future
December 10, 2012 | PDF
MassBudget Brief: What Are 9C Cuts?
December 4, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Brief
Mid-Year Budget Cuts for FY 2013
December 4, 2012 | READ ONLINE | Factsheet
Youth and Work: in Massachusetts and Across the Nation
December 3, 2012 | READ ONLINE | Kids Count
Breakfast and Lunch Participation in Massachusetts Schools
October 18, 2012 | READ ONLINE
October 3, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Massachusetts Ranks 25th in Taxes in FY 2010
September 26, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Median Household Income Dropped in Massachusetts and the U.S. in 2011
September 20, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
2011 Poverty Rate Remained Level in Massachusetts While Rising Nationwide
September 20, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Child Poverty in Massachusetts Unchanged, Most Children Have Health Insurance
September 20, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF | KIDS COUNT
Massachusetts Leads the Nation in Health Insurance Coverage
September 20, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Budget Monitor: The FY 2013 Budget
September 17, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
State of Working Massachusetts - Labor Day 2012
August 31, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Wages and Inequality in Massachusetts: a Labor Day Report
August 31, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF
The Minimum Wage and Job Creation
August 15, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Health Care in the June Supplement to the FY 2012 Budget
August 14, 2012 | PDF
Health Care in the FY 2013 Budget
August 14, 2012 | PDF
Factsheet: Business Tax Breaks in Massachusetts
August 6, 2012 | READ ONLINE | Factsheet
Business Tax Breaks in Massachusetts
August 6, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Budget Monitor: The Legislature's Budget for FY 2013
July 3, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
Health Care in the Senate Budget Proposal
June 6, 2012 | PDF | Budget Brief
Budget Monitor: The Senate Budget Proposal for FY 2013
June 1, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
Budget Monitor: The Senate Ways and Means Budget for FY 2013
May 22, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
Health Care in the House Budget Proposal
May 7, 2012 | PDF | Budget Brief
Budget Monitor: The House Budget Proposal for FY 2013
May 3, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
Health Care in the House Ways and Means Budget Proposal
April 19, 2012 | PDF | Budget Brief
Budget Monitor: The House Ways and Means Budget for FY 2013
April 16, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
The Governor's Health Care Budget Proposal
February 28, 2012 | PDF | Budget Brief
Budget Monitor: The Governor's FY 2013 Budget
January 31, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
Demystifying General Local Aid in Massachusetts
January 20, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF
January 18, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Brief
The State of Working Massachusetts 2011
January 1, 2012 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Median Household Income Dropped in Massachusetts and the U.S. in 2010
December 22, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Cutting Class: Underfunding the Foundation Budget's Core Education Program
November 27, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Massachusetts Ranks 33rd in Taxes in FY 2009
November 1, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Massachusetts Still Leads in Health Care Coverage
September 22, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
2010 Poverty Rate Increases in Both Massachusetts and Across the Country
September 22, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Massachusetts Still a Leader in Health Coverage
September 13, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
September 13, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Jobs and the Massachusetts Economy, Labor Day 2011
September 2, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
September 1, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF
August 31, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Brief
Budget Brief: The Fiscal Year 2012 Budget for MassHealth and Related Programs
August 2, 2011 | PDF | Budget Brief
Budget Monitor: The Fiscal Year 2012 General Appropriations Act
July 18, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
MassHealth Budget Brief: Fiscal Year 2012: House and Senate Budget Proposals
June 10, 2011 | PDF | Budget Brief
Budget Monitor: The Senate Fiscal Year 2012 Budget and Conference Differences
June 7, 2011 | PDF | Budget Monitor
Budget Brief: The Senate Ways & Means FY 2012 Budget Proposals for MassHealth and Related Programs
May 24, 2011 | PDF | Budget Brief
Budget Monitor: The Senate Ways & Means Fiscal Year 2012 Budget
May 23, 2011 | PDF | Budget Monitor
Budget Brief: The House FY 2012 Budget Proposals for MassHealth and Related Programs
May 9, 2011 | PDF | Budget Brief
Budget Monitor: The House Fiscal Year 2012 Budget
May 6, 2011 | PDF | Budget Monitor
Budget Monitor: The House Ways & Means Fiscal Year 2012 Budget
April 22, 2011 | PDF | Budget Monitor
Budget Brief: The House Ways & Means FY 2012 Budget Proposals for MassHealth and Related Programs
April 22, 2011 | PDF | Budget Brief
Impact of Proposed Federal Budget Cuts on Massachusetts' Residents
March 9, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Workforce Characteristics and Wages in the Public and Private Sectors
March 7, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Demystifying the State Pension System
March 7, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Budget Brief: The Governor's FY 2012 Budget Proposals for MassHealth and Related Programs
February 10, 2011 | PDF | Budget Brief
Budget Monitor: The Governor's Fiscal Year 2012 Budget
February 3, 2011 | PDF | Budget Monitor
January 23, 2011 | READ ONLINE | PDF
MassBudget Brief: Fiscal Year 2012 Chapter 70 Education Aid Preview
January 11, 2011 | PDF | Budget Brief
MassBudget Brief: Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Preview
January 4, 2011 | PDF | Budget Brief
The State of Working Massachusetts 2010
January 2, 2011 | PDF
Allowing for More Meaningful Comparisons: Taxes and Spending as a Share of Personal Income
December 14, 2010 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
December 14, 2010 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Demystifying the Chapter 70 Formula: How the Massachusetts Education Funding System Works
December 7, 2010 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Extending Improvements to Tax Credits for Lower-Income Workers and Their Families
December 2, 2010 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Understanding Our Tax System: A Primer for Active Citizens
December 1, 2010 | READ ONLINE | PDF
November 18, 2010 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
No Significant Rise in Poverty in MA in 2009
September 28, 2010 | PDF | Factsheet
No Significant Change in Massachusetts Median Household Income in 2009
September 28, 2010 | PDF | Factsheet
Massachusetts Still Leads in Health Care Coverage
September 28, 2010 | PDF | Factsheet
Massachusetts Still a Leader in Health Coverage
September 16, 2010 | PDF | Factsheet
Poverty Rises Nationally in 2009, New Census Bureau Data Show
September 16, 2010 | PDF | Factsheet
How Will New Tax on Alcohol Affect Revenues?
September 9, 2010 | PDF | Factsheet
September 9, 2010 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Jobs and the Massachusetts Economy on Labor Day 2010
September 5, 2010 | PDF | Factsheet
September 1, 2010 | PDF
The Education Jobs Fund and its Impact on Massachusetts Schools
August 18, 2010 | PDF | Factsheet
August 10, 2010 | PDF
FISCAL FALLOUT: The Great Recession, Policy Choices, and State Budget Cuts
July 30, 2010 | PDF | Budget Brief
Universal Voluntary Retirement Accounts: Expanding Employee Savings Opportunities
July 27, 2010 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Massachusetts Ranks 31st in Taxes in FY 2008
July 15, 2010 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
Budget Monitor: The Fiscal Year 2011 Post-Veto Budget
July 9, 2010 | PDF | Budget Monitor
New Corporate Tax Breaks Proposed in Economic Development Legislation
July 6, 2010 | PDF | Factsheet
Economic Stimulus: What Can National and State Governments Do To Save and Create Jobs Quickly?
June 9, 2010 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Budget Monitor: The Senate Fiscal Year 2011 Budget
June 8, 2010 | PDF | Budget Monitor
Budget Monitor: The Senate Ways & Means Fiscal Year 2011 Budget
May 25, 2010 | PDF | Budget Monitor
Budget Monitor: The Fiscal Year 2011 House Budget
May 18, 2010 | PDF | Budget Monitor
Budget Monitor: The House Ways & Means Fiscal Year 2011 Budget
April 23, 2010 | PDF | Budget Monitor
Budget Brief: Chapter 70 Funding Options for K-12 Education
April 12, 2010 | PDF | Budget Brief
Budget Brief: Understanding the State Budget is Getting Easier
April 12, 2010 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Brief
Budget Browser: A new online, interactive tool
April 6, 2010
MA Business Taxes: How Our State Compares to the Nation
April 6, 2010 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Budget Monitor: The Governor's Fiscal Year 2011 Budget (Updated)
March 26, 2010 | PDF | Budget Monitor
Budget Brief: Saving for that Rainy Day: The Stabilization Fund
March 3, 2010 | PDF | Budget Brief
January 12, 2010 | PDF
Massachusetts Stimulus Website: What It Tells Us & How It Could Tell Us More
December 22, 2009 | PDF
Reducing Poverty: Direct Assistance Provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
December 22, 2009 | PDF | Factsheet
MassBudget Brief: Economic Development Tax Expenditures
December 2, 2009 | PDF | Budget Brief
November 17, 2009 | PDF | Factsheet
Providing Health Care for the Unemployed: The Medical Security Trust Fund
November 17, 2009 | PDF | Factsheet
Budget Brief: The Governor's Plan to Close the FY 2010 Budget Gap
October 29, 2009 | PDF | Budget Brief
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Health Care
October 26, 2009 | PDF | Factsheet
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Direct Benefits
October 26, 2009 | PDF | Factsheet
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Total Funding
October 26, 2009 | PDF | Factsheet
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: What has been spent in Massachusetts so far?
October 26, 2009 | PDF | Factsheet
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Education
October 26, 2009 | PDF | Factsheet
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - State Fiscal Relief
October 26, 2009 | PDF | Factsheet
October 14, 2009 | PDF
October 13, 2009 | PDF | Factsheet
MassBudget Brief: Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Preview
October 8, 2009 | PDF | Budget Brief
Taxes as a share of personal income fell in Massachusetts in FY 2007
September 30, 2009 | PDF | Factsheet
Census data show no rise in poverty rate for Massachusetts in 2008
September 29, 2009 | PDF | Factsheet
Median Household Income Flat in Mass. between 2007 and 2008
September 22, 2009 | PDF | Factsheet
Massachusetts Leads Nation in Health Care Coverage
September 10, 2009 | PDF | Factsheet
The State of Working Massachusetts: Labor Day 2009
September 6, 2009 | PDF
September 4, 2009 | PDF
Budget Monitor: The Legislature's Fiscal Year 2010 Budget with the Governor's Vetoes and Amendments
July 9, 2009 | PDF | Budget Monitor
Budget Brief: Budget Transparency and Balance: The FY 2010 Budget Proposals
June 29, 2009 | PDF | Budget Brief
Budget Monitor: The Governor's Revised 2010 Budget and the House-Senate Conference Differences
June 11, 2009 | PDF | Budget Monitor
Budget Monitor: The Senate Ways and Means FY 2010 Budget
May 15, 2009 | PDF | Budget Monitor
May 8, 2009 | PDF | Factsheet
Budget Monitor: The Fiscal Year 2010 House Budget
May 7, 2009 | PDF | Budget Monitor
School Finance Reform and the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget
April 28, 2009 | PDF
Budget Monitor: The House Ways and Means Fiscal Year 2010 Budget
April 23, 2009 | PDF | Budget Monitor
House 1 Proposed Spending by Category
April 10, 2009 | PDF | Factsheet
MassBudget Brief: The Governor's Distribution of ARRA Education Funding
April 3, 2009 | PDF | Budget Brief
April 2, 2009 | PDF | Factsheet
April 2, 2009 | PDF | Factsheet
April 2, 2009 | PDF | Factsheet
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act & Massachusetts
February 13, 2009 | PDF | Factsheet
Budget Monitor: The Governor's FY 2010 Budget proposal
February 6, 2009 | PDF | Budget Monitor
MassBudget Brief: Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Preview
January 22, 2009 | PDF | Budget Brief
Substantial Surpluses to Dangerous Deficits: A Look at State Fiscal Policies from 1998 to 2008
January 14, 2009 | READ ONLINE | PDF
Long-Term Causes of the Fiscal Crisis
January 14, 2009 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
January 14, 2009 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Factsheet
The State of Working Massachusetts 2008: Entering a Recession After a Recovery That Missed Many
January 1, 2009 | PDF
MassBudget Brief: Examining the Plan to Close the Budget Gap
November 7, 2008 | PDF | Budget Brief
Massachusetts Online Budget Game: Can you cut $12.6 billion from the state budget?
October 17, 2008 | PDF
MassBudget Brief: Examining the Governor's Plan to Close the Budget Gap
October 16, 2008 | PDF | Budget Brief
Massachusetts Medicaid in Perspective: An Analysis of Spending Growth and Economic Growth, 1996-2007
September 25, 2008 | PDF
Census Bureau Confirms Significant Drop in the Number of Uninsured in the Commonwealth
August 26, 2008 | PDF | Factsheet
Income remains stagnant in Massachusetts
August 26, 2008 | PDF | Factsheet
Census Bureau Shows No Change in Poverty Rate in Massachusetts
August 26, 2008 | PDF | Factsheet
MassBudget Brief: Transparency and Balance, FY 2009 General Appropriation Act
August 26, 2008 | PDF | Budget Brief
MassBudget Brief: Transparency and Balance, FY 2009 House and Senate Proposals
August 25, 2008 | PDF | Budget Brief
Budget Monitor: The Governor's FY 2009 Budget Vetoes
July 16, 2008 | PDF | Budget Monitor
Budget Monitor: The FY 2009 Conference Committee Budget
July 11, 2008 | READ ONLINE | PDF | Budget Monitor
MassBudget Brief: Legislature Enacts Corporate Tax Reform
July 1, 2008 | PDF | Budget Brief
MassBudget Brief: Corporate Tax Reform, Comparing House and Senate Proposals
June 5, 2008 | PDF | Budget Brief
Budget Monitor: The FY 2009 Budget: Senate Floor Action and Conference Differences
June 5, 2008 | PDF | Budget Monitor
US Census Bureau - State and Local Tax Collections 2006
May 21, 2008 | PDF | Factsheet
MassBudget Brief: Property Taxes - Helping Those Who Need It Most
May 20, 2008 | PDF | Budget Brief
Budget Monitor: The FY 2009 Senate Ways and Means Budget
May 20, 2008 | PDF | Budget Monitor
MassBudget Brief: Transparency and Balance FY2009 House Budget
May 14, 2008 | PDF | Budget Brief
Budget Monitor: The FY 2009 House Budget
May 13, 2008 | PDF | Budget Monitor
MassBudget Brief: House Action on Loophole Closing Legislation
April 24, 2008 | PDF | Budget Brief
Budget Monitor: The FY 2009 House Ways and Means Budget
April 24, 2008 | PDF | Budget Monitor
Letter from DOR to Senate President Murray
April 18, 2008 | PDF
MassBudget Brief: Tax Credits for the Motion Picture Industry
April 9, 2008 | PDF | Budget Brief
Following Through on Welfare Reform: How Savings Could Support Lower-Income Working Families
April 1, 2008 | PDF
Fiscal Year 2009 Tax Reform Proposals
February 28, 2008 | PDF
Budget Monitor: House 2: Governor's FY 2009 Budget Proposal
February 15, 2008 | PDF | Budget Monitor
January 15, 2008 | PDF
Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Preview
January 1, 2008 | PDF | Budget Brief
A More Transparent Budget: Continuing the Progress
November 23, 2007 | PDF
State of Working Massachusetts 2007 A Growing Economy; A Growing Divide
September 2, 2007 | PDF
Census Data Show Little Progress on Poverty and Incomes
August 28, 2007
Budget Monitor: The FY 2008 General Appropriations Act
August 17, 2007 | PDF | Budget Monitor
The Taxation of Poles and Wires Owned by Telephone Companies
July 12, 2007 | PDF
June 8, 2007 | PDF
Budget Monitor: The FY 2008 Budget: Conference Committee Preview
June 6, 2007 | PDF | Budget Monitor
Budget Monitor: The FY 2008 Senate Ways and Means Budget
May 22, 2007 | PDF | Budget Monitor
U.S. Census Bureau - FY 2005 State & Local Tax Collections
May 14, 2007 | PDF | Factsheet
Budget Monitor: The FY 2008 House Budget
May 2, 2007 | PDF | Budget Monitor
Budget Monitor: The FY 2008 House Ways and Means Budget
April 20, 2007 | PDF | Budget Monitor
Budget Monitor: Governor Patrick's FY 2008 Budget
March 15, 2007 | PDF | Budget Monitor
Combined Reporting: What It Is and How It Works
February 22, 2007 | PDF | Factsheet
Business Taxes in Massachusetts: How Our State Compares to the Nation
February 22, 2007 | PDF | Factsheet
Property Taxes in Massachusetts: Trends and Options
January 10, 2007 | PDF
Dollars and Sense: A letter to the Boston Phoenix Editor
December 22, 2006
December 13, 2006 | PDF
Public School Funding in Massachusetts: Where We Are, What Has Changed, and Options Ahead
November 24, 2006 | PDF
An Examination of Governor Romney's 9C Cuts
November 22, 2006 | PDF | Factsheet
Creating a Transparent Budget for Massachusetts
October 6, 2006 | PDF
Can you figure out the budget?
October 6, 2006
State of Working Massachusetts 2006: As the Economy Moves Forward, Wages Fall Back
September 3, 2006 | PDF
Four Years into Recovery, Still No Improvement in Poverty in Massachusetts
August 29, 2006 | PDF | Factsheet
Four Years into Recovery, Incomes Stagnant in Massachusetts
August 29, 2006 | PDF | Factsheet
Four Years into Recovery, Uninsurance Still Higher than in 2001
August 29, 2006 | PDF | Factsheet
MassHealth and State Fiscal Health: A New Look at the Effects of Medicaid Spending on State Finances
June 29, 2006 | PDF
Facts and Claims on Raising the Massachusetts Minimum Wage
June 20, 2006 | PDF | Factsheet
Income Inequality and the Minimum Wage
June 16, 2006 | PDF | Factsheet
Comparing the Minimum Wage Proposals
June 15, 2006 | PDF | Factsheet
FY 2007 Senate Ways and Means Budget
May 23, 2006 | PDF
Public School Funding in Massachusetts: Putting Recent Reform Proposals in Context
May 20, 2006 | PDF
House Floor Action on the FY 2007 Budget
May 5, 2006 | PDF
The Minimum Wage and Tipped Employees
May 5, 2006 | PDF | Factsheet
Funding Public School Education in Massachusetts
April 26, 2006 | PDF | Factsheet
The FY 2007 House Ways and Means Budget
April 24, 2006 | PDF
Taxes in Massachusetts: How They Are Used, How They Compare to Other States
April 12, 2006 | PDF | Factsheet
US Census Bureau State Tax Collections for FY 2005
March 30, 2006 | PDF | Factsheet
March 20, 2006 | PDF
New Directions in Closing Income Gap
February 16, 2006
Governor Romney's FY 2007 Budget
February 1, 2006 | PDF
The Growing Gap: Income Inequality in Massachusetts
January 26, 2006 | PDF
Impact of Reducing the Personal Income Tax Rate
January 18, 2006 | PDF | Factsheet
A Preview of the FY 2007 Budget
January 17, 2006 | PDF
US Census Bureau State and Local Government Finance Data for FY 2004
January 1, 2006 | Factsheet
Kids, Cuts, and Consequences: How Cuts to Effective Public Programs Hurt Our Children
November 28, 2005 | PDF
Public School Funding in Massachusetts: How It Works, Trends Since 1993
November 2, 2005 | PDF
September Tax Collections in Perspective - Will There Be a Surplus in FY 2006?
October 5, 2005 | PDF | Factsheet
Choose or Lose: A Review of Proposals to Reform Massachusetts' Welfare Program
September 8, 2005 | PDF
August 30, 2005 | PDF
Inflation Indexing and the Massachusetts Minimum Wage
August 16, 2005 | PDF | Factsheet
Measuring Up: Taxes and Spending in Massachusetts
August 1, 2005 | PDF
Measuring Up: Taxes and Spending in Massachusetts
August 1, 2005 | PDF
Preliminary Tax Collections and the Apparent FY05 Surplus
July 25, 2005 | PDF | Factsheet
The $60 Million Movie Industry Tax Cut
July 22, 2005 | PDF | Factsheet
The Senate's Phased-In Personal Income Tax Cut
July 19, 2005 | PDF | Factsheet
Facts and Claims on Tax Loopholes
July 14, 2005 | PDF | Factsheet
Budget Monitor -- The Governor's FY 2006 Veto Message
July 7, 2005 | PDF | Budget Monitor
Budget Monitor--The FY 2006 Conference Budget
June 29, 2005 | PDF | Budget Monitor
Summary of Recent House Action on Tax Loopholes
June 20, 2005 | PDF
Who Benefits from a Capital Gains Tax Cut?
June 10, 2005 | PDF
Budget Monitor -- Senate Floor Action and Conference Differences
June 3, 2005 | PDF | Budget Monitor
Budget Monitor--The FY 2006 Senate Ways and Means Budget
May 23, 2005 | PDF | Budget Monitor
Budget Monitor -- House Floor Action on the FY 2006 Budget
May 5, 2005 | PDF | Budget Monitor
The SJC's Recent Ruling on the Taxation of Capital Gains
April 28, 2005 | PDF | Factsheet
Budget Monitor--The FY 2006 House Ways and Means Budget
April 21, 2005 | PDF | Budget Monitor
Budget Monitor--Governor Romney's FY 2006 Budget
February 11, 2005 | PDF | Budget Monitor
January 30, 2005 | PDF
December 7, 2004 | PDF
Keeping It Real: The Effects of Increasing and Indexing the Massachusetts Minimum Wage
November 26, 2004 | PDF
What is the Massachusetts Minimum Wage Really Worth?
November 26, 2004 | PDF | Factsheet
Who Would Gain from an Increase in the Massachusetts Minimum Wage?
November 26, 2004 | PDF | Factsheet
The Effects of Prior Minimum Wage Increases on Wages, Poverty, and Employment
November 26, 2004 | PDF | Factsheet
The State of Working Massachusetts 2004: Down But Not Out
September 5, 2004 | PDF
Budget Monitor --The FY 2005 Budget: Final Numbers Including Vetoes and Overrides
August 9, 2004 | PDF | Budget Monitor
Four Key Questions on the Governor's Tax Cut Proposal
July 20, 2004 | PDF
Budget Monitor --The FY05 Governor's Vetoes
July 2, 2004 | PDF | Budget Monitor
The Governor's FY 2005 Veto Message
July 2, 2004 | PDF
Fact Sheet - Stabilization Fund Constitutional Amendment
June 23, 2004 | PDF | Factsheet
Budget Monitor--The FY05 Conference Budget
June 22, 2004 | PDF | Budget Monitor
June 22, 2004 | PDF
Budget Monitor -- The FY 2005 Senate Budget
June 10, 2004 | PDF | Budget Monitor
May 28, 2004 | PDF
Fact Sheet -- Census Bureau FY2003 State Tax Collections
May 27, 2004 | PDF | Factsheet
Budget Monitor -- The FY 2005 Senate Ways and Means Budget
May 18, 2004 | PDF | Budget Monitor
An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
May 7, 2004 | PDF
Highlights from the FY 2005 House Budget
May 5, 2004 | PDF
Tax Expenditures and Economic Development
April 27, 2004 | PDF
MBPC's House Ways and Means Budget Monitor
April 22, 2004 | PDF | Budget Monitor
Setting the Record Straight on Combined Reporting
March 30, 2004 | PDF
Tax Law Enforcement: Progress and Opportunities
March 30, 2004 | PDF
March 23, 2004
Needed: Reform of the state tax code A Provider op-ed by MBPC Policy Analyst Jeff McLynch
February 10, 2004 | PDF
Needed: Reform of the state tax code
February 10, 2004 | PDF
Budget Monitor -- Governor Romney's FY 2005 Budget: The Fiscal Crisis and the Human Crisis Continue
February 6, 2004 | PDF | Budget Monitor
Massachusetts' Business Taxes: Still Comparatively Low?
January 28, 2004 | PDF
Cuts That Hurt: An Examination of Painful Cuts in the FY2004 State Budget
January 27, 2004 | PDF
Public School Funding in Massachusetts: How Does the Commonwealth Compare to the Nation?
January 16, 2004 | PDF
A Few Commonly Asked Questions about Combined Reporting
October 29, 2003 | PDF
September 26, 2003
Massachusetts' Business Taxes: 'High and Rising' or Low and Falling?
September 25, 2003 | PDF
Tax Credits Provide Boost for Low-Income Families
September 1, 2003 | PDF
Three Years of Spending Cuts and Their Effects on Low- and Moderate-Income People
August 29, 2003 | PDF
A Review of the FY04 Vetoes and Overrides
July 28, 2003 | PDF
Budget Monitor -- The FY04 Conference Budget
June 26, 2003 | PDF | Budget Monitor
June 15, 2003 | PDF
Budget Monitor -- The FY04 Senate Budget
June 5, 2003 | PDF | Budget Monitor
Highlights from the Senate Ways and Means Budget
May 22, 2003 | PDF
May 18, 2003 | PDF
May 18, 2003
Budget Monitor -- The House Ways and Means FY04 Budget
April 29, 2003 | PDF | Budget Monitor
April 29, 2003 | PDF
Highlights from the FY04 House Ways & Means Budget
April 23, 2003 | PDF
Budget Monitor -- Local Aid and the FY04 Budget
April 4, 2003 | PDF | Budget Monitor
Budget Cuts, Taxes, and the Fiscal Crisis
March 31, 2003 | PDF
Budget Monitor -- Governor Romney's FY04 Budget: Does it Keep the Promise?
March 5, 2003 | PDF | Budget Monitor
February 28, 2003 | PDF
Trading Places: The Role of Taxes and Spending In the Fiscal Crisis
February 18, 2003 | PDF
Trading Places -- Press Release
February 18, 2003 | PDF
House Closes Corporate Tax Loopholes; Others Remain -- Press Release
February 5, 2003 | PDF
MBPC Announces New Executive Director -- Press Release
January 31, 2003 | PDF
January 15, 2003 | PDF
January 8, 2003 | PDF
Gone With the Wind -- Press Release
January 8, 2003 | PDF
January 7, 2003 | PDF
The State of Working Massachusetts 2002 As Good as it Gets?-- Press Release
September 2, 2002 | PDF
The State of Working Massachusetts 2002: As Good as it Gets?
September 1, 2002 | PDF
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