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Sep 12, 2023
PUBLIC FINANCE > Taxes > Income Tax
Six months after Governor Healey filed her administration’s original tax relief bill and one month after a Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget that reflects the cost of a tax relief package was signed into law, House and Senate conferees have yet to produce...
PUBLIC FINANCE > Taxes > Income Tax
Sep 07, 2023
ECONOMY
Over the last two years, the federal government has made unprecedented investments in transportation, climate resiliency, and economic development infrastructure through three pieces of legislation: the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA),...
ECONOMY
Aug 09, 2023
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2024
On August 9th, Governor Healey signed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget; sending back $272 million in gross spending vetoes ($205 million net), amending 8 outside policy sections, and vetoing one policy section. The Governor’s vetoes eliminate the...
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2024
Jul 31, 2023
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2024
The House and Senate are set to enact a Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget, totaling $56.2 billion. The conference committee report was filed on July 30th, one month after the start of the new fiscal year. This year, separate tax bill negotiations, the new...
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2024
Jul 13, 2023
EDUCATION
As states across the country, including Massachusetts, are facing workforce shortages, employers are struggling to hire the talent they need to succeed and remain competitive in the marketplace. While there are many reasons behind the shortages, a...
EDUCATION
Jul 06, 2023
PUBLIC FINANCE > Taxes
The House and Senate have both unanimously passed major tax relief legislation in the last two months and a Conference Committee has been appointed to resolve differences. While both bills share many major elements, the bills differ in scope,...
PUBLIC FINANCE > Taxes
Jun 22, 2023
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2024
Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 is just over two weeks away and House and Senate budget negotiators are in the process of reconciling countless spending, policy, and technical differences between the two bills. This year, the always complex budget negotiation...
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2024
Jun 08, 2023
PUBLIC FINANCE > Taxes
Today, the Senate Committee on Ways and Means (SWM) released its tax relief proposal. The plan, which mirrors the tax bill passed by the Senate in 2022, includes seven major tax relief provisions and carries an estimated Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 cost of...
PUBLIC FINANCE > Taxes
May 26, 2023
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2024
After four days of debate, the Senate finalized its $55.9 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget; adding $82.2 million in new spending and 34 outside policy sections. The Senate took action on 1,049 amendments through a combination of standalone...
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2024
May 22, 2023
ECONOMY
Who’s LeavingU.S. Census: Suffolk and Middlesex residents, the two most expensive countiesIRS: Tax filers aged 26 to 35 dominate outflow; impairs talent pipelineWhy They’re LeavingCost and quality of living worsening; housing prices climb even faster...
ECONOMY