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Join 180+ of your colleagues who have already registered TOMORROW for a FREE, virtual event to talk about the #Massachusetts #statebudget is being affected by federal funding cuts and uncertainty. #mapoli

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With PolicyTALKS less than a week away, we’re preparing for a timely conversation about the #statebudget, the growing uncertainty around federal funding cuts, and what it all means for communities across #Massachusetts.

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🎉 Help us welcome Marissa Cremin, our new Development and Communications Manager!

Prior to MassBudget, Marissa worked in Development and Alumni Relations within the higher ed and human services industries.

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✅Ensure our tax code is equitable and responsive to the needs of all residents — not just the wealthiest few
✅ Strengthen state fiscal stability and give lawmakers time to thoughtfully consider major federal tax shifts before they automatically take effect here in Massachusetts

This bill offers a proactive way for Massachusetts to:

✅ Protect critical revenue by delaying and refining how federal tax changes are adopted into state law
✅ Preserve funding for essential services that support our communities

Without thoughtful state policy, these federal changes would result in large revenue losses for Massachusetts — disproportionately benefiting the wealthiest households and corporations while leaving everyday families behind.

In his testimony, Phineas stated that the bill takes steps towards protecting the Commonwealth from bearing the full brunt of the deep tax cuts enacted at the federal level in last summer’s sweeping “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OB3).

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Yesterday, Phineas Baxandall, Director of Research and Policy Analysis, testified before the Joint Committee on Revenue regarding H.4975, An Act to manage federal tax changes in Massachusetts.

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MassBudget's In-Depth Analysis of Governor Healey's FY 2027 Budget and FY 2026 Supplemental Budget Proposals - Mass. Budget and Policy Center MassBudget provides an in-depth analysis of Governor Maura Healey’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget proposal and FY 2026 supplemental budget proposal.

@MassGovernor.bsky.social Proposed Budget Braces for Difficult Times Ahead While Making Ample Use of Fair Share

FY27 budget proposes $62.8B in spending, including $2.7B from Fair Share —plus a $1.35B FY26 supplemental fueled by Fair Share collections.

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Unpacking the governor’s state budget proposal This week on The Codcast, CommonWealth Beacon senior reporter Chris Lisinski hosts Viviana Abreu-Hernandez of the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center and Jim Stergios of the Pioneer Institute for…

This episode of The Codcast was hosted by senior reporter Chris Lisinski, and Viviana sat opposite Jim Stergios from the Pioneer Institute to debate Governor Healey's recent FY 2027 budget proposal.

🎤 Listen to the full episode and read a recap here: buff.ly/lASZeu8

🎧️ MassBudget on The Codcast, @cwbeacon.bsky.social's podcast!

Take a listen to Viviana Abreu-Hernandez, MassBudget's President, discuss high-stakes choices facing Massachusetts as the FY 2027 state budget process gets underway.

Join MassBudget’s #PolicyTALKS for a conversation about how federal government funding cuts will impact Massachusetts and the proposed FY2027 state budget, including revenue projections, new tax proposals, and key state spending priorities.

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Massachusetts is facing hundreds of millions in federal funding cuts as it builds a state budget that invests in crucial programs and services to support and ensure a thriving Commonwealth for all.

Do you want to hear more about the state budget and the effect of federal funding cuts?

Announcing our next PolicyTALKS 🎤 event: March 3rd at 9:30AM on Zoom!

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📊 Our preliminary analysis of the FY 2027 budget is now live. buff.ly/r4Dmz3g
More to come in the next week as we dig deeper.
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With harmful federal cuts looming, #FairShare alone won’t be enough. The state has options to raise revenue responsibly — from closing corporate tax loopholes to local housing tools.

#FairShare continues to make a real difference. The proposal supports investments in #education & #transportation, including #childcare provider grants, free RTA buses, free school meals, and the final year of the Student Opportunity Act. #mapoli

@MassGovernor also filed a supplemental budget proposal for the current fiscal year (FY 2026) with recommended uses for the $1.15 billion in additional one-time #FairShare spending.

Today, @MassGovernor released her proposed FY 2027 budget, kicking off the next state budget cycle. The proposal totals $62.8B, including $2.7B in #FairShare surtax revenue. 👉Read our statement here: buff.ly/CV5Vhaw
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Please help us give a warm welcome to our newest staff member, Anthony Clough ! Anthony will be serving as a Policy Analyst, focusing on K-12 and higher education policy.

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MassBudget Responds to Governor Healey’s Proposal to Preserve Hundreds of Millions in State Revenue - Mass. Budget and Policy Center The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget) commends Governor Healey for taking an important first step today to preserve critical state revenue in the current fiscal year. The governor…

Protecting this revenue is a key step toward fiscal stability and continued investment in MA communities.

We’ll be examining the proposal and highlighting opportunities to strengthen it.

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MassBudget commends @MassGovernor.bsky.social for proposing a plan to preserve hundreds of millions in critical state revenue as federal funding cuts threaten health care, housing, food assistance, and other essential services.

Thanks to Sen. @JulianCyr.bsky.social for calling out the need for new housing revenue in #MA in a recent @CWBeacon.bsky.social article. Meeting our state's housing needs requires ongoing investment from new sources. Read MassBudget's report for further analysis: buff.ly/fcwyiKL

As Senator Jehlen announces plans not to run next year, we want to thank her for being a true champion of #progressive #policies that put the people of #masschusetts first. Your leadership & partnership has been invaluable. You’ll be sorely missed! #socialjustice #champion

Ballot proposals to cut income tax, rein in state spending clear key hurdle - The Boston Globe The business-backed proposals would cut the state income tax to 4 percent (from 5 percent), and require taxpayer refunds to go out if a certain revenue threshold has been met.

“...(A)ny time you offer people free money, it always sounds good,” Baxandall said. “If you have to explain where the $5 billion in cuts from the income tax will come from, that’s a lot harder. ... There’s no $5 billion ‘Department of Waste, Fraud and Abuse’ just waiting to be cut.”

One year into the Affordable Homes Act: What Has It Accomplished and What Else Can Be Done? - Mass. Budget and Policy Center The Affordable Homes Act (AHA), a five-year bond bill signed in August 2024, authorized a wide range of capital housing investments through bond spending. Bond authorizations are not the same as…

**NEW REPORT** One Year into The Affordable Homes Act: What Has It Accomplished and What Else Can Be Done?

Why Wealth Matters: Lessons from My Father and the Case for Baby Bonds in Massachusetts  - Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy By Adam Jones | November 2025 My father, Rev. Dr. Ernest H. Jones, was a pillar of his community. He was a minister and, for most of my childhood, the pastor of a multiethnic Baptist congregation in…

Policy is personal - Check out MassBudget Senior Policy Analyst Adam Jones on the @racepowerpolicy.org 's blog: Why Wealth Matters: Lessons from My Father and the Case for Baby Bonds in Massachusetts

Amid calls to use $8.6B Mass. rainy day fund for federal cuts, Healey isn't budging Some people are urging Massachusetts’ leaders to spend part of the $8.6 billion rainy day fund to make up for federal budget cuts.

☔ ☔ "It's what it's for. It's for helping us when times are hard. It's explicit, the law says, that it should be used when there is a loss of federal funds," said Phineas Baxandall @phineasb.bsky.social of The Massachusetts Budget Policy Center. buff.ly/uOIhPB9 ☔ ☔

The pros and cons of slashing the state’s income tax rates - Dorchester Reporter A ballot question backed by the Pioneer Institute and Mass High Tech Council would reduce the state income tax rate from 5 percent to 4 percent over a three-year period — a cut, opponents say, that…

MassBudget's Research Director @phineasb.bsky.social breaks down the unavoidable fact that when you cut taxes . . . you lose revenue. 🤔