Budget Monitor:
The Governor's FY 2013 BudgetJanuary 31, 2012
On January 25, the Governor filed his budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2013. Our Budget Monitor tracks the impact of those proposals on each major area of state government, from heath care and education to public safety and the environment--including information on tax revenues.
Demystifying General Local Aid in MassachusettsJanuary 20, 2012
The money that the state provides to cities and towns for core local services is called General Local Aid. Our new factsheet describes the history of general local aid, the dramatic cuts of the last four years (amounting to roughly 1/3 of all funds), and various options for reform.
FY 2013 Budget PreviewJanuary 18, 2012
Looking ahead to the fiscal challenges the Commonwealth faces in FY 2013, our Budget Preview shows that the budget deficit will be well over $1 billion
The State of Working Massachusetts 2011January 1, 2012
For workers across the country, 2011 was yet another year of economic struggle. MassBudget's end-of-year assessment, The State of Working Massachusetts 2011, shows that while Massachusetts has shared in this hardship, its economy is performing better than the rest of the country. What is more, our commitment to education has, over time, helped to make us one of the highest-income states in the nation.
Featured Projects
>> The Massachusetts economy in 17 slides.
>> See how our state budget allocates money for health care, education, public safety, and elsewhere.
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To participate effectively in our democracy, people need clear and reliable information about policy choices facing the Commonwealth. MassBudget makes that information available to everyone, providing independent research and analysis of state budget and tax policies, as well as economic issues, with particular attention to the effects on low- and moderate-income people. For more information, see our about page
