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Sep 15, 2024
ECONOMY
And that, according to the Massachusetts Competitiveness Index Report released Tuesday by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, UMass Amherst Donahue Institute and Massachusetts Competitive Partnership, has been our high-wage, high-knowledge...
ECONOMY
Sep 11, 2024
ECONOMY
Doug Howgate, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, said the data show that both wealthy families and lower-income working class families are leaving the state, while families that land in the middle seem more willing to stay.“The...
ECONOMY
Sep 10, 2024
ECONOMY
The analysis by the Boston-based Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation comes as policymakers on Beacon Hill seek to stem that population loss, and even as agreement on Democratic Gov. Maura Healey’s signature economic development bill remains...
ECONOMY
Sep 09, 2024
ECONOMY
Unlike many competitive rankings, the MTF index tracks a broad set of metrics. The results underscore the sometimes-overlooked fact that Massachusetts’ overall competitive standing is solidly in the middle of the pack.The MTF hopes that its benchmark...
ECONOMY
May 03, 2024
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2024
The wide swing indicates the state is still navigating an atypical time, particularly with collections in some areas, such as sales tax revenue, still falling below expectations, said Doug Howgate, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation,...
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2024
May 01, 2024
EDUCATION
Higher ed’s fortunes, whether good or bad, “are more pronounced here than in any other state,” said Doug Howgate, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, during a recent presentation and panel discussion the organization convened...
EDUCATION
Mar 04, 2024
EDUCATION
On Monday, March 4th MTF was invited to testify before the Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions. MTF testified in opposition to House Bill 4252, which would eliminate any statewide standard for high school graduation in Massachusetts...
EDUCATION
Feb 23, 2024
Last spring, just before graduating from the Master of Public Health program at the School of Public Health, Leedya Senbetta was selected by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation (MTF) to be their inaugural Policy Start Fellow.Developed in...
Jan 04, 2024
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2024
Doug Howgate, the president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, said the numbers suggest to him that it’s time for Gov. Maura Healey to revise downward the tax revenue forecast for this year by about $1 billion and begin to pare back spending...
PUBLIC FINANCE > Budget > FY 2024
Jan 03, 2024
TRANSPORTATION
It’s bad news no matter how you spin it. The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, in a brief published in late December, called the situation “a sobering statement of how long and challenging the path to a well-functioning system is.”The MBTA says it...
TRANSPORTATION