As budget writers prepare for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget development process, they continue to closely monitor FY 2026 revenue collections and the myriad factors—stemming from both state and federal action—that impact the stability of the state...

On January 28th, the Healey-Driscoll administration filed its budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. The $63.36 billion plan increases spending over the FY 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA) by $2.3 billion (3.8 percent) and over the...

On October 1, 2025, federal lawmakers failed to resolve a budget deadlock to start Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2026, resulting in a federal government shutdown. Forty days later, on November 9th, the Senate announced an agreement between Senate...