MassFiscal Responds to Governor Healey’s Proposed Budget: A Giant Leap in the Wrong Direction
The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance today expressed serious concerns over Governor Maura Healey’s proposed FY2026 budget, which includes several controversial measures that increase taxes and expand government overreach.
Read moreLegislative Leaders Ignore Budget Deadline Once Again
Last Year, MA was the Last State in the Country to Pass its Annual Budget
Read moreMA House Republicans Only Offer 4 Amendments to Important Tax Debate
It’s not very often the Massachusetts legislature has the opportunity to offer amendments, debate, and get recorded votes on important tax policies, but with an appetite by legislative leaders to pass cuts, this opportunity is happening this week.
Read moreStatement on Passage of Annual Budget
The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance released the following statement today following the passage of the annual state budget by the legislature:
Read moreRolling in Dough
The fiscal year ended at the end of June and the final numbers are in. The result: Beacon Hill lawmakers are rolling around in piles of cash like Scrooge McDuck.
Read moreA bigger budget
Last Thursday, the House passed their budget by a vote of (143-14-2). The roll call vote is available by clicking here.
Read moreStatement on Speaker DeLeo’s Budget Proposal
Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance made the following statement today in response to Speaker Bob DeLeo’s $46 billion-dollar state budget, which calls for a half billion dollar increase in spending over Governor Baker’s mid-October budget proposal.
Read moreMassFiscal Statement on Governor Baker’s Proposed Budget
Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance made the following statement today in response to Governor Charlie Baker’s $45.5 billion-dollar revised state budget, which calls for more spending than his pre-COVID budget released in January.
Read moreMassFiscal Responds to Speaker DeLeo’s Call for More Federal Funds
Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance made the following statement today regarding Speaker Robert DeLeo’s comments over the weekend on the Jon Keller show, in which he claimed the Massachusetts state budget requires additional federal money to fill a $2-$6 billion-dollar “shortfall.”
Read moreRecap of a jam packed week on Beacon Hill
Last week, the legislature had its busiest week in recent memory, scrambling to get promised pieces of major legislation out the door before the hovering deadline of July 31st.
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