Reginauld Williams

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Reginauld Williams, rwilliams@massbudget.org BOSTON, MA – With the correct supports and investments in place, public higher education has the power to open up countless opportunities for low-income students and families from all backgrounds. Decades of chronic disinvestment in public higher education, however, has led to increased tuition and larger-than-ever percentages of students …

Federal Relief Funds for Higher Education Offer Opportunities to Close Accessibility Gaps Read More »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Reginauld Williams, rwilliams@massbudget.org BOSTON, MA – The economic loss and hardship of COVID-19 and its new variants are far from over for Massachusetts communities – particularly Massachusetts residents of color and those with low incomes. The need for strong public investments that grow the economy, protect families, and reduce racial and …

New Census Data on Poverty, Income, and Health Coverage Show Need for Robust Federal Recovery Package Read More »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Reginauld Williams, rwilliams@massbudget.org BOSTON, MA – Every person in the Commonwealth counts on reliable transportation systems to get to essential places like school and work, move freely about, and connect with loved ones near and far. Massachusetts’ roads, sidewalks, buses and trains, however, are often in poor shape with poor service. …

Report Outlines Federal Relief for Massachusetts’ Transportation and How to Invest in it Now Read More »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Reginauld Williams, rwilliams@massbudget.org Boston, MA – Everyone needs a safe, stable, and affordable place to call home. But in Massachusetts, like in countless places across the country, this universal need is in severe jeopardy, with COVID-19 further exacerbating a pre-pandemic housing crisis. To meet this moment, the Massachusetts Budget and Policy …

Massachusetts’ Housing Crisis Needs Comprehensive Strategy, Not Piecemeal Band-Aids Read More »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Reginauld Williams, rwilliams@massbudget.org BOSTON — Although Massachusetts ranks No.1 nationally in overall child well-being, according to the 2021 KIDS COUNT® Data Book released today, a deeper dive into the data shows that not all the state’s children are doing well. As the data show, Massachusetts’ children fared unevenly before the pandemic, …

Envisioning Equity for our Children: How COVID-19 Impacted Child and Family Well-Being in the Commonwealth Read More »

For Immediate Release Contact: Reginauld Williams, Communications Director 617-426-1228, x 102, rwilliams@massbudget.org BOSTON – March 24 – As the legislative debate heats up around affordable higher education, new analysis from the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget) examines the impact of tuition-free and debt-free public community college and higher education opportunities for students in Massachusetts. …

Choosing Equity: How the Commonwealth can Make Public Higher Education Affordable Read More »

For Immediate ReleaseContact: Reginauld Williams, Communications Director617-426-1228, x 102, rwilliams@massbudget.org BOSTON — March 24 — Making Massachusetts buses free would improve operations, advance equity, and benefit the environment – all at a relatively low cost to the MBTA and other regional transit systems, according to the latest briefs by the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center …

New MassBudget Transit Briefs Reveal Financial, Equity, and Environmental Benefits of Free Buses Read More »

For Immediate Release Contact: Reginauld Williams, Communications Director 617-426-1228, x 102, rwilliams@massbudget.org BOSTON — February 22, 2021 — The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, a leading policy think tank, today announced the appointment of two prominent civic leaders to its board of directors: Segun Idowu, Executive Director of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts (BECMA), …

MassBudget elects civic leaders, Segun Idowu and Imari K. Paris Jeffries, to its Board to advance antiracist policy in the Commonwealth Read More »