Envisioning Equity Part I: Equitable Education through the Crisis
Watch the full webinar from our first installment, where we dive into how to build racial and economic justice in K-12 education through the state budget.
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7 reasons to support licenses for undocumented drivers
Massachusetts lawmakers are considering whether to enable all drivers, regardless of immigration status, to obtain state driver’s licenses. Here are seven reasons to support such a policy for Massachusetts. 1. You care about child health When undocumented parents can obtain driver’s licenses, it grants them access to many necessities. They are better able to seek and …
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Black Lives and the Pursuit of Racial and Economic Justice
This country was built upon racist ideas and policies that we must all work deliberately to undo every day. These policies, such as Jim Crow laws, residential redlining, inequitable school funding, lack of access to GI bill benefits, and more have brought deep harms to Black and Brown communities. Last week our staff and board took …
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The Anti-Stimulus: Budget Cuts are Worse for the Economy than Tax Increases During Recessions
Anyone concerned about Massachusetts’ economic recovery should be worried about state and municipal budget cuts. This is not the time for austerity. Avoiding budget cuts through targeted tax increases is the best way to build a strong recovery in Massachusetts. Learn more in the latest on our Blogs & Briefs publication.
Blog: 7 questions you have on the state budget and COVID-19, but were afraid to ask
How has the crisis affected the state budget and what does this mean? MassBudget has compiled the answers to some commonly asked questions and we want to hear from you. Read the latest and share your thoughts!
COVID-19 Updates: State Budget & the Pandemic
Learn about the pandemic’s impact on the state budget process, essential programs, and how we can prepare for the road to recovery with our Policy Analyst, Monique Ching 莊穎詩.
Unemployment Insurance 101
What’s Unemployment Insurance? The Unemployment Insurance (UI) system is a state-federal partnership to provide cash assistance to people who may lose their job or can’t find work for reasons out of their control. By state-federal partnership, we mean that the federal government supports and sets parameters for state governments to provide benefits to protect eligible …
How Should Mass. Respond to the COVID-19 Crisis?
We Must Provide Robust Economic Relief and Recovery for Vulnerable Populations and Children in Massachusetts Policy is the lever that we can pull to bring collective well-being and economic security to the Commonwealth. We are in an unprecedented moment, one which is bringing our interconnectedness into stark focus. A moment in which our public goods are being put to …
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Statement Against Decoupling from IRC Provisions Governing Business Interest Expense Deductibility (163(j)) and the Taxation of GILTI
In 2017, the federal government adopted the Tax Cuts and Job Act (TCJA), giving very large tax cuts to corporations. Nationwide, businesses had their annual federal taxes cut by some $140 billion. (Given the relative size of our state economy, this likely translates into a tax cut for corporations doing business in Massachusetts of around …