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After about 18,500 tax-paying immigrant families in Massachusetts missed out on some of the direct COVID-19 relief payments from Washington during the pandemic, some advocates and progressive lawmakers want to make sure they don’t continue to lose the benefit of a state tax credit for low-income families because they don’t have a Social Security number. …

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After about 18,500 tax-paying immigrant families in Massachusetts missed out on some of the direct COVID-19 relief payments from Washington during the pandemic, some advocates and progressive lawmakers want to make sure they don’t continue to lose the benefit of a state tax credit for low-income families because they don’t have a Social Security number. …

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The cost of delivering universal, high-quality and affordable child care and early education in Massachusetts would exceed $5 billion a year in new public funding, according to a report, requiring the state to quadruple its commitment to an industry that has become a focal point for Beacon Hill. The affordability of child care and access …

Report puts $5B price on universal early education, child care in Mass. Read More »

Education advocates, union leaders and parents shifted their focus to the Senate on Tuesday after House lawmakers rejected efforts to add up to $200 million in additional funding for K-12 schools and universities to next year’s budget, hoping they can convince senators that the state can afford to make additional investments in public education. The …

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The chairs of the House and Senate ways and means committees announced in a joint statement Tuesday that they plan to put $5.503 billion into Chapter 70, the K-12 school funding formula, in their fiscal 2022 budget, which represents an increase of $219.6 million over the current year. That is $21.9 million more than what …

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State economists are telling taxpayers to keep an eye on the state budget — and the rainy-day fund — as tens of billions in federal aid and tax collections beyond expectations flow into Massachusetts. A Tuesday memo from the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation points out that “much has changed” in the 10 weeks since Baker released …

Increasing tax revenue, federal aid leaves Massachusetts in better financial condition – Boston … Read More »

State economists are telling taxpayers to keep an eye on the state budget — and the rainy-day fund — as tens of billions in federal aid and tax collections beyond expectations flow into Massachusetts. A Tuesday memo from the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation points out that “much has changed” in the 10 weeks since Baker released …

Increasing tax revenue, federal aid leaves Massachusetts in better financial condition – Boston … Read More »

State economists are telling taxpayers to keep an eye on the state budget — and the rainy-day fund — as tens of billions in federal aid and tax collections beyond expectations flow into Massachusetts. A Tuesday memo from the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation points out that “much has changed” in the 10 weeks since Baker released …

Climbing tax revenues, federal aid leave Massachusetts in improving financial place Read More »