An Analysis of Property Tax Credits and Transportation Funding Under the...
On October 25 the Foundation released a report analyzing the revenue projections included in the administration's plan to license three casinos in Massachusetts. The detailed analysis raises a variety...
View ArticleMTF Urges Legislature to Scale Back Governor’s $3 Billion Bridge Program
In testimony before the Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets on June 4, MTF President Michael J. Widmer called on the Legislature to cap the Governor's bridge program at $1...
View ArticleMTF Warning: Rush to $2.3 Billion Turnpike Bailout Poses Large Risk to State...
MTF Letter to State Senate The Commonwealth is going on this debt binge at the very moment that the floor may drop out of our finances. We are not risking a credit downgrade, we are virtually inviting...
View ArticleThe billion-dollar bailout Mass. can't afford
The Legislature should take the time to get this right. The proposed bailout rewards the Turnpike's abysmal record while shifting the risks to the taxpayer. Bailing out the Turnpike with no...
View ArticleDraft Regulations on use of Civilian Flaggers
In testimony this week MTF applauded the administration's draft regulations to use civilian flaggers at public construction sites, calling the three-tiered system a "careful balance between public...
View ArticleCOMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION REFORM AND FINANCE PLAN
In collaboration with four other groups, the Foundation has put forward a comprehensive transportation reform and finance plan to address the long backlog of transportation investments critical to the...
View ArticleMTF Recommendations: Saving $1 Billion in Unaffordable Health Care Costs at...
The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation unveiled a blueprint for the MBTA to save more than $1 billion in spending on health benefits over the next 20 years. The report, MTF Recommendations: Saving $1...
View ArticleMBTA's Debt Trap
On April 25, MTF President Michael Widmer presented the MBTA’s financial status at a meeting organized by A Better City. With a growing operating deficit, massive debt, and faltering infrastructure,...
View ArticleDelivering on the Promise: Improving the Performance of Massachusetts...
A major study released today by two leading business groups, the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation (MTF) in collaboration with the Massachusetts Business Roundtable MBR), offers a blueprint to ensure...
View ArticleMTF Statement in Support of Legislative Transportation Proposals
The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation (MTF) endorses the House and Senate bills that address the shortfall in funding for transportation while continuing to improve the performance of state...
View ArticleMTF Statement on Computer and Software Services Tax
This is the most sweeping such tax in the nation. It strikes at the heart of the state’s innovation economy and will stifle job creation for years to come.
View ArticleBusiness Leaders File Ballot Petition to Repeal Software Services Tax
Citing the recently passed technology tax “as a grave danger to the future of the innovation economy,” 20 Massachusetts business leaders, representing both small and large companies, today filed an...
View ArticleThe T: The End of Its Line
The MBTA’s fiscal and structural problems are so severe and pervasive that marginal reforms will no longer suffice. The MBTA has reached the end of its line and needs a comprehensive rescue plan before...
View ArticleMTF Statement on Findings and Recommendations from the Governor’s Special...
“We are at a pivotal moment for the MBTA and our economy,” said Eileen McAnneny, President of the MTF.read more
View ArticleBusiness Coalition Statement of Support of a World Class Transit System
Due to the urgency of fixing the MBTA and the need for the public transit system to be reliable and fully functional, the undersigned business organizations are requesting policy makers to address the...
View ArticleMTF Urges Legislature to Pass Strong MBTA Reforms
Four months after the T’s collapse this past February, the state has reached a pivotal moment in which the Legislature must make crucial decisions on the future of the state’s key public transit...
View ArticleCoalition for a World Class Transit System Statement on MBTA Legislation
Despite efforts over the past decades, previous reforms have failed and the T continues to deteriorate, threatening our vibrant economic recovery. Bold action is urgently needed. Five months after the...
View ArticleA New Chapter for the MBTA, A Proud Moment for Lawmakers
Today marks an important new chapter for the MBTA and its riders. Today is the first meeting of the Fiscal Management Control Board. This board will bring much-needed focus, expertise, urgency,...
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