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Four Ideas for the 4th: Fighting for a Freer Massachusetts
This Independence Day, we’re revisiting the revolutionary spirit with four policy ideas to make Massachusetts freer and more affordable.
POLLING: Bay Staters Sweating High Energy Costs Want Practical Solutions
MOA’s latest polling shows that voters want pragmatic solutions to increasingly high energy costs.
Budget Spotlight: Rethinking Massachusetts’ Tax Cap To Better Serve Residents
Since Fiscal Year 1986, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue has been required to calculate an “allowable state tax revenue” limit. In practice, the measure didn’t do quite as much as policymakers hoped to curb revenue collections. We explore a way to return more money to the taxpayer.
Bay State’s Affordability Crisis Contributes to Bummer Summer
Across the Commonwealth, the jaws of high costs are closing in on residents, and Bay Staters are making tough choices just to stay afloat.
Massachusetts Budget Reality Check
With budget season drawing to a close on Beacon Hill, we take a step back and see what the state budget would look like today if it had grown in line with common economic benchmarks.
POLLING: Housing and Taxes Drive the Governor’s Race
MOA’s latest polling shows that voters want kitchen table economics to be the focus of the 2026 election cycle.
FACT CHECK: A Tax-and-Spend Model Doesn’t Lead to Economic Prosperity
We look back at the history of Massachusetts’ budget reforms to learn more about the necessity for fiscal discipline.
FACT CHECK: Mass. Falls Behind On Private Sector Job Growth
We dive into why the Bay State’s private sector job loss matters and what factors could be contributing to the decline.
As Massachusetts Graduates Toss Their Caps, Many Also Plan Their Exit
When it comes to higher education, Massachusetts is a beacon of excellence. But, will our graduates build their futures elsewhere?
FACT CHECK: New IPS Study Gets It Wrong on Surtax Impacts
A recent study by the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) gets it wrong on Massachusetts surtax.
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