MassBudget: analyzing the Governor's budget

MassBudget    Information.    Participation.  Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center    Democracy. Budget Monitor Yesterday, the Governor filed his budget proposal for FY 2014. Our new Budget Monitor shows how the Governor's budget would affect core programs in state government, from health care and education to public safety and the environment--including information on tax revenues. This Budget Monitor expands and updates our analysis of the Governor's major proposals to increase education funding, repair and improve our transportation system, and raise new revenue. It also describes: The first funding increase for Local Aid in five years Limitations on funding for--and access to--emergency shelters, connected to the Governor's broader effort to move people towards permanent housing Changes to Health Care programs as a result of the "Affordable Care Act" Read Our BUDGET MONITOR For additional context, Read INCOME TAX CUTS AND THE BUDGET DEFICIT IN MASSACHUSETTS The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget) produces policy research, analysis, and data-driven recommendations focused on improving the lives of low- and middle-income children and adults, strengthening our state's economy, and enhancing the quality of life in Massachusetts. MASSACHUSETTS BUDGET AND POLICY CENTER 15 COURT SQUARE, SUITE 700 BOSTON, MA 02108

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