# Fiscal Alliance Foundation

> A 501(c)(3) nonprofit promoting individual liberty, fiscal responsibility, and
> transparency in government across New England through education, research, and
> legal assistance. Founded 2017. EIN 81-5302132. Chapters in Massachusetts and
> Vermont. Based at 31 State Street, Suite 401, Boston, MA 02109.

The Foundation publishes original studies, statewide polling, legal filings,
op-eds, and press releases. Everything below is free to read and free to cite.
As a 501(c)(3) the Foundation does not support or oppose candidates for office.

## Site

- [Our Work](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/our-work.html): every study, poll, legal filing, op-ed and press release, filterable by state, topic and type
- [About & Mission](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/about.html): leadership, board of directors, annual reports
- [Vermont Chapter](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/vermont.html): the Vermont chapter, launched 2026
- [Donate & Get Involved](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/donate.html): giving, membership, contact
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/privacy.html)

## Interactive studies

- [Alternatives to New England's Energy Affordability Crisis](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/energy/)
- [SNAP in Massachusetts](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/snap/)
- [Rent Control Raises Taxes on Homeowners](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/rentcontrol/)


## Studies & Reports

- [New Study Finds New England’s Energy Transition Has Not Reduced Fossil Dependence](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/energy-transition-fossil-dependence.html): A new Fiscal Alliance Foundation whitepaper by Lisa Linowes finds fossil fuels supplied 55.4% of New England's internal generation in 2025, against 54.6% in 2000 — after 25 years o — published 2026-08-20
- [New Analysis: Senate Energy Bill Shifts More Risk Onto Ratepayers](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/senate-energy-ratepayers.html): A new analysis by energy policy expert Lisa Linowes finds the Senate energy bill locks in long-term commitments and pushes the financial risk onto taxpayers and ratepayers. — published 2026-06-30
- [Rent control ballot measure would raise property taxes on homeowners](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/rent-control-property-taxes.html): Report Finds Proposed Statewide Rent Control Would Shift Tax Burdens Onto the 62 Percent of Massachusetts Households That Own Their Homes — published 2026-06-04
- [Proposition 2½ saves homeowners thousands and remains a critical protection](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/prop-2-5-study.html): Report Finds Massachusetts Homeowners Would Face Dramatically Higher Tax Bills Without Landmark Law — published 2026-05-05
- [Welfare spending skyrockets as oversight declines and fraud surges](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/welfare-spending-study.html): Massachusetts Among the Highest in the Nation and in New England — published 2026-04-16
- [If the House energy bill “won't do much,” why is it so risky?](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/house-energy-bill-h5151.html): Last month, the Massachusetts House passed H.5151 titled An Act relative to energy affordability, clean power and economic competitiveness. — published 2026-04-13
- [New Englanders would save $400–$700 billion by replacing planned wind and solar with nuclear and natural gas](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/new-england-energy-savings.html): New Englanders would save hundreds of billions of dollars and avoid deadly power blackouts by replacing state-mandated renewable energy projects with nuclear and natural gas power, — published 2026-01-13
- [Massachusetts electric costs: the real source of the problem](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/ma-electric-costs-study.html): New Report Identifies State Policy as the Primary Driver of Soaring Electric Bills — published 2025-11-14
- [‘Green’ energy mandates will double electric rates and cause rolling blackouts](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/green-mandates-double-electric-rates.html): With New England state governments committed to reducing their carbon emissions at least 80% by 2050, residents and businesses can expect electricity rates to double, along with ro — published 2024-11-19
- [Energy demand is falling while costs keep rising](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/energy-demand-costs-study.html): New Study: Annual Cost of MA Renewable Energy Policies has Quadrupled in 10 Years — published 2023-06-07
- [The five goods in Massachusetts most affected by inflation](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/inflation-effects-study.html): Top Five Goods in Massachusetts Most Impacted by Inflation – Study Points to Solutions to Slow the Spread of Inflation — published 2022-07-27
- [Massachusetts would face fuel shortages by 2025 under TCI](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/tci-fuel-shortages.html): TCI is expected to go into effect by 2023, even though MA is the only state “fully committed.” — published 2021-07-29
- [Millionaire's tax carries a high cost and a low return](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/millionaires-tax-study.html): The Fiscal Alliance Foundation and The Beacon Hill Institute (BHI) today released a study showing the effects of instituting a so called “Millionaire’s Tax” on the Massachusetts ec — published 2021-06-08
- [TCI would further damage the economy and slow the COVID-19 recovery](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/tci-covid-economy-study.html): The Fiscal Alliance Foundation & the Beacon Hill Institute today announced the results of a recent study exploring the economic impact of COVID-19 on the Transportation & Climate I — published 2020-12-18
- [TCI costs are higher than initially reported](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/tci-costs-higher-study.html): New Study: TCI Costs Higher than Initially Reported, Cost of Diesel Fuel Finally Disclosed — published 2020-03-10
- [Carbon tax bill is a high tax proposal with insignificant environmental benefits](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/carbon-tax-study.html): Increase Taxes by $1,263 at Fifth Year, with a Loss of 18,000+ Private Sector Jobs — published 2019-07-09

## Polling

- [Voters back an income tax cut, reject rent control, and support natural gas and nuclear expansion](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/poll-september-2025.html): Fiscal Alliance Foundation poll shows appetite for lower taxes, affordable energy, and shaky ground for incumbents — published 2025-10-01
- [Voters overwhelmingly oppose Gov. Healey's Rx tax hike and want the audit law enforced](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/poll-march-2025.html): Support Tax Repeals, Plurality Want Pipelines, and Voters Show Mixed Views on Key Leaders — published 2025-03-14
- [Statewide poll on housing and Monica Tibbits-Nutt's tax policies](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/poll-may-2024.html): Measures Opinions on Housing Issues, Taxes, the Migrant Crisis, and More — published 2024-05-21
- [Statewide poll on the migrant crisis and the 2024 primaries](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/poll-february-2024.html): Super Tuesday Numbers Include Biden vs Phillips, Trump vs Haley, Elizabeth Warren, and Maura Healey Numbers Included — published 2024-02-08
- [Statewide poll on the issues ahead of the ballot question deadline](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/poll-july-2023.html): Voter Opinions Mixed on Rent Control, Minimum Wage, and Other Issues — published 2023-07-27
- [Statewide poll shows broad support for keeping Chapter 62F unchanged](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/poll-may-2023.html): The Fiscal Alliance Foundation released the results of a poll today that sampled Massachusetts voters on a wide range of policies and topics including the 62F Tax Rebate Law, Rent  — published 2023-05-11
- [New year and a new governor: the January 2023 poll](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/poll-january-2023.html): Earlier today, the Fiscal Alliance Foundation announced the results of a new statewide poll of Massachusetts general election likely voters gauging their opinions on the new Govern — published 2023-01-09
- [Primary voters show strong support for the 1986 taxpayer rebate law](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/poll-august-2022.html): The Fiscal Alliance Foundation announced the results of a new, statewide poll of Massachusetts primary voters gauging their opinions on the September contest and a host of other is — published 2022-08-25
- [A year after the surtax amendment passed, voters show a significant change of mood](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/poll-june-2022.html): Poll Covers Biden’s Handling of Inflation, Gubernatorial Race, Legislature’s Surtax Amendment Question, Gas Tax Suspension, & Reasons for Why Voters are Leaving Massachusetts — published 2022-06-09
- [Poll on the gig economy ballot question and the governor's race](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/poll-march-2022.html): The Fiscal Alliance Foundation announced today the results of a new, statewide poll of Massachusetts likely voters gauging opinions on President Joe Biden’s job performance, handli — published 2022-03-11
- [Poll gauges the gubernatorial race and the income surtax ballot question](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/poll-february-2022.html): The Fiscal Alliance Foundation announced today the results of a new, statewide poll of Massachusetts likely voters gauging Bay State opinions on President Joe Biden’s job performan — published 2022-02-16
- [Massachusetts business owners polled on the reopening](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/poll-business-owners-reopening.html): The Fiscal Alliance Foundation announced today the results of a new, statewide poll of Massachusetts business owners on issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Massachusett — published 2021-06-03
- [Statewide poll of primary voters on candidates, policies, and issues](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/poll-march-2021.html): The Fiscal Alliance Foundation today announced the release of a new statewide poll of likely primary voters. The 752-person poll was conducted between February 22 through February  — published 2021-03-01
- [Statewide poll shows COVID-19 has cut into support for TCI](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/poll-november-2020.html): Voters Overwhelmingly Think Gov. Baker is Right to Rethink Participation in the TCI Program — published 2020-11-23
- [Statewide poll shows a lack of support for TCI](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/poll-january-2020.html): First Comprehensive Poll with Gasoline and Diesel Tax Included — published 2020-01-22
- [Poll shows broad opposition to the real estate excise tax proposal](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/poll-real-estate-excise-tax.html): The Fiscal Alliance Foundation, today released the results of a poll conducted on the proposed hike of the Massachusetts Real Estate Excise Tax. — published 2019-02-06

## Legal Work

- [SJC removes the rent control question from the ballot](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/sjc-rent-control-ballot.html): Ruling protects taxpayers, homeowners, renters, and communities from a damaging housing policy — published 2026-06-23
- [Foundation will oppose the 2026 government-imposed rent control ballot question](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/oppose-rent-control-ballot.html): The Fiscal Alliance Foundation announced today it will again oppose a proposed ballot question that seeks to reintroduce a government-imposed rent control scheme in Massachusetts,  — published 2025-08-15
- [Statement on the SJC allowing the union-backed ballot question to proceed](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/sjc-union-ballot-question-proceeds.html): Following the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s decision to allow a union-backed ballot to proceed , the Fiscal Alliance Foundation issued the following statement noting that  — published 2024-06-27
- [Update on the lawsuit against the SEIU ballot question](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/seiu-ballot-question-lawsuit-update.html): Our latest work protecting the public from unconstitutional policy proposals took place just this week. On Tuesday, the Fiscal Alliance Foundation offered written testimony to the  — published 2024-03-22
- [Members file opening brief challenging the union-backed ballot question](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/opening-brief-union-ballot-question.html): The Fiscal Alliance Foundation announced today that an Opening Brief was filed with the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) on behalf of three Massachusetts citizen voters—including Found — published 2024-03-14
- [Foundation submits ballot question complaint to the SJC](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/ballot-question-complaint-2024.html): Union Boss Ballot Question Should be Disqualified; Breaks Federal Labor Law and Includes Unrelated Policy Proposals — published 2024-02-15
- [Statement on the Attorney General's certification of the rent control ballot question](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/ag-certifies-rent-control-question.html): The Fiscal Alliance Foundation issued the following statement regarding the Attorney General’s certification of a ballot question seeking to reimpose government-imposed rent contro — published 2023-09-06
- [Attorney General rejects ranked choice voting ballot questions as unconstitutional](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/ag-rejects-ranked-choice-voting.html): The Fiscal Alliance Foundation issued the following statement regarding the Attorney General’s rejection of several proposed ballot questions that sought to impose ranked choice vo — published 2023-09-06
- [Foundation submits rebuttal opposing the ranked choice voting ballot questions](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/rebuttal-ranked-choice-voting.html): On August 2 nd , the Fiscal Alliance Foundation submitted written comments to the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) casting doubt on the constitutionality of several potential ballot — published 2023-08-21
- [Comments to the Attorney General opposing the rent control ballot question](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/comments-opposing-rent-control-question.html): On August 2, state Representative Mike Connolly, a socialist from Cambridge, filed paperwork with the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) for a ballot question that would, among other  — published 2023-08-11
- [Statement on the SJC ruling upholding free speech and association in state elections](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/sjc-free-speech-ruling.html): The Fiscal Alliance Foundation released the following statement in response to the Supreme Judicial Court’s ruling upholding a decision by the Massachusetts Attorney General’s offi — published 2023-05-16
- [Amicus brief filed at the SJC to protect political speech in state elections](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/amicus-political-speech-sjc.html): Last August, Harvard Law Professor Larry Lessig filed paperwork at the Attorney General’s office seeking to place a referendum on the 2024 ballot that would limit political speech  — published 2023-01-31
- [Protecting free speech in Massachusetts](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/protecting-free-speech-ma.html): With cancel culture and big tech censorship becoming increasingly prevalent every day, it’s more important than ever for groups like ours to quickly and aggressively fight and prot — published 2022-09-14
- [Legislature is misleading voters on a past ballot question](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/legislature-misleading-voters-earmarks.html): Earmarking Proposals are Misleading On Wednesday morning, Professor Emeritus David Tuerck, President of the Beacon Hill Institute and Paul Diego Craney, spokesperson for The Fiscal — published 2022-05-04
- [Amicus brief filed in the lawsuit challenging the income surtax amendment](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/amicus-income-surtax-amendment.html): Earlier today, an Amicus Brief was filed with the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) in support of the lawsuit challenging the validity of the legislature’s proposed Income — published 2022-04-25
- [Graduated income tax ballot question is misleading to voters](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/grad-tax-question-misleading.html): Earlier today, a group of Massachusetts voters, including Democratic and Republican legislators, business owners, and others, filed a complaint with the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC — published 2022-01-27
- [Petition filed with the U.S. Supreme Court on Gov. Baker's use of executive orders](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/scotus-petition-executive-orders.html): On Monday, May 10 the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) regarding the December 10 d — published 2021-05-10
- [Statement on the Desrosiers v. Baker decision](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/desrosiers-decision-statement.html): The Fiscal Alliance Foundation made the following statement today in response to the New Civil Liberties Alliance’s case that was decided at the state Supreme Judicial Court (SJC). — published 2020-12-10
- [Second supplemental notice filed in Desrosiers v. Baker](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/desrosiers-second-supplemental-notice.html): A 2nd supplemental notice has been filed in the case Desrosiers v. Baker, which is challenging the legal underpinnings on which Gov. Charlie Baker has based his pandemic related ex — published 2020-11-30
- [Supplemental notice filed in Desrosiers v. Baker](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/desrosiers-supplemental-notice.html): The Fiscal Alliance Foundation made the following statement today in response to the New Civil Liberties Alliance filing of a Supplemental Notice of Pertinent and Significant Autho — published 2020-10-07
- [Statement on the oral arguments presented at the SJC](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/sjc-oral-arguments-statement.html): The Fiscal Alliance Foundation released the following statement today in response to oral arguments presented at the state Supreme Judicial Court (SJC). — published 2020-09-11
- [Statement on the Governor's response brief in the executive orders lawsuit](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/governor-response-brief-statement.html): The Fiscal Alliance Foundation released the following statement in response to Governor Charlie Baker’s filing of a Response Brief in the case of Dawn Desrosiers, et al. v. Governo — published 2020-08-28
- [Plaintiffs file brief in the challenge to the Baker shutdown orders](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/plaintiffs-brief-shutdown-orders.html): The Fiscal Alliance Foundation released the following statement today following the plaintiff’s filing of briefs in the case Dawn Desrosiers, et al. v. Governor Charles D. Baker, t — published 2020-08-04
- [Statement on the SJC granting the joint petition in the executive orders lawsuit](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/sjc-joint-petition-granted.html): The Fiscal Alliance Foundation made the following statement regarding today’s determination by Justice Lenk of the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) Single Justice Session allowing the  — published 2020-07-14
- [NCLA and Gov. Baker urge the SJC to hear the Civil Defense Act case](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/civil-defense-act-case.html): The Fiscal Alliance Foundation made the following statement regarding today’s development in which the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA), a nonpartisan, nonprofit civil rights gr — published 2020-07-02
- [Lawsuit filed by NCLA challenges the legality of the Governor's executive orders](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/ncla-lawsuit-executive-orders.html): Fiscal Alliance Foundation offers Supporting Comments The Governor’s executive order shutting down “non-essential” businesses and organizations has been in place since March 24. Th — published 2020-06-01
- [Coalition calls on Secretary Galvin to uphold election law](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/galvin-election-law-letter.html): Legislative Candidate Side Stepping Election Law The Fiscal Alliance sent Secretary of State Bill Galvin a letter today, bringing to his attention the possibility that Meghan Kilco — published 2020-05-06
- [Our comments on closing the union loophole](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/union-loophole-comments.html): On March 15, 2019, the Fiscal Alliance Foundation submitted its testimony pertaining to the revision of 970 C.M.R. § 1.00 et seq, which would significantly reduce the scope of the  — published 2019-03-19
- [Amicus brief on the union loophole filed with the U.S. Supreme Court](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/amicus-union-loophole-scotus.html): On January 4, the Fiscal Alliance Foundation filed an Amicus Brief with the United States Supreme Court in support of a request for appeal by the plaintiff’s in the case 1A Auto v. — published 2019-01-07
- [Removal of Proposition 80 from the ballot](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/proposition-80-removed-from-ballot.html): We applaud the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial court on the wisdom of its decision to strike down the Proposition 80 ballot question that sought to remove our state constitution’s p — published 2018-06-18

## Op-Eds

- [Op-Ed: Brown: Outsourcing Responsibility](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/vermont-outsourcing-responsibility.html): Vermont's Legislature increasingly delegates policy design to unelected boards and commissions. By Elizabeth Brown and Alison Despathy, published in the Vermont Daily Chronicle. — published 2026-08-05
- [Op-Ed: Belsito: Would solar array fix one problem, create second?](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/belsito-solar-array.html): Clearing 14 acres of Petersham forest for a 4.3-megawatt solar array would cut roughly 980 tons of emissions while removing 112 tons of annual forest sequestration. By Laurie Belsi — published 2026-08-03
- [Massachusetts is making free speech a guessing game](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/free-speech-guessing-game.html): On August 3, talking about public policy in Massachusetts could become a legal guessing game for nonprofit organizations. By Paul Diego Craney and Jim Stergios. — published 2026-07-29
- [Rent control is a tax hike on Massachusetts homeowners](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/craney-rent-control-tax-hike.html): At a time when Massachusetts residents are already struggling with high housing costs, a new proposal threatens to make things worse in a way many homeowners may not expect. — published 2026-06-12
- [Proposition 2½ still gets the balance right](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/prop-2-5-balance-oped.html): The property tax law defends Massachusetts homeowners. At a time when the cost of living in Massachusetts continues to rise, property taxes remain one of the most significant burde — published 2026-05-27
- [Massachusetts welfare programs are on a collision course with reality](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/welfare-collision-course-oped.html): $30 billion. That’s roughly how much Massachusetts spends per year in state and federal tax dollars on welfare programs like Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the Sup — published 2026-04-22
- [Battery energy storage systems, coming to a town near you](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/battery-storage-oped.html): This year marks a notable change coming to cities and towns around the state. The 2024 Climate Act, passed by the state Legislature and signed into law by the governor in November  — published 2026-02-19
- [Blame rising energy costs on state policies, not the utilities](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/blame-energy-costs-oped.html): The Globe’s explanation of high energy bills downplays the central cause: Massachusetts’ own policy mandates (“Add-ons fuel jolt to energy charges: Political goals, costly projects — published 2025-12-17
- [Renewable energy jolts consumers' budgets](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/renewable-energy-jolts-budgets.html): In June, the Fiscal Alliance Foundation released a new study examining energy prices in Massachusetts and New England. The study was authored by Lisa Linowes, a co-author of this p — published 2023-08-13
- [Mass. carbon tax: poor bang for the buck](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/carbon-tax-poor-bang-for-buck.html): ON THE MATTER of climate change, politicians have reached a point where they will throw anything they have at the problem without a thought to the economic consequences or, for tha — published 2019-07-09

## Press Releases

- [MA Has New England's Highest SNAP Error Rate, Costing Taxpayers Millions](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/snap-error-rate.html): Federal data shows Massachusetts faces up to $300 million in annual SNAP penalties due to improper payments — a 12.49% error rate, the highest in New England. — published 2026-08-04
- [Fiscal Alliance Foundation Expands to Vermont to Advance Fiscally Responsible and Transparent Public Policy](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/vermont-expansion.html): The Fiscal Alliance Foundation today announced its expansion into Vermont, bringing its mission of promoting fiscal responsibility, government transparency, and data-driven public  — published 2026-07-13
- [Foundation calls on Healey administration to release withheld net-zero cost study](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/healey-net-zero-study.html): The Fiscal Alliance Foundation today called on the Healey administration to immediately release a state-commissioned analysis examining the cost of achieving Massachusetts' net-zer — published 2026-06-25
- [Nuclear focus is a step forward, but Beacon Hill must reconsider radical climate mandates](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/nuclear-focus-step-forward.html): The Fiscal Alliance Foundation today responded to the announcement by Governor Maura Healey and other New England governors that they were exploring advanced nuclear energy, callin — published 2026-04-01
- [Emails raise questions about an overly cozy relationship between the DPU chair and climate advocacy groups](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/dpu-chair-climate-groups-emails.html): Public records released during Sunshine Week highlight unusually close coordination between regulators and activist organizations — published 2026-03-16
- [Kristen Arute joins the Alliance as Major Gifts Manager](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/kristen-arute-major-gifts.html): The Fiscal Alliance recently welcomed Kristen Arute as our new Major Gifts Manager, a role that will help us strengthen relationships with supporters and expand the work we are doi — published 2026-03-13
- [Emails reveal former DPU chair networking for a climate industry job while still regulating utilities](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/dpu-chair-job-networking-emails.html): FOIA records highlight revolving door between energy regulators and climate advocacy groups — published 2026-03-12
- [Alliance announces new development hire as organizations continue to grow](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/development-hire-jess-garlock.html): The Fiscal Alliance Foundation, Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance, and Fiscal Partners (the Alliance) today announced the addition of Jess Garlock as Development Associate, a move that — published 2026-01-09
- [Foundation responds to Governor Baker's new executive orders](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/response-baker-executive-orders.html): Executive Orders Go a Step Too Far in Enforcement & Use of Police Powers — published 2020-11-02

## Perspectives

- [It doesn't have to be this way](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/vermont-it-doesnt-have-to-be-this-way.html): For the past thirty years, Vermont has been at the forefront of an experiment with progressive policies. — published 2026-05-28
- [Big wins in 2023](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/big-wins-2023.html): As 2023 comes to a close and we look to the opportunities and challenges in the year ahead, the Fiscal Alliance Foundation has one last request. Please consider making your most ge — published 2023-12-28
- [Why can't Massachusetts fill a pothole?](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/why-cant-massachusetts-fill-a-pothole.html): Fiscal Alliance Foundation to host October discussion on transportation infrastructure: conditions and costs. — published 2019-10-11
- [Fighting for fair campaign finance laws](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/fair-campaign-finance-laws.html): On December 6th, 2018 the state office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF) held a public hearing on the future of the Union Loophole in Massachusetts. — published 2018-12-13
- [Campaign finance changes](https://www.fiscalalliancefoundation.org/campaign-finance-changes.html): Did you happen to see the recent op-ed written by Paul Gangi, MassFiscal Program Director, which appeared over the weekend in Commonwealth Magazine? — published 2018-06-04