Unpacking the governor’s state budget proposal (with Viviana Abreu-Hernández and Jim Stergios)
Mon Feb 02 2026
Description: This week on the Codcast, CommonWealth Beacon senior reporter Chris Lisinski hosts a roundtable discussion to dive into the details of Gov. Maura Healey’s new $63.4 billion state budget proposal with Viviana Abreu-Hernandez, president of the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, and Jim Stergios, executive director of the Pioneer Institute. Guests weigh in on the sustainability of proposed spending increases, if revenue from the so-called millionaires tax is being used as voters intended, and how changes in Washington, DC affect budgeting in Massachusetts.
Host:
Chris Lisinski, senior reporter for CommonWealth Beacon
Guests:
Viviana Abreu-Hernandez, president of the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center
Jim Stergios, executive director of the Pioneer Institute
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Description: This week on the Codcast, CommonWealth Beacon senior reporter Chris Lisinski hosts a roundtable discussion to dive into the details of Gov. Maura Healey’s new $63.4 billion state budget proposal with Viviana Abreu-Hernandez, president of the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, and Jim Stergios, executive director of the Pioneer Institute. Guests weigh in on the sustainability of proposed spending increases, if revenue from the so-called millionaires tax is being used as voters intended, and how changes in Washington, DC affect budgeting in Massachusetts. Host: Chris Lisinski, senior reporter for CommonWealth Beacon Guests: Viviana Abreu-Hernandez, president of the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center Jim Stergios, executive director of the Pioneer Institute