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Measuring Starter Home Affordability in Florida

September 29, 2026

Affordability is top of mind for Floridians. For most residents, housing is the largest household budget item, and buying a home has grown increasingly out-of-reach financially.

Measuring Starter Home Affordability in Florida
Row of homes with tile roofs, palm trees, and driveways along a quiet Florida neighborhood street.
October 5, 2026

Q3: Would All-Party Primaries Fix Massachusetts Politics?

Massachusetts currently holds “closed” primaries so Democrats and Republicans can choose their own nominees. Unenrolled voters must choose which party primary to participate in. The winner of each party primary advances to the general election. Q3 would replace that system with a single, “open” primary in which every voter chooses among all candidates; the top two advance to November, even if they belong to the same party. If approved, the change would take effect in 2028.
October 1, 2026

Federal Scholarship Program FAQ

Beginning in 2027, the new federal Education Freedom Tax Credit will allow taxpayers to receive a federal income-tax credit for contributions to Scholarship Granting Organizations, or SGOs. Those organizations will use the contributions to provide scholarships for eligible K–12 students. The program…

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Pioneer DataLabs makes public data easy to explore so you can compare the 50 states and D.C. on the outcomes that matter. With additional tools focused on Massachusetts communities and Boston.

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