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Founded in 1996, MassINC’s mission is to provide the people of Massachusetts with the information they need to participate fully in our democracy. We are a nonpartisan 501c3 and achieve impact through independent research, nonprofit journalism and civic engagement.


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Policy center
The nonprofit Massinc Policy Center produces rigorous, nonpartisan research and collaborates with civic leaders to find solutions to complex social and economic challenges.
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Civic journal
CommonWealth publishes in-depth, balanced, and independent journalism. It covers politics, policy, ideas, and civic life, with an emphasis on investigative reporting, in-depth analysis, and political mapping.
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Polling group
The MassINC Polling Group is a full-service survey opinion research company offering public opinion research to public, private, and social sector clients.
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Our take on the end of the legislative session
For the Good of the Commonwealth
The Gateway Cities Journal
House and Senate move on HDIP, Lesser fighting for inclusive entrepreneurship provisions
The Gateway Cities Journal
50 Gateway City economic development leaders write to state legislators for HDIP
22 Gateway City mayors and managers rally behind the Housing Development Incentive Program (HDIP)
Event Recap | Gateway Cities Leadership Summit: Growing an Inclusive Economy II
Positioning Gateway City leaders to take the lead on digital equity
The Gateway Cities Journal
Poll: Massachusetts residents support policies to make transportation cleaner, more equitable, and more affordable.
New MassINC Polling Group Poll finds residents favor both low-income fares and fare-free buses, expanded commuter benefits, EV and e-bike rebates.
Andre Leroux offers testimony to Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets
On House Bill 4864
Committee’s ED bill is a big deal for Gateway Cities and equitable economic growth
The Gateway Cities Journal
Did you know?
- MassINC’s latest report projects the state’s working-age, college-educated labor force will fall by approximately 192,000, a 10 percent reduction from current levels. Read the findings to learn which three trends will simultaneously place sharp downward pressure on the state’s skilled labor force.