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Founded in 1996, MassINC’s mission is to make Massachusetts a place of civic vitality and inclusive economic opportunity by providing residents with the nonpartisan research, reporting, analysis, and civic engagement necessary to understand policy choices, inform decision making, and hold the government accountable.
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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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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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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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The Gateway Cities Journal
Historic tax credit increase is a big win for Gateway City housing production
The Gateway Cities Journal
Gateway Cities need actionable strategies to expand access to ESOL services
The Gateway Cities Journal
Gateway City leaders are collectively advocating for shared priorities until the final bell
MassINC Announces New Slate of Accomplished Civic Leaders to Join Board of Directors
New members bring diverse perspectives to 25-member board
MassINC Matters: The May/June Round-Up
The latest from our research, journalism, and polling
Follow the lead of Gateway Cities on school integration
The Gateway Cities Journal
Like the Celtics, Gateway City legislators are working to finish strong
The Gateway Cities Journal
Summer preview: a sales tax holiday worth celebrating
The Gateway Cities Journal
24 Gateway City mayors and managers write to state legislators for An Act relative to strengthening Massachusetts’ economic leadership
Did you know?
- Over the past 10 years, Massachusetts reduced incarceration at more than twice the US average rate, with outsized gains occurring since 2018. Learn more about the impact of two landmark criminal justice reform laws passed in 2018 in this five-year progress assessment.