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The CommonWealth Community Campaign
With your donation, Commonwealth’s community grows stronger and our reporting goes deeper. Please help us reach our overall goal of $20,000.
May 11, 2022
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Baker’s Seminal Economic Development Legislation
Gateway City economic development leaders huddled on Zoom Wednesday for a call with Sec. Kennealy. The discussion offered valuable insight into how Gov. Baker’s $3.5 billion economic development/ARPA 2.0 bill could sow seeds for growth. Here are our first impressions of the governor’s final major contribution to economic development policy.
April 29, 2022
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New report says underfunding community colleges is costing Massachusetts millions
Listen to MassINC Research Director Ben Forman explaining the findings of our newest report, Investing in Success, on WAMC Northeast Public Radio.
April 25, 2022
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The House doubles down on Early College expansion
Massachusetts House Leadership unveiled an FY 2023 budget that includes $19 million for Early College. The FY 2023 budget now moves to the Senate. They must stay at it.
April 14, 2022
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Gateway Cities Look to Fuel Early College Expansion in the FY 23 State Budget
When the Gateway City Legislative Caucus convened on Monday to review FY 23 budget priorities, additional funding for Early College made their short list. Fully funding Dual Enrollment and Early College line items is critical to meet the growing demand for high-quality Early College programs in Gateway Cities.
March 23, 2022
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Event Recap | Advancing the Goal: What is needed for Early College Expansion
On Tuesday, March 8th, MassINC, Latinos for Education, MBAE, and the newly-launched Massachusetts Alliance for Early College co-hosted a virtual legislative briefing on Massachusetts’ Early College Initiative with the chairs of the Joint Committees on Education and Higher Education.
March 8, 2022
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Preliminary Thoughts on a 2022 Equitable Economic Development Bill
Seasonal patterns suggest a large economic development package will land on Beacon Hill during the month of March in an even year. Sec. Kennealy can make a compelling case for filing a bill laden with policies to ensure that the unprecedented federal investments flowing into Massachusetts generate equitable growth.
March 7, 2022
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Maria Fernandes-Dominique joins MassINC Board of Directors
MassINC is pleased to announce the addition of Maria Fernandes-Dominique, Director of Public Affairs at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, to the nonprofit’s board of directors. Maria becomes MassINC’s 30th board member and brings valuable experience as a self-described community development practitioner with an impressive background.
February 28, 2022
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Preliminary Thoughts on ARPA 2.0
Governor Baker’s second ARPA spending bill is anticipated in the coming weeks. Rather than responding to emergencies, the state can now use these flexible funds for transformative long-term investments with a heavy focus on parts of the state beyond I-495.
February 22, 2022
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February 14, 2022