A new MassINC study examining state housing spending over the last decade and a half argues that state housing programs designed primarily to increase affordability in strong markets like Boston have not been able to meet the needs of cities outside of Rte 128. The report, entitled “Going for Growth: Promoting Residential Reinvestment in Gateway
Dan Grabauskas to join MassINC as Senior Fellow for Public Policy
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BOSTON—MassINC announced today that it has named Daniel Grabauskas as the inaugural Senior Fellow for Public Policy. Grabauskas brings two decades of public sector management experience spanning five administrations to this transitional appointment at the Boston-based, non-partisan, think tank. Grabauskas, most recently known for his work as the General Manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation
New MassINC study on education reform finds state’s landmark legislation has had significant but limited success
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Bold new steps are needed in order for the state to meet one of the primary goals of education reform, according to a new report released today by MassINC. Incomplete Grade: Massachusetts Education Reform at 15 assesses the impact of the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993 (MERA) and compares the relative performance of low-spending
MassINC Applauds Budget Language on Capital Gains Tax Reform
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BOSTON— Governor Patrick’s move to curb the state’s reliance on the capital gains tax was applauded today by MassINC, the nonpartisan public policy institute that recently warned of the state’s growing reliance on this volatile and unpredictable revenue source. “I commend Governor Patrick and Secretary Kirwan for seizing the opportunity within the current budget crisis
Boston Foundation awarded $400K grant to strengthen local new media communications
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BOSTON — The Boston Foundation has been awarded a major grant by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation as part of a ground-breaking, national initiative to help strengthen news reporting in the community. The $400,000 two-year grant will support an expansion of CommonWealth Magazine, a quarterly magazine published by MassINC, the nonpartisan public
Massachusetts Budget Among Most At Risk for Drop in Capital Gains
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BOSTON — MassINC today released a policy brief exposing the fiscal risks of Massachusetts’ overreliance on the capital gains tax, an unpredictable and volatile revenue stream subject to swings in the economy such as the current downturn. In “Capital Gains: Avoiding Harm to the State Budget,” author Cameron Huff states that Massachusetts is now third
New MassINC Poll Shows Young Adults Have Confidence in the American Dream Not in Government
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Young adults in Massachusetts still have strong belief in the American dream despite personal financial stress, and have a higher level of confidence in the private sector than the government, according to the new MassINC survey, Great Expectations: A Survey of Young Adults in Massachusetts, released today. The survey which polls young people between the
Chief executives of gateway cities form alliance to advance new urban agenda
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United in their desire for economic renewal, the chief executives of 11 Massachusetts cities today signed a proclamation forming an Alliance to address the challenges and opportunities inherent in their aging economies. Named “the Gateways Compact for Community and Economic Development,” the partnership is aimed at drawing investment to communities outside of Boston while providing
Massachusetts state budget reaches “point of reckoning”
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The Massachusetts state budget has reached a point of reckoning, as the nation’s looming recession threatens to shatter Beacon Hill’s ability to juggle the budget’s structural imbalance and skyrocketing health care costs, according to Point of Reckoning: Two Decades of State Budget Trends, a new policy brief released today by MassINC, a nonpartisan think tank
Bruce Mohl named Editor of CommonWealth magazine
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Bruce Mohl, an investigative reporter, political editor, and consumer reporter for the Boston Globe for nearly 30 years, was today named the editor of CommonWealth magazine. CommonWealth is the award-winning quarterly journal of Massachusetts politics and civic life published by the Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth, MassINC, the state’s leading non-partisan think tank. CommonWealth