Massachusetts Can’t Wait Any Longer for RBIs

The Gateway Cities Journal

Policy Center
Aug 31, 2020 Policy Center

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Massachusetts is one of only a handful of states that continue to prevent local and regional efforts to generate revenue to respond to transportation needs. If we pass up on the opportunity to empower communities to act without further delay, this will only become more problematic for Massachusetts.

Regional Ballot Initiatives and the promise of local autonomy

Gateways Episode 65

Policy Center
Aug 26, 2020 Policy Center

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A major transit bill with provisions for RBIs would give voters the ability to raise their own transportation funds and invest in their own communities.

Gateway City parents are building homeschool pods too

Gateways Episode 64

Policy Center Education
Aug 12, 2020 Policy Center Education

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This form of schooling is getting broader attention now, but “microschools” and “homeschool pods” are nothing new, Keri Rodrigues says. “I know that that’s the fancy way that rich white folks are now calling these things, but this has been what poor Black and brown folks have done forever.”

COVID Impact on the Massachusetts Latino Community

Zoom Recording

Polling Group Policy Center
Aug 12, 2020 Polling Group Policy Center

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Are you confident about Massachusetts school reopening plans? How has the pandemic economically impacted your household? Do you support the Black Lives Matter movement? On Wednesday, August 12th MassINC and the MassINC Polling Group presented the results of a survey of public opinion among Latino residents of Massachusetts. The survey covered a range of policies

Protecting Gateway City small businesses through the pandemic

Policy Center
Jul 31, 2020 Policy Center

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A new poll paints a damning picture for businesses across the state, but there is cause for additional alarm when it comes to those in Gateway Cities. Can we save them? Dr. Tracy Corley, MassINC TTOD Fellow, says all is not lost.

Small Business Needs for an Equitable Recovery

Policy Center
Jul 24, 2020 Policy Center

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Small businesses in Massachusetts have suffered serious damage due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with just one in three reporting they are fully open.

Moving Forward with Mobility: What will the post-COVID future of transportation hold?

The Gateways Podcast Episode 62

Jul 16, 2020

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In response to the pandemic, the MBTA allowed for back-door boarding on buses, making rides effectively free. But is that the right plan?Two guests stop by the Gateways Podcast to continue the transportation conversation — Jarred Johnson, director of TransitMatters and Brenna Robeson, lead coordinator at Zero Fare WRTA Coalition.

The Role of Higher Education in an Equitable Recovery

Polling Group Policy Center
Jul 16, 2020 Polling Group Policy Center

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New survey finds that access to technology, language barriers and economic status remain obstacles to pursuing a post-secondary degree during COVID-19.

New economic development legislation is a boon for Gateway Cities

Why MassINC supports the Act Enabling Partnerships for Growth (H.4529)

Policy Center
Jul 10, 2020 Policy Center

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Without intervention and a new funding stream, the coronavirus crisis will further destabilize vulnerable Gateway City neighborhoods.

Ranked Choice Redux: The Promise of Ranked Choice Voting

Gateways Podcast Episode 61

Policy Center
Jul 8, 2020 Policy Center

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Can ranked choice voting achieve more diverse civic leadership in Massachusetts? MassINC explores how RCV could change the Commonwealth's political landscape to be more representative of residents.