Massachusetts state budget reaches “point of reckoning”

Policy Center
Mar 19, 2008 Policy Center

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

Policy Center
Dec 5, 2007 Policy Center

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

Massachusetts ranks 49th in job creation

Policy Center
Nov 28, 2007 Policy Center

Boston – Despite recent gains in its biotech sector, Massachusetts ranked 49th in job creation over the past six years and experienced a loss in its share of the nation’s payroll jobs. While trailing in job creation, Massachusetts was among the leading states in productivity, ranking 7th in the nation and also increasing its output

Gregory Torres named President and CEO of MassINC

Policy Center
May 30, 2007 Policy Center

BOSTON – Gregory T. Torres has been named the next President & CEO of the Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth (MassINC). MassINC co-chairs Gloria Larson and Peter Meade announced the appointment this morning. With more than three decades of work in government and social services, Torres brings extensive public policy expertise to the leadership role

Democratic gubernatorial candidates to debate health care and education on June 29th

Policy Center
Jun 13, 2006 Policy Center

Boston , June 13, 2006 – The three Democratic candidates for Governor – Chris Gabrieli, Deval Patrick and Attorney General Tom Reilly – will meet on June 29th for a debate focused on health care and education in Massachusetts. The debate, which will be held at the NECN studio in Newton, will air on NECN

Gubernatorial candidates to meet for first live broadcast debate

Policy Center
May 1, 2006 Policy Center

Boston, May 1, 2006 – Four of the five major candidates for Governor – Chris Gabrieli, Christy Mihos, Deval Patrick and Attorney General Tom Reilly – will meet at 7 PM. on the evening of May 18 th for a debate focused on jobs, the economy and cost of living in Massachusetts. The debate, which

The cost of college in New England consumes a growing share of family income

Policy Center
Apr 30, 2006 Policy Center

Boston , April 30, 2006 – Since 1992-93, the costs of attending New England colleges have grown considerably for families, even though both family incomes and grant aid have increased, according to a research report released today by The Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth (MassINC). Paying for College: The Rising Cost of Higher Education

Bay State boomers expect to retire later and face financial challenges

Policy Center
Nov 13, 2005 Policy Center

BOSTON — November 13, 2005 — Nearly half (49 percent) of Massachusetts baby boomers plan to work beyond the age of 65 and close to half (44 percent) expect to have only enough money for basic living expenses or not even that in their retirement years, according to a report released today by the Massachusetts

Share of immigrants in Massachusetts workforce nearly doubles since 1980

Policy Center
Jun 19, 2005 Policy Center

BOSTON — June 19, 2005 — The share of immigrants in the Massachusetts workforce nearly doubled from 9 percent in 1980 to 17 percent in 2004, according to a research report released today by the Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth (MassINC). At the same time that immigrants are playing a critical role in the

New study targets state strategies to boost failing schools.

Policy Center
Apr 27, 2005 Policy Center

BOSTON — April 27, 2005 — The Rennie Center for Education Research and Policy at MassINC today issued Reaching Capacity: A Blueprint for the State Role in Improving Low Performing Schools and Districts, a research report that highlights specific needs and recommendations for enhanced state support in low performing schools and districts. The report was

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