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Harlow Giles Unger on Patrick Henry & American Liberty
/in Featured, Learning Curve, News, Podcast /by Editorial StaffMr. Unger delves into the life of Patrick Henry as the country celebrates the Fourth of July. He explores Henry’s early life, his rise as a lawyer and political figure, and his fiery opposition to British policies. Mr. Unger highlights Henry’s famous “Give me liberty, or give me death!” speech and his influential role as governor of Virginia, underscoring his enduring legacy in helping forge American independence. In closing, he reads a passage from his book, Lion of Liberty: Patrick Henry and the Call to a New Nation.
The Housing Crisis has a Hand in Massachusetts Out-migration Trends
/in Blog, Blog: Economy, Economic Opportunity, Featured, Housing /by Andrew MikulaRecently published IRS data shows that net out-migration from Massachusetts among young adults ages 26-34 is the highest on record. Some 9,498 more taxpayers in this age bracket moved out of Massachusetts than moved in during 2022, up from 9,241 in 2021 and 1,769 in 2012. In 2022, the net loss of taxable income in Massachusetts from 26-34-year-olds moving out topped $1 billion for the first time. For every 100 tax filers in this age group who moved out in 2022, only 76 moved in, down from 93 in 2012. Figure 1: Effect of 26-34-year-olds Moving on Number of Taxpayers and Taxable Income in Massachusetts Figure 2: Ratio of 26-34-year-old Tax Filers Moving Into Massachusetts to Those Moving Out […]
Underfunding Overdose Alternatives: Price Controls Hinder Search for Non-Addictive Opioids
/in Featured, News, Podcast Hubwonk /by Editorial StaffJoe Selvaggi talks with Pioneer Institute’s Director of Healthcare Initiatives, Dr. Bill Smith, about the challenges posed by new regulations and price controls for developing alternatives to addictive opioids.
Latest IRS Migration Data Show Exodus from Massachusetts Continues
/in Blog: Economy, Economic Opportunity, Economic Opportunity, Featured, News, Press Releases: Economic Opportunity /by Editorial StaffMassachusetts shed more than double the amount of adjusted gross income (AGI) in 2022 than any year prior to 2020, making it fifth among states in net AGI out-migration behind only California, New York, Illinois and New Jersey, according to data released Thursday by the Internal Revenue Service.
SJC Agrees with Joint Amicus Brief Filed by Pioneer Public Interest Law Center, Contompasis and Caradonio
/in Featured, News, Press Releases /by Editorial StaffBOSTON – On June 27, Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court agreed with an amicus brief jointly filed by Pioneer Public Interest Law Center, former Boston Public Schools Superintendent Michael Contompasis and former Worcester Superintendent James Caradonio, rejecting the Massachusetts Teachers Association’s (MTA’s) challenge to the language of a November ballot initiative that would eliminate the requirement that students pass English language arts, math and science MCAS tests to graduate from the Commonwealth’s public high schools. Massachusetts law requires the attorney general and secretary of state to jointly prepare a fair and neutral one-sentence statement describing the effect of a yes or no vote. The “yes” statement slated to appear on the ballot reads: “A YES VOTE would eliminate the requirement that […]