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Wrap Up of the Massachusetts Legislative Session – Or Is It??
/in Blog, Blog: Economy, Economic Opportunity, Economic Opportunity, Featured, News /by Eileen McAnnenyThe Massachusetts Legislature meets for two years beginning in January after an election year and continuing until the last day of July of the following year. The 193rd session of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as this legislative session is more formally known, ended its formal sessions for the year last week, but the 40 Senators and 160 Representatives hitting the campaign trail this summer will not have a lot of legislative accomplishments to highlight for their constituents. That is because several pending legislative initiatives, touching on everything from the state’s economic development plan to the phase out of natural gas and the scrutiny of drug prices, are in limbo. Governor Healey has urged the legislature to […]
Houston Supt. Mike Miles & Urban School Reform
/in Education, Featured, Learning Curve, News, Podcast /by Editorial StaffMr. Miles reflects on his lifelong dedication to public service, starting as a soldier, then a diplomat, and later as an educational leader. He shares insights into his family background and formative experiences that shaped his commitment to serving the public.
Housing Bond Bill: Could Billions Better Bay State Cost of Living
/in Featured, Housing, News, Podcast Hubwonk /by Editorial StaffJoe Selvaggi talks with Pioneer’s Senior Housing Fellow, Andrew Mikula, about the recently passed $5.2 billion bond bill, discussing its key features and how it might impact the supply and cost of homes in Massachusetts.
Average Weekly Wages of Healthcare Workers Across a Decade
/in Blog, Blog: Economy, Blog: Healthcare, Blog: Healthcare Transparency, Healthcare, Transparency /by Dana DiChiroFrom 2012-22 the healthcare and social assistance sector has seen the smallest growth in average weekly wages of any large industry in Massachusetts. This potentially has dire consequences on the employment crisis that this industry already faces.
State Employee Labor Force Vs State Revenue Growth: Are They Related?
/in News /by Axel PortnoyState jobs represent a significant amount of the labor pool in Massachusetts. In 2022, the state employed 85,634 workers. Massachusetts total state revenue has consistently increased over the last 10 years, but did the growth correlate to a spike in state jobs? In 2010, total state revenue was just over $70 billion growing to $122 billion in 2022. When taking inflation into account, that’s an almost 27% increase. Figure 1: Source: MassOpenBooks (2009 – 2022) (yes representing usable revenue and no representing non usable revenue) In 2010 there were 74,021 state employees growing to 85,634 employees in 2022, an increase of 15.7% (Figure 2). Between 2020 and 2021 Massachusetts saw an $11 billion increase in total state revenue. Factoring in […]