Council in the News
Testing Seen as Critical Bridge to Vaccine
November 23, 2020State House News ServiceBy Colin Young Promising vaccine trial results have offered a glimmer of hope that the end of the COVID-19 pandemic could be approaching, but testing capacity is still "far short" of what's required to avoid "further...
COVID-19 testing in Mass. is ‘far short’ of levels needed to stop the spread
November 23, 2020The Boston GlobeBy Jon Chesto, Globe Staff The Massachusetts High Technology Council recommends that federal, state, and local governments develop a systematic, expanded testing regime using multiple kinds of tests. The number of COVID-19 tests taking...
Employers Highlight Steps Toward Inclusivity, Diversity
September 16, 2020State House News Service By Katie Lannan When staff from Wayfair talk to interns or other students interested in the company, they field "a lot of very direct questions about, what about Boston," said KeyAnna Schmiedl, the global head for culture and...
Corporate, Cap Gains Tax Hikes Favored in Poll: Income Tax Increase Opposed in MTA Poll
September 14, 2020State House News ServiceBy Colin A. Young With crunch time for difficult and potentially painful budget decisions drawing nearer each day, advocates for greater state spending are touting survey results that they say show "overwhelming support" among...
Employer survey indicates new normal will be very different
August 26, 2020CommonWealth MagazineBy Bruce Mohl Businesses say 47% of employees will continue to work remotely. A SURVEY OF COMPANIES in the Greater Boston area indicates nearly half of their employees will continue to work remotely after concerns about COVID-19...
Business groups are fighting Senate’s plan for local taxation districts
July 14, 2020The Boston GlobeBy Jon Chesto, Globe Staff Measure to be debated on Thursday would allow surcharges on sales and property taxes at the local level to pay for transportation needs. Statewide business groups are gearing up for a new tax battle on Beacon...
Mass. High Technology Council Launches New Diversity Initiative
July 9, 2020Boston Business Journal By Lucia Maffei – Technology Reporter The Massachusetts High Technology Council is launching a new diversity initiative that is set to be the main focus of the innovation economy advocacy group for the next five to 10 years, its...
States Rush to Keep Afloat Businesses Crushed by the Pandemi
July 7, 2020CNBCBy: Scott Cohn Among the countless things transformed by the coronavirus pandemic is the perennial competition between the states for business, jobs and the revenue that comes with them. Make no mistake, the experts say, that battle is still going...
Watch CNBC Special Correspondent Discuss the Council’s COVID-19 Recovery & Return to the Workplace Leadership
July 7, 2020CNBC Watch CNBC Special Correspondent Discuss the Council’s COVID-19 Recovery & Return to the Workplace Leadership. Link
Council President Chris Anderson Comments on President Trump’s Order Halting the H-1B Visa program on WBUR Radio’s Morning Edition
June 24, 2020WBUR Radio’s Morning Edition Listen to Council President Chris Anderson comment on President Trump's order halting the H-1B Visa program on WBUR Radio’s Morning Edition. Link
Special Report: Challenges of “Return to Work” in an Ongoing Pandemic
June 18, 2020New England Journal of Medicine By Mark Barnes, J.D., LL.M., and Paul E. Sax, M.D. As economic and political pressure has built to relax “shelter in place” public health orders for control of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), industry, professional...
Celtics co-owner Steve Pagliuca speaks on pandemic, return to play
June 6, 2020Celtics Wire By Justin Quinn Boston Celtics co-owner Steve Pagliuca has taken an active role in fighting the coronavirus pandemic, even helping form an advisory board comprised of executives and medical specialists to aid the Governor of Massachusetts as...
Massachusetts, let’s get more ambitious with coronavirus testing
June 4, 2020Boston Globe By The Editorial Board Given the size of our COVID-19 outbreak and our biomedical firepower, the state should pursue a more aggressive testing strategy. Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration deserves credit for ramping up coronavirus testing in...
Survey: Most distributors have masks in stock for Mass. businesses
May 22, 2020Boston Business Journal By:Greg Ryan – Law and Money Reporter With many Massachusetts businesses set to reopen next week, demand for masks will be high. Fortunately, nearly two-thirds of distributors surveyed recently as part of a Massachusetts High...
COVID-19: Plan Now For Bringing Back Your Workforce – Part IV
May 19, 2020 The National Law Review By: James R. Erwin and Suzanne King In our alert series, Plan Now for Bringing Back Your Workforce, we’ve explored the importance of creating an OSHA-compliant Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response Plan, explained how to go...
Watch Council Executive Committee Member Steve Pagliuca discuss the Council’s Recovery and Return to the Workplace Framework on WGBH’s Greater Boston
May 18, 2020 WGBH News Watch Council Executive Committee Member Steve Pagliuca discuss the Council’s Recovery and Return to the Workplace Framework on WGBH’s Greater Boston. LINK
Coronavirus in Massachusetts: Businesses looking for reopening answers from Charlie Baker
May 17, 2020Boston Herald By Rick Sobey The governor is announcing details on Monday. Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday is expected to finally tell businesses how he plans to roll out the first phase of his plan to reopen the economy after leaving business and industry...
Massachusetts needs to focus on coronavirus data, not dates to reopen the economy
May 15, 2020 Boston Globe By Christopher R. Anderson and Steve Pagliuca Timetables will need to be calibrated, and continually adjusted, based on evolving COVID-19 public health data. A “set it and forget it” approach will be ineffective and dangerous. Predictability...
Saving lives or saving the economy? Reopening doesn’t have to be an all-or-nothing proposition
May 13, 2020Boston GlobeBy Larry Edelman and Shirley Leung, Globe Staff As Massachusetts prepares to follow other states down the uncertain path of lifting coronavirus restrictions, the clamor of competing messages grows louder: Moving too fast will bring a surge in...
Listen to Council Executive Committee Member Steve Pagliuca discuss the Council’s Recovery and Return to the Workplace Framework with on WBUR Radio’s Morning Edition
May 12, 2020WBUR Radio’s Morning Edition Listen to Council Executive Committee Member Steve Pagliuca discuss the Council’s Recovery and Return to the Workplace Framework with on WBUR Radio’s Morning Edition. Link