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Employers Give Senate’s Unemployment Insurance Bill Mixed Review

by Melissa Roy | Feb 6, 2014 | Council in the News, State House News Service | 0 comments

NOTE: The Massachusetts High Technology Council emailed out a statement criticizing the Senate’s bill mid-debate, while the AFL-CIO said ahead of the debate that it was in favor of the legislation. By Andy Metzger Aiming to stabilize business costs for the next few...

Gov. Deval Patrick uses last State of the State speech to push for new minimum wage

by Melissa Roy | Jan 23, 2014 | Boston Business Journal, Council in the News | 0 comments

NOTE: House Speaker Robert DeLeo says a bill will likely get done this year, but he wants to make sure it’s coupled with changes to the state’s unemployment insurance system to reduce its burden on businesses. By Jon Chesto Boston Business Journal Gov. Deval Patrick’s...

Senate Approves $177 Million Military Bond Bill

by Melissa Roy | Jan 23, 2014 | Council in the News, State House News Service | 0 comments

By Michael Norton State House News Service The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill authorizing $177 million in state spending to support six state military bases and, according to supporters, put Massachusetts in a stronger position should the federal...

DeLeo Resists Call to Divorce Minimum Wage From Insurance System Changes

by Melissa Roy | Jan 14, 2014 | Council in the News, State House News Service | 0 comments

NOTE: In a Nov. 25 memo to lawmakers, Mass. High Tech Council President Chris Anderson said UI system reforms could address the perception among its members that is “less competitive” on cost issues than other states. The council found 67 percent of tech community...

Air Force Seeks Hanscom Tech Bids

by Melissa Roy | Dec 15, 2013 | Boston Globe, Council in the News | 0 comments

By Scott Van Voorhis Jim Burnett chatted away with Hanscom Air Force Base officials long after the event at Burlington’s Hilton Garden Inn had ended, touting the virtues of a compact new cooling system designed to keep military electronics functioning smoothly in the...
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