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Baker Signs $40B Budget Without Health Fee, Vetoes $320M

by Chris Anderson | Jul 17, 2017 | Associated Press, Council in the News, U.S. News | 0 comments

By Bob Salsberg “But the governor’s approach was supported by major business groups including the Massachusetts High Technology Council, which had agreed to the assessment only on the condition that the other Medicaid changes were included.”...

Massachusetts Senate OKs Bill That Would Ensure Equal Pay

by Chris Anderson | Jan 28, 2016 | Associated Press, Council in the News | 0 comments

By Steve LeBlanc “Critics say lawmakers are well-meaning, but misguided. Massachusetts High Technology Council spokesman Mark Gallagher had urged the Senate to reject the bill. “The legislation is a classic example of a well-intended proposal that is...

Massachusetts High School Graduation Rate Improves

by Chris Anderson | Jan 28, 2015 | Associated Press, Council in the News | 0 comments

By The Associated Press Massachusetts education officials say the state’s high school graduation rate is up to 86.1 percent, with some of the strongest gains among minority and low-income students. On Tuesday, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education...

Biz Group may be open to Mass. Minimum Wage Hike

by Melissa Roy | Nov 25, 2013 | Associated Press, Council in the News | 0 comments

NOTE: The council demonstrated its clout earlier this year as one of the business groups that successfully lobbied the Legislature to repeal the ‘‘tech tax,’’ a short-lived sales tax on computer and software services. ‘‘I think the lesson on the tech tax was that if...

Mass. lawmakers agree to repeal ‘tech tax’

by Melissa Roy | Sep 13, 2013 | Associated Press, Council in the News | 0 comments

NOTE: ”The reputation damage that we have suffered will take time to repair,” said Chris Anderson, president of the Massachusetts High Tech Council, who urged lawmakers and the governor to engage with industry leaders on way to spur growth in the...

New Mass. sales tax angers, confuses tech firms

by Melissa Roy | Aug 26, 2013 | Associated Press, Council in the News | 0 comments

By Bob Salsberg THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BOSTON — A new Massachusetts sales tax on software and computer services, part of a massive transportation financing plan that became law last month, has been met with anger and confusion in the state’s technology sector,...

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