Jul 17, 2017 | Associated Press, Council in the News
Baker Signs $40B Budget Without Health Fee, Vetoes $320M 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...
Jan 28, 2016 | Associated Press, Council in the News
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...
Jan 28, 2015 | Associated Press, Council in the News
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...
Nov 25, 2013 | Associated Press, Council in the News
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...
Sep 13, 2013 | Associated Press, Council in the News
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...
Aug 26, 2013 | Associated Press, Council in the News
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,...
