Aug 5, 2015 | Council in the News, State House News Service
By Matt Murphy “Massachusetts High Technology Council President Chris Anderson, one of the original 10 signers of the petition filed with the attorney general, said the council hoped to play a “strategic role” in advancing the ballot question or...
Feb 25, 2015 | Council in the News, State House News Service
By Matt Murphy NEWTON, MASS., FEB. 25, 2015…..Gov. Charlie Baker warned the state’s high-tech executives on Wednesday that their edge in the national economy is under attack from other states, hinting that he will put forward ideas soon to help ensure a...
Mar 13, 2014 | Council in the News, Other, State House News Service
By Matt Murphy in the Dorchester Reporter State House News Service With the press on from charter school advocates to lift or eliminate the cap on charter enrollment in poorly performing school districts, the battle brewing over the issue in the Legislature appears to...
Feb 6, 2014 | Council in the News, State House News Service
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...
Jan 23, 2014 | Council in the News, State House News Service
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...
Jan 14, 2014 | Council in the News, State House News Service
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...