A prominent think tank and two major business groups have teamed up to create a new lobby group that says it’s “aimed at promoting opportunity and improving competitiveness” in Massachusetts.
An influential business group warned Monday that a bill the House approved last month features an “unconstitutional provision” to reshape the rebate program that provided nearly $3 billion back to taxpayers last year.
Reopening the Massachusetts economy during COVID-19 will require employers to implement a phased return-to-work strategy to prevent a second surge of infections that would overwhelm the health care system, a business group recommends.
A 50 percent gas tax increase could soon exacerbate the challenge of commuting to and from work in one of the most robust economies of the nation. But will this create any meaningful solutions to address the commonwealth’s congestion and climate change challenges? We don’t think so.
Business organizations that have resisted new or higher taxes to funnel more money into public transportation are hitting back at the advocacy group Raise Up Massachusetts and its call for an “economically progressive” revenue package, delivering a one-two punch as this week began.
Citing the state’s recent economic performance, a tech sector business organization said the state “does not have a revenue problem” amid calls for increased funding to fix years of under-investment in the state’s transit systems.
Most Massachusetts technology executives view the state as a good place to do business with a business environment that is steady or improving, but the cost of doing business and transportation issues continue to pose risks for future growth, a new survey from the Massachusetts High Technology Council found.
