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Low birth rates, slow immigration harms state workforce
Almost every industry, from hospitals to restaurants, is struggling to hire in Massachusetts. And while some of this may be due to COVID-related factors that will eventually diminish, a new report by...
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House leaders wary of Baker prediction on immigrants
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE FORMER GOVERNOR Charlie Baker’s warnings that the state’s emergency assistance shelter system is overfilling with migrants and will not be able to guarantee spots for eligible...
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Undocumented students are the key to our future
FOR A STATE that that relies as much on immigration as Massachusetts does, we are falling farther behind the rest of the country when it comes to economically competitive policies and funding for our...
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Momentum building for removing another barrier for immigrants
THE LEGISLATURE last year approved a new law giving immigrants without legal status the ability to apply for state-issued driver’s licenses. The bill had been kicking around Beacon Hill for nearly two...
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April tax revenues plunge 23% below forecasted levels
THE GENERALLY nonstop tax revenue growth the state has experienced for the last several years came to a halt in April, when revenue came in more than $2 billion lower than a year ago and $1.4 billion...
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Eng mum on cause of slow zones, timetable for elimination
MBTA GENERAL MANAGER Phillip Eng on Monday touted progress in addressing slow zones on the subway system, but he declined to explain how the problem surfaced or provide a timeline of when it will be...
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There’s a fatal flaw in fast-track immigration proceedings
TWO YEARS AGO, the Biden administration launched an initiative, known as the dedicated docket, to fast track the cases of certain asylum-seeking families, promising fairness and efficiency in the...
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In-state tuition, financial aid in sight for undocumented students
AFTER TWO DECADES of advocacy on Beacon Hill, Massachusetts is set to join about two dozen other states in removing a high-profile barrier to undocumented students in higher education. The final $56.2...
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State’s investments in immigrants pay off
WHEN AIDA HABIBI and her family finally settled in the United States as refugees from Afghanistan last spring, they had concluded a difficult, six-year journey. Faced with threats from the Taliban...
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Healey pleads for federal help in addressing shelter crisis
Gov. Maura Healey speaks to a crowd in front of the State House. [Sam Drysdale/State House News Service] Gov. Maura Healey speaks to a crowd in front of the State House. [Sam Drysdale/State House News...
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Poll finds rising concern about immigration in Mass.
IMMIGRATION IS suddenly showing up on the radar screens of Massachusetts residents. The MassINC Polling Group often begins its polls with a broad-based question asking respondents what they think is...
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Healey calls emergency shelter situation not sustainable
Gov. Maura Healey speaks to reporters about the migrant housing crisis after a meeting with legislative leadership on Sept. 19, 2023. She said the current situation is not sustainable. Behind her at...
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Putting a face on the state’s shelter crisis
Donna Valasquez with her son Dilham. (Photo by Mie Hoejris Dahl)Donna Valasquez with her son Dilham. (Photo by Mie Hoejris Dahl)DONNA VELASQUEZ was miserable in Venezuela. She lived with more than a...
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Big 3 confer with congressional delegation on migrants
House Speaker Ronald Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka. [File photo Sam Doran/SHNS]House Speaker Ronald Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka. [File photo Sam Doran/SHNS]THE BIG 3 on Beacon...
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Lt. Gov. says state running out of shelter room
Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll briefs municipal leaders on the administration's response to the emergency assistance shelter crisis during a Local Government Advisory Commission meeting. (Photo by Chris...
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Healey tries to have it both ways on emergency shelter law
Gov. Maura Healey with Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll and retired Lt. General Leon Scott Rice, newly named as the state's emergency assistance director. (Photo by Bruce Mohl)Gov. Maura Healey with Lt. Gov. Kim...
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Don’t count on feds for shelter funding, Healey told
Gov. Maura Healey, Senate President Karen Spilka, and House Speaker Ron Mariano at a briefing in the Senate Reading Room. (Photo by Bruce Mohl)Gov. Maura Healey, Senate President Karen Spilka, and...
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