Archived: AIM Announces 2018 Sustainability Award Winners
Seven Massachusetts companies ranging from a global financial-services powerhouse to a startup Berkshire County drug manufacturer have been…
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Archived: Slow and Steady Approach to Clean Energy Protects Ratepayers
The energy bill passed in July by the Massachusetts Legislature, signed by Governor Charlie Baker and supported by…
August 27, 2018
Read MoreArchived: Baker Signs Energy, Non-Compete Bills; Vetoes Patent Trolling
Governor Charlie Baker last week signed a clean-energy bill and new rules governing the use of non-compete agreements, but…
August 13, 2018
Read MoreArchived: Business Confidence Flat During July
Confidence levels among Massachusetts employers were virtually unchanged during July as strong economic growth balanced persistent concerns about…
August 7, 2018
Read MoreArchived: AIM Urges Governor to Sign Energy Bill, Parts of Economic Development Bill
Associated Industries of Massachusetts on Friday urged Governor Charlie Baker to sign a clean-energy bill and approve portions…
August 6, 2018
Read MoreArchived: Beacon Hill Passes Energy, Non-Compete Bills; No Agreement on Health Measure
The Massachusetts Legislature ended its 2017-2018 formal session last night by mandating increased use of clean energy, establishing…
August 1, 2018
Read MoreArchived: Health Care, Energy, Non-Competes on Table in Final Days for Legislature
Beacon Hill lawmakers will complete their version of final-exam week Tuesday at midnight as the Legislature races to…
July 30, 2018
Read MoreArchived: Beacon Hill: Don’t Mess With Success on Energy
Massachusetts lawmakers, led by the state House of Representatives, got energy policy right two years ago.
July 27, 2018
Read MoreArchived: History and Hope in the Massachusetts Senate
The passing of the Massachusetts Senate presidency today from Harriett Chandler to Karen Spilka represents a transition from…
July 26, 2018
Read MoreArchived: The Unintended Consequences of Energy Legislation
Listen as AIM Senior Vice President Robert Rio talks to the CommonWealth Codcast about why focusing only on renewable…
July 16, 2018
Read MoreArchived: Employer Confidence Weakens in June
Confidence among Massachusetts employers weakened considerably during June as tariffs, rising raw-material costs and approval of paid family…
July 3, 2018
Read MoreArchived: ‘Grand Bargain’ Reached on Paid Leave, Minimum Wage, Sales Tax
The Massachusetts Legislature will today consider a sweeping compromise between the business community and progressive groups on the…
June 20, 2018
Read MoreArchived: Court Disallows Millionaire’s Tax
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today disallowed a proposed constitutional amendment that would have imposed a surtax on…
June 18, 2018
Read MoreArchived: Why We’re Negotiating over Ballot Questions
Associated Industries of Massachusetts has been negotiating for more than six months to reach reasonable compromises on three…
June 12, 2018
Read MoreArchived: Renewable-Energy Mandate Endangers Hydro Deal
Proposed legislation to increase the amount of renewable energy that electricity suppliers must purchase may jeopardize a recently…
June 8, 2018
Read MoreArchived: Employer Confidence Surges during May
Business confidence surged during May to its highest level since the summer of 2000, driven by improving employer…
June 5, 2018
Read MoreArchived: Hold Your Applause on Supreme Court Arbitration Decision
The decision by the United States Supreme Court last week upholding the use of arbitration agreements to prohibit…
June 4, 2018
Read MoreArchived: Video Blog | Lt. Governor Karyn Polito Discusses Economic Growth
Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, dubbed the “road warrior” because of a travel schedule that has taken her to…
May 31, 2018
Read MoreArchived: Employers Announce Initiative to Reduce Health Costs
AIM and 19 other prominent Massachusetts business organizations today announced an initiative to save $100 million in health care…
May 30, 2018
Read MoreArchived: Offshore Wind Project Underscores Value of Competition
Associated Industries of Massachusetts today applauded the competitive process that led to the selection of Vineyard Wind to…
May 23, 2018
Read MoreArchived: Lt. Governor Stresses Regional Approach to Economic Growth
Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, dubbed the “road warrior” because of a travel schedule that has taken her to…
May 21, 2018
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