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Archived: Legislature Should Rein in Solar Subsidies

In the not-to-distant future, up to 15 percent of your electric bill’s distribution charge could be used to…

Archived: Governor Baker – Why We Need Regulatory Reform

Editor’s Note – Governor Charles D. Baker delivered the following remarks about regulatory reform to the AIM Annual…

Archived: Attorney General Offers Transition to Companies with Paid Leave Policies

Employers who offer sick leave or paid time off to workers now have a six-month transition period to…

Archived: Governor Baker Addresses AIM Annual Meeting

Governor Charles D. Baker discussed economic growth, regulatory reform, overhauling the T and other issues during a keynote…

Archived: Correct Metrics Key to Sustainability Programs

(Editor’s Note: Wayne Bates, Ph.D., Vice President at Capaccio Environmental Engineering, moderates the AIM Sustainability Roundtable.)

Archived: Harpoon Co-Founder to Chair AIM Board

Daniel Kenary, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Harpoon Brewery in Boston, was elected Friday as chairman of…

Archived: Governor: Economic Growth Builds Great State

Archived: Confidence Pulls Back on Manufacturing Concerns

Employer confidence paused from an eight-month run-up during April as Massachusetts manufacturing companies grew skittish about weak growth…

Archived: Governor Seeks to Head Off Premium Shock from Federal Health Reform

Governor Charlie Baker is seeking to preserve several key elements of the Massachusetts health-insurance market rather than implement…

Archived: Legislators Resist Date Change for Sick-Leave Law as Employers Struggle with Regulations

A day after Beacon Hill lawmakers again declined to delay the start of the new earned sick-time law,…

Archived: Governors Address $7.5B Energy Question

$7.5 billion.

Archived: Sick-Time Rules a Mixed Bag for Employers

The following article was written by AIM staff members Lori Bourgoin, Russ Sullivan and Brad MacDougall.

Archived: Why Do Activists Fear Regulatory Reform?

The tantrum being staged by some environmental activists over Governor Charlie Baker’s regulatory reform initiative makes us wonder…

Archived: Senate Declines to Postpone Sick-Leave Law

The state Senate yesterday rejected an effort by Associated Industries of Massachusetts to postpone the July 1 implementation…

Archived: Infographic | How Competitive Are Energy Prices in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts employers often cite energy costs as an impediment to growth. Here’s why.

Archived: Union Election Rules Set to Change Tuesday

The ground rules for union activity are about to shift dramatically as new federal rules compressing the time…

Archived: CVS Health, Mass Rehabilitation Commission Win Gould Education and Training Award

A groundbreaking program developed by CVS Health and the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) to train people with disabilities…

Archived: Employer Confidence Finally Recovers from Recession

Massachusetts employers have finally regained the confidence they had prior to the Great Recession, a grueling 73-month process…

Archived: Governor Initiates Regulatory Overhaul; Which Rules Would You Change?

Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) will support the Baker Administration’s newly announced regulatory reform initiative by collecting information…

Archived: Desalitech, Hollingsworth & Vose, Massport Win 2015 AIM Global Trade Awards

A seventh-generation family owned manufacturer, an Israeli maker of water-treatment systems and the operator of Logan Airport were…

Archived: Video Blog | Lt. Governor Polito Discusses T, Budget

Massachusetts Lt. Governor Karyn Polito discussed the state budget, the MBTA and other topics yesterday with moderator R.D….