MassINC

Commonwealth beacon provides its readers with non-partisan journalism covering politics, policy and civic life in Massachusetts. We produce A daily newsletter that contains original reporting on A wide range of issues, including health, housing, transportation, education, energy, criminal justice, economic development and politics. We also publish over 400 opinion pieces produced by civic leaders in The community who share their ideas with The public. Commonwealth beacon also produces A weekly podcast, called The codcast, that features interviews with leading figures in government, business and civic life.

The Massinc policy center advances Massinc's mission through research, convening and collaboration. In 2023, we published more than 10 research papers on A range of topics from workforce development to education to transportation. These research papers were developed in collaboration with community leaders and experts who help to shape our research questions and understand The data and findings. We share our research through public events, emails and meetings with interested parties. The policy center also hosts The gateway cities innovation Institute which works to unlock The economic potential of small to mid-size regional cities. The Institute leverages Massinc's research, polling, and policy team to strengthen connections among gateway city leaders and advance A shared policy agenda.