How US cities are reimagining the future as office vacancy rates soar to 30-year high
cSPA's Evan Horowitz discusses how major cities are getting creative about empty office spaces, which have been transformed by hybrid and remote work.
News
Employers or taxpayers: Who should take the hit for the state’s $2.5 billion unemployment debacle?
cSPA's Evan Horowitz comments on unemployment insurance misspending by the state saying, “It’s very hard to make UI a top spending priority, but legislators need to make hard decisions.”
WBUR
Massachusetts governor's more measured approach to President elect-Trump
cSPA's Evan Horowitz explains why Gov. Maura Healy’s response to Donald Trump’s second administration has changed from 2016 when she was the state’s attorney general.
Inside Higher Ed
At student voting summit, organizers tackle apathy, education
This article cites an analysis from CIRCLE that shows 2024 youth voting to be down about eight percentage points from 2020.Old foe, new job: Why Healey is less fiery about opposing Trump
Evan Horowitz, director of cSPA, explains why Gov. Maura Healy’s response to Donald Trump’s second administration has changed from 2016 when she was the State’s attorney general saying, “Being the governor means something different.”
Bloomberg
How Donald Trump Cut Into Democrats’ Hold on Young Voters
Data from CIRCLE shows that Donald Trump’s support from young men increased to 56% from 41% in 2020.
CommonWealth Beacon
Why both sides are wrong about the millionaires tax
Evan Horowitz, executive director of cSPA, analyzes what is currently known about Massachusetts’ millionaire tax, which is emerging as “an uncertain mix of real benefits and concerning costs.”
Good Authority
Democrats bet big on abortion in 2024. Voters had other priorities.
Using data from the Cooperative Election Study, Newhouse Professor of Civic Studies Brian Schaffner and fourth-year A&S student Caroline Soler examine how support for abortion rights in the 2024 election did not translate into a Kamala Harris victory.
CommonWealth Beacon