Tag: The New England Council
Housing Is economic infrastructure, and Congress has finally started treating it...
For years, New England employers have identified one challenge that cuts across nearly every industry: our region is not building enough homes to meet...
Unlocking housing will create opportunities in New England
Housing affordability remains one of New England’s biggest economic issues. From Providence’s competitive rental market to small towns dealing with aging housing stock, the...
Orsted eager to get Revolution Wind ‘back on track’; lawsuit possible
PROVIDENCE – Orsted A/S, the Danish developer behind Revolution Wind, on Wednesday said it is fighting to restart the project and is considering a...
3 priorities for Congress in lame-duck session
After a long and brutally divisive election season, federal lawmakers now return to Capitol Hill for the final weeks of the 118th Congress –...
Congress must act to ensure digital equity
In our 21st-century modern society, the importance of high-speed internet for every individual and household cannot be understated. Internet access enables people to search...
$1.7T bill delivers for New England
In the final days of the 117th Congress just a few weeks ago, Congress passed a $1.7 trillion Omnibus Appropriations Bill for fiscal year...
ISO New England head: Harsh winter weather puts regional grid at...
PROVIDENCE - Few things are as uncertain as the weather.
And while he’s no meteorologist, Gordon Van Welie knows that national forecasts calling for a...
A crucial, final step for infrastructure bill
With billions of dollars of federal relief authorized over the past 18 months, and more and more Americans receiving vaccinations each day, our economy...
Smart investment in America’s future: Doubling the max Pell grant
College affordability and access to higher education have been topics of much discussion in Washington, D.C., and throughout our region in recent years. And...
Developing a regional talent pipeline
The New England Board of Higher Education Commission on Higher Education & Employability recently released an 18-point strategy to increase the career readiness of...
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