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In the fight for a more sustainable future, we can’t afford to leave underserved communities behind
IN THE TRANSITION to clean energy, low- to moderate-income homeowners in Massachusetts have the odds stacked against them. Our state has the second-oldest housing stock in the country, along with some of the highest utility prices. A study from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy shows that low-income Black, Hispanic, and Native American households face dramatically higher energy burdens – spending a larger share of their income on energy bills – than the average household.
Reflections on Black History: We have real power
For this Black History Month, the Banner reached out to members of our community and asked them to share their thoughts and feelings about our Black history and culture. We think you will find their responses as inspirational as we did. — Ronald Mitchell, Publisher and Editor, Bay State Banner We have real power by Glynn Lloyd As we celebrate Black history in 2025, let’s answer today’s moment.
Commentary: Investing in small business is key to Mass. economic growth - Boston Business Journal
Four diverse small-business advocates write that small businesses deserve more focus than they have been receiving with the state’s big policy moves. Small businesses are the backbone of Massachusetts' robust economy. Since the peak of the pandemic in 2020, the Coalition for an Equitable Economy (CEE) has surveyed small-business leaders and owners across the state, and we recently unveiled the most recent wave of data.
Grads of Life BrandVoice: Moving Beyond Philanthropy: How Companies Can Create Equity Through Innovative Ways
Leaders and funders should look across their organizations and think creatively about leveraging all the tools available to further equity. Our current and growing inequities experienced in our Black and Brown communities demand it. Currently, when funders are interested in supporting community enterprises, all too often the sole focus is philanthropy. Although funding is extremely important, it is imperative that we explore how to build economic opportunities through multiple different avenues.
Baker's dangerousness bill divides DA candidates
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER'S effort to bolster the state law allowing defendants to be held before trial has been shelved for now by lawmakers, who call it an unwarranted overreach, but the bill raises important questions about how the system should deal with those charged but not yet convicted of any crime. The state's district attorneys are the key players in those proceedings, and the issue is dividing some candidates in this year's DA races.
Lottery reports record revenue, prize payouts
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE FISCAL YEAR 2022 was another record-setting one for the Massachusetts Lottery with all-time highs for total revenue, prizes paid out, and commissions or bonuses paid to retailers, but the agency came up just short of topping its profit record, officials said Tuesday morning. Estimates for the fiscal year that ended June 30 show the Lottery took in a record $5.86 billion in revenue and paid a record $4.309 billion of that money back out to players.
Some advice for crafting final cannabis reform bill
AFTER YEARS OF ADVOCACY by community members, entrepreneurs, Cannabis Control Commissioners, and lawmakers, the Legislature is finally on the verge of passing comprehensive cannabis reform legislation that will help deliver on Question 4's promise to support equitable opportunity in this new market.
Progressive Finance’s Role in Generating Renewables for All
Money is the lifeblood of the economy. Where money flows, economic muscle grows. Money, like energy, is essential to human survival on this planet. No nation knows this as well as the United States, especially considering 2020’s $21 trillion in gross domestic product. Moreover, concluded in the latest IPCC report on climate change, the survival of the human race is in dire jeopardy, especially as the world continues to run the biggest atmospheric “doping” scandal of all time.
Bringing Cellular and Internet Service to the Indigenous
Now that the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2021 winners have been officially announced, we are excited for you to learn more about each winning team and the story behind each innovation. The Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge is an annual competition that awards cash prizes to early-stage tech entrepreneurs solving the world’s toughest problems. Now in its fifth year, the competition awarded its largest prize pool ever, $1 million USD, to 20 winning teams from around the world.
Gaming for Good
By Big Cheese, Owner of BigCheeseKIT When Norton Gaming reached out about participating in a Twitch charity stream, I knew it was something I wanted to do. I was very excited to be partnering with It’sHafu to support an incredible organization, Black Girls CODE. Honestly, it was a no-brainer. Even though Hafu had to tag out about halfway through our game of Halo: Combat Evolved with motion sickness, her husband DogDog and I finished up strong, and hit our goal of raising $2,500.
An Ecosystem of Support for Businesses of Color
In 2017, the Foundation for Business Equity (FBE) was created to help address the widening income and wealth gap in Greater Boston experienced most acutely by Black and Latinx communities. We focus on scaling businesses of color to create greater wealth for business owners and more jobs with family-sustaining wages in our urban communities. The racial wealth gap experienced today is the result of a steady accumulation of unfortunate public and private sector actions and policies over centuries.
Can a Fitness App Help Move the Needle on Climate Change?
There’s no shortage of data and surveys suggesting that consumers are increasingly aware of climate change risks and expect both governments and the private sector to do something about it. Both the raising of awareness and convincing citizens to take action, however, are proving to be difficult.
The Eviction Moratorium Is Over. Now What?
UPDATE: Since the publishing of this article, the CDC has issued an eviction moratorium through October 3 for areas of the country experiencing high rates of COVID-19 transmission. The ban on evictions will cover around 90 percent of the U.S. population. Despite last-minute efforts to extend the expiring eviction moratorium, Congress failed to reach an agreement before the July 31 deadline, punctuating unknown housing fates for the millions of American households struggling with rental payments.
The Future of Urban Farming - Resilience
Some sights in the neighborhood were so common that I had stopped noticing them; but then one day they came into view. While driving down Harold Street on the way to my cousin’s house, I noticed a vacant lot on my left and then, just a block down, I saw two large vacant lots on my right. At the end of Harold Street—right before Howland Street—stood a huge half-acre vacant lot.
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