As former local officials, we know that strong partnerships between local and state officials is critical to the success of the Commonwealth and all 351 of its communities. Since taking office in 2015, we have been committed to deepening our administration's connections locally.

New Harvard Kennedy School Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston report highlights strong state-local partnership under Governor Maura Healey Baker & Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll Polito & its positive results. ow.ly/v0YF50L18Qn .

Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston Taubman Center for State and Local Government Visiting Fellow @DanielleCerny3's work shows how we can build on strong state-local partnerships to advance housing goals. bankerandtradesman.com/for-housing-pr…

Thx to JFK Jr. Forum for presenting the documentary on Chelsea Eats program, which fed so many families in Chelsea during the worst parts of COVID. It’s also the largest universal basic income pilot program ever in the US! Now Jeffrey Liebman of Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston presenting results!

It’s so exciting to see #guaranteedincome programs thriving in #Boston. Don’t miss the new documentary Raising the Floor Film, and The Boston Globe coverage, about the #ChelseaEats program: bostonglobe.com/2022/12/07/bus… Harvard Kennedy School City of Chelsea Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston Shah Foundation JanelleNanos

Chelsea Eats—a program that provided up to $400 a month to low-income families—is returning after a study led by HKS's Jeffrey Liebman found the majority of money previously distributed was spent at places where food was the primary product sold ken.sc/3FaEFgW

A Chelsea, MA COVID-era effort to give needy families $400 a month, no strings attached, successfully helped familes spend more on food & experience lower levels of financial distress-Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston report. Also Raising the Floor Film documentary bostonglobe.com/2022/12/07/bus… via The Boston Globe

This week on the Codcast, Bruce Mohl interviews Jeffrey Liebman of the Harvard Kennedy School and Melody Valdes of United South End Settlements (USES) Settlements about experiments shedding new light on guaranteed income programs. Listen to the full interview here buff.ly/3UPTJ9A.

The application is open for the Rappaport Institute's Public Policy Summer Fellowship! Graduate students from Greater Boston's universities are encouraged to apply by Jan 6 for this paid opportunity to work in Boston's state & local agencies. Learn more: bit.ly/3FNyXTW

One Black man says Worcester cops have stopped him more than 70 times 👉 bit.ly/3krgx2S. GBH News Sam Turken reports. Last year, LivableStreets , Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston & Harvard Kennedy School Program in Criminal Justice published a report on how racism is at play in traffic enforcement 👉 bit.ly/3MpHQ73

New research from Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston & Taubman Center for State and Local Government affiliated faculty Linda Bilmes & Justin de Benedictis-Kessner: "Can inclusionary zoning be an effective housing policy in Greater Boston? Evidence from Lynn and Revere." Read here➡️ bit.ly/3wJM2bs

Here at City of Boston City Hall on a Harvard Kennedy School graduate student field trip. Can’t wait to see students’ applied policy projects this spring!

40 intrepid ⁦Harvard GSD⁩ and ⁦HKS MLD Area⁩ students braving 5 degree (-15c) weather on annual outdoor field trip yesterday, viewing gas power plant in @Everett as part of green energy project. ⁦Harvard Kennedy School⁩ Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston⁩ ⁦Taubman Center for State and Local Government⁩

This week, the Rappaport Institute released a policy brief by Melanie Rucinski that explores the diversity gap between K-12 students who graduate from Massachusetts schools and those students who later become teachers in the state. Read the brief ⬇️hks.harvard.edu/sites/default/…