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July 24, 2023
Focus on Higher Education

Diversity denied: Affirmative action's removal from college admissions will impact corporate ladder

Isabel Tehan

With affirmative action now barred in college admissions, workplace and education officials expect an immediate impact in the diversity at the start of the workforce talent pipeline and worry about a cooling effect on DEI efforts overall.

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Today's Poll

Should Central Mass. cities and towns lift their bans on cannabis businesses?
Poll Description

While medical marijuana dispensaries are legal throughout Massachusetts, the same cannot be said for recreational-use dispensaries. A number of Central Massachusetts cities and towns currently have bans for recreational-use businesses, including Acton, Hopkinton, Lancaster, Milford, and Northborough. For communities without bans, they can collect a 3% excise tax, along with host community fees. In 2024, both Worcester and Blackstone collected more than $1 million in cannabis excise taxes, while Millville, Winchendon, and Hopedale all increased their tax collections significantly because of the cannabis tax.
 

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