House says leave film tax credit alone

House says leave film tax credit alone

deMacedo and PRS both pleased By Emily Wilcox GateHouse News Service March 30, 2010 Plymouth — Leave it alone. That was the feeling of the vast majority of legislators in the state’s House of Representatives regarding a proposal to cap Massachusetts’ 25 percent...
Editorial: Keeping the film tax breaks

Editorial: Keeping the film tax breaks

Editorial Staff Gloucester Times March 29, 2010 The bipartisan Statehouse effort that preserved the state’s film tax credit last week brought a sigh of relief from cultural economy boosters around Cape Ann and across the state. And it should show Gov. Deval...
House says leave film tax credit alone

Mariano backs keeping jobs through film tax credit

GateHouse News Service Mar 25, 2010 Weymouth — Assistant Majority Leader Ronald Mariano (D–Quincy) has voted to protect jobs and stimulate economic growth in Massachusetts through the continuation of the film tax credit. “I am thrilled at the significant vote in the...
DeLeo, Reinstein praise job creation effort

DeLeo, Reinstein praise job creation effort

By Thor Jourgensen The Daily Item March 25, 2010 REVERE – Revere’s legislators say two proposals supported by their colleagues will create more jobs overall and promote job creation in Massachusetts’ film industry. A $9.5 million workforce training...