The Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth, or "MassINC," is registered as a non-profit

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that functions as a nonpartisan, evidence-based

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Activity

MassINC was founded in 1996 by Tripp Jones and Michael Gritton.

MassINC Polling Group

The MassINC Polling Group is an opinion research company.

''CommonWealth''

''CommonWealth'' is a web-based publication that covers politics, policy, ideas, and civic life, with an emphasis on investigative reporting, in-depth analysis, and political mapping. Two of the largest sponsors are the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and

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. ''CommonWealth'' is published by MassINC. The magazine initially operated a print edition, but this ceased publication in 2018.

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