“Black Panther.” "The Blind Side." “The Walking Dead.” These are just some of the film and television shows filmed in Georgia. The Peach State has found enormous success in the film and TV production industry, with creative types enticed by the state’s film tax credit. Meanwhile, the tax credit remains a contentious issue in Massachusetts. How has Georgia made the film tax credits a winning business model, and can Massachusetts do the same? Guests: Noah Berger, Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center; Robert Tannenwald, economist and Brandeis University professor; and Peter Stathopoulos, tax attorney at consulting firm Bennett Thrasher. In this week's Lagniappe segment: Massachusetts is the worst state for Hispanics and Latinos, according to a study by 24/7 Wall Street. Even in Boston, Hispanics and Latinos make up 20 percent of the city’s population, but they are rarely represented in high-power committees, nonprofit boards or government offices. Add the largest wage gap in the country and a language barrier to the mix. The result is a population the Boston Globe stated is “invisible.” Can this change? Guests: Lorna Rivera, of UMass Boston, and Alex Oliver-Davila, of Sociedad Latina. More UTR: news.wgbh.org/utr Follow Callie on Twitter: @CallieCrossley Like UTR on Facebook: facebook.com/UnderTheRadarWGBH
