Teacher Unions Support Progressive Taxation, but Maintain Flat-Rate Membership Dues Structure
Study shows lowest-paid teachers can pay up to 140 percent more…
Whistleblowers Were Proven Right: MBTARF Was Underreporting Its Unfunded Pension Liabilities
In a new brief, Pioneer shows that whistleblowers’ 2015 claim…
Pioneer Institute Public Statement on the MBTA’s Proposal to Increase Fares by 6.3 Percent
While Pioneer Institute opposed the 2016 MBTA fare increases,…
Study Finds Patient Cost for MRI Largely Unrelated to Overall Price or Insurer Contribution at 14 MA Hospitals
Read coverage of this report in WCVB-TV, Boston Herald, the Boston…
Majority of Dues Paid by Mass. Public Higher Education Faculty Goes to State, National Union Affiliates
At state colleges and universities, portion that stays on campus…
Study Says State Unfunded Pension Liability Rising Despite Recent Reforms, Overall Strong Economy
More responsible assumptions about pension fund investment performance…
Study: After Janus, Public Employees Should Only Pay Union Dues, Fees After Knowing, Intelligent Waiver
Public Employers Should Immediately Stop Collecting Agency Fees…
Study: Financial Impact of Charter Schools Depends on Percentage of Funding Districts Receive from State
“Foundation” districts unaffected, but charter tuition may…
Study Urges Caution Before Adopting ICER Reviews to Determine Cost Effectiveness of Treatments
Review methodology could negatively impact elderly, the disabled,…
Public Statement on Alma del Mar Charter School Expansion
Last night, Jeffrey Riley, the Massachusetts Commissioner of…
Study: After-School Programs Can Help Improve Flat or Declining Math Achievement
Philanthropic, other organizations should consider providing…
Press Release: Pioneer Institute Filed Amicus Brief in Case Applying Supreme Court’s Janus Ruling to MA
BOSTON – On January 8th, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial…
Announcing Pioneer Institute’s 2019 Better Government Competition: “Moving People & Goods Forward”
America is a country on the move. Our economy and quality of…
Leading Public Intellectual Steven Pinker to Headline 2018 Lovett C. Peters Lecture in Public Policy
Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard, Bestselling…
Review of MBTA Twitter Alerts Finds Fewer “Delayed” Trains, Corresponding Increase in Those “Running Behind”
BOSTON - A review of four years of MBTA commuter rail Twitter…
Public Statement on MBTA Ridership & Pension Costs
Monday’s meeting of the MBTA Fiscal and Management Control…
“Catch-22” of State Prevailing Wage Law Prevents Flagger Reform from Achieving Significant Savings
State law sets prevailing wage at highest collectively bargained…
Co-author of Landmark Longfellow Bridge Study Optimistic about State Infrastructure Maintenance Investments
BOSTON - Reconstruction of the Longfellow Bridge is now complete,…
The Future of Transportation in the Commonwealth
Taking advantage of the public comment period, Pioneer Institute…
Study Finds Vast Majority of Teacher Union Dues Fund State and National Affiliates
Local MTA affiliates that conduct collective bargaining negotiations…
Study Finds MassHealth’s Enhanced Eligibility Verification Saves $250 Million a Year
Reforms fixed MassHealth's $1.2 billion eligibility crisis, freed…
New Book on Massachusetts Charter Public Schools Touts Record of Achievement, Minimal Impact on District Finances
Recommendations Include Promoting Innovation, Removing Limits…
Study Finds Declining Student Achievement and Increased Harm to School Choice Since Common Core
Read coverage of this report in The Daily Caller, Breitbart News,…
Pioneer Institute Awards Gala to Highlight Proposals to Address Student Debt Crisis & Promote Job Training
Speakers Include John Sexton, NYU President Emeritus; Massachusetts…
Video Highlights Long-Running Journal that Publishes History Essays by High School Students
BOSTON - A new video highlights the work of Will Fitzhugh, who…
Pioneer Institute Announces Winner of 27th Annual Better Government Competition
NYU President Emeritus, Massachusetts Governor to Headline Awards…
Kudos To CHIA On Major Step Toward Greater Healthcare Price Transparency
Pioneer applauds the Center for Health Information and Analysis…
Public Statement: The State Legislature’s Answer to the Janus Decision: The Employee Coercion & Intimidation Act
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Pioneer has previously referred to a “Tammany Hall-like nexus”…
Report Recommends Alternatives to Drug Pricing Transparency Legislation
Value-based reimbursement, focus on middlemen in drug distribution…
Survey Shows Wide Variation in Both Overall Cost of Medical Procedure and Amount Paid by Consumers
Making all-payer claims data public could put downward pressure…