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January 28, 2026

10 Reasons to Discount ITEP’s Analysis of the Proposed Income Tax Cut

Context Pioneer Institute has previously gone toe-to-toe with the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) over flawed and misleading tax analyses—notably ITEP’s advocacy for the 2022 surtax on high earners as good for the Bay State economy. That argument that has proven to hold about…
January 28, 2026

New Census Data Show Massachusetts Would Be Losing Population Without Immigration 

Newly released Census Bureau data show that Massachusetts’ population growth is now entirely dependent on immigration, as domestic out-migration rose again in 2025 and underlying demographic and economic weaknesses reasserted themselves. 
January 23, 2026

Statement of Jim Stergios, Executive Director of Pioneer Institute on State of the Commonwealth Address

“Families won’t feel relief as long as state spending keeps growing at twice the pace of their paychecks. Massachusetts families listening to the Governor’s State of the Commonwealth are confronting rising housing, energy, and healthcare costs even as state government continues to expand. Real affordability starts with slowing state spending, cutting waste, strengthening oversight of government agencies, and redirecting savings to local…
January 21, 2026

Statement in Response to Transportation for Massachusetts Report and MassBudget and Policy Center

Massachusetts taxpayers were told in 2022 that raising taxes and directing billions in new tax revenues to transportation would dramatically improve quality and reliability. Voters were told the surtax would fix the system. Barely three years later—here we go again.   The…
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Crime Rates: Homicide, 2024

In 2024, Massachusetts has the second lowest homicide rate in the nation, at 2 homicides per 100K population. Only Hawaii is lower (1.6). The highest rates were in DC (25.5) and New Mexico (13.1). Find this data on Pioneer’s new US DataLabs website! https://loom.ly/U4Y1-ow

PioneerEducation supports excellent school options for all children, world-class liberal arts-based academic standards, and accountability for results in public education.

PioneerHealthcare champions market-based reforms to rein in the cost and improve the quality of care for patients.

PioneerOpportunity seeks a business climate in which entrepreneurs and employees benefit from a thriving economy.

American Citizenship:  To increase public engagement in the nation’s civic life, Pioneer champions K-12 history and civics education, and provides transparent government data for citizens to hold their state governments accountable.