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April 1, 2026

North Carolina Surges with 449K Jobs as Massachusetts Jobs Fall by 18K

Analysis compares decade-long changes in tax rates, private sector employment, and revenue growth in two competing state economies
March 30, 2026

Pioneer Institute Supports the Ballot Initiative to Reduce the State Income Tax Rate from 5 to 4 Percent to Spur Jobs and Economic Growth 

At a legislative hearing today before the Special Committee on Initiative Petitions, Pioneer Institute Executive Director Jim Stergios testified on the urgency of addressing Massachusetts’ affordability crisis, slowing job growth, and continued loss of investment, and why a gradual reduction in the…
March 27, 2026

Massachusetts Faces Tax Policy Choice as New Analysis Finds Prior Rate Reductions Did Not Reduce Long-Term Revenue

Historical evidence shows revenues rose after early-2000s tax cuts; FY2002 decline driven by economic shock, not policy
March 26, 2026

Poll: Nine out of Ten in Hampden County Support Expanding Access to Vocational-Technical High Schools

BOSTON – A new poll commissioned by Pioneer Institute finds that an overwhelming 90 percent of Hampden County residents support expanding county students’ access to vocational-technical high schools.   “Vocational-technical high schools are a bright spot amid an extended period of declining…
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Full-Time State Employees: 2024

How big is your state government? Florida ranks last in the U.S. for full-time state government employees per 100K population — just 706 in 2024. Massachusetts had nearly double that with 1,401 per 100K. Explore the numbers: https://loom.ly/TDrajc0 #facts #stategovernmentemployees

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.