MBTAAnalysis: A look inside the MBTA

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The MBTA shuttles over a million passengers a day around Greater…

The Clock is Ticking…….

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The clock is ticking towards December 30, 2017.  As part of…

Special Friday (late pm) redirect

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Greg Sargent of the WaPo's Plum Line notes that the White House…

Protecting Our Inalienable Right to Subsidized Golf

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Sometimes you wonder what is going on up on Beacon Hill. In the…

Opponents of Reform: Infinitely Resilient

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The state's plan to water down the MCAS test teaches us once…

It's official: VA declines to participate in RttT

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Olympia Meola of the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that Virginia…

38 days in, we need a laugh

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While I am glad that BP has not taken up some home remedies,…

Keep Moving: Transportation Reforms Beyond Revenues

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Massachusetts has seen dramatic changes in the transportation landscape over the last two years. Major reforms have been enacted to restructure how transportation assets are managed and bring efficiencies to the system. With these major changes, many observers view transportation reform as 'done' and much of the attention to transportation reform has ebbed away. To keep the conversation moving, Pioneer and the Center for Strategic Studies at the College of Business at Northeastern University sponsored a forum in May of2010 to bring together some of the innovators in transportation strategic thinking.

Nothing to fear but lower student achievement…

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Did anyone actually think that during a campaign season the MCAS…

Sidewalk Superintendent Series: The Seaport

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(An irregular series on public space. Downtown Crossing covered…

Fun Brownie Recipe

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How many pages does it take the federal government to address…

Uncomfortable Juxtaposition

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From Today’s Globe: “Massachusetts education officials are…

Stop floating – start swimming

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Monica Brady-Meyerov has an interesting report on WBUR. Seems…

Best (?) of Massachusetts

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On Tuesday, The Boston Globe published its annual Best of Massachusetts…

Unintended Consequences?

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The Wall Street Journal reports today that the recently passed…

Advice to BU grads as they go into the world

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It's commencement time in Boston, which means a stream of events…

When will we go cashless on the Turnpike?

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From Bob Poole is an update on all the toll roads migrating to…

Innovation Smithovation

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We often hear about how charter schools are so innovative. And…

Running the Numbers – Elevator-Style

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Here at the posh Pioneer HQ, we are well-aware of the vagaries…

The Return of the Nanny State

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Or maybe its no sign-maker left behind. The latest 'nanny-state'…

Crying won't help you

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Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good When the…

MA vs. US: Round 2: Employer Penalties

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Sorry, It's been awhile. Although the MA reform was considered…

Big kudos and 2 questions about the Aquapocalypse

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Fred Laskey and his immediate staff did an incredible job in…

Congratulations to Paul Toner

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The Cambridge Day News reported over the weekend that Paul Toner…

Addressing Staff Complaints

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Stefan (to his Hungarian friends István) Poftak has not said…

Mr. Speaker, Why Stop With The CJAM?

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UPDATE: Eagle-eyed reader notes that the amendment was filed…

Why Did the Old Woman Swallow the Fly?

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So, in order to make the convention center (which taxpayers subsidized…

Questioning the AGs Means, Not Motive

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This morning's Globe has a story on the Attorney General's office…

It's a beautiful day out

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Keep looking up folks. The sky is still blue this morning. And…

Still Curious About State Workforce Numbers

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Brian Mooney penned a piece for the Globe last week discussing…