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Baker Public Records Announcement a Great Start – So Long as it’s a Start
These last few weeks have been hectic for transparency advocates…
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Problems with Potholes in Boston
Boston has a pothole problem. Or, more accurately, Boston has…
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The Control Board Needs to Insist on Transparency with Keolis
On July 21, the special panel created to address failures at…
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MBTA gets an F for Public Records Law Compliance
Ten days. That is how long it is supposed to take for a Massachusetts…
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Why Are Tuition and Fees Rising at UMass?
Over the last half-century, college tuition costs have exploded…
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Our Letter to the Open Meeting Advisory Commission
Public trust and citizen engagement is fundamental in a healthy…
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For Massachusetts Public Records law, a Little Progress Goes a Long Way
Earlier this month, Massachusetts transparency advocates celebrated…
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An Open Request to the State Ethics Commission
When the State Ethics Commission was created in 1978 under Section…
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Making Financial Disclosures “Available for Public Inspection”
Chapter 268B, Section 3(d) of Massachusetts General Laws provides…
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No Fare! MBTA Tight on Public Records
The MBTA has been attracting a lot of attention lately on how…
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A Pretty Much Guaranteed Free Ride
There's no such thing as a free ride.
Ask any accountant and…
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Massachusetts Financial Disclosures – Weak and Out of Reach
In the last five years, 250 public servants in Massachusetts…
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What Court Documents Show About Compensation at the MBTA vs. Peer Communities
Introduction
As the Baker Administration works with the state…
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MassDOT Relocation Proposal Gives Way to More Pressing Issues
The Baker administration has recently abandoned a proposal to…
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A Tale of Two Transparencies
Recently, we wrote about the redemption of Secretary of State…
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The Convention Center Authority’s Inflated Claims
In the wake of our recent brief, Analyzing the Convention Center…
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MBTA Experiencing Severe Delays in Transparency
This winter the MBTA proved that it is capable of publishing…
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6 Ways to Improve Government Transparency
Mary Connaughton, Pioneer Institute's Director of Government…
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The High Cost of Records Requests at the MBTA Hits a New Low
As we've written about before, in Massachusetts your legal right…
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Paid Sick Leave is No Remedy for Small Businesses
A recent Bank of America survey of Boston’s small business…
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When Transparency Redeems: The Unexpected Case of Bill Galvin
Dear Secretary of State William F. Galvin:
On several occasions…
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Galvin Wants $70 to Show He Fought For Transparency
On several occasions, both MuckRock and the Pioneer Institute…
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Sunshine Must Return to MBTA This Spring
What began as a benign winter, accumulating only 2.9 inches before…
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When Will Commuter Rail Return to Full Service?
March 30th can’t come soon enough for commuter rail riders,…
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Pioneer’s Transparency Update: Sunshine Week Edition
To some, it may seem insignificant in that police departments…
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Will MBTA Win Back Riders?
Yesterday the MBTA Board of Directors approved a plan to compensate…
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Mayor Walsh’s office turn public records requests about the Olympics into PR
Stop me if you've heard this one already. A prominent politician…
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Help Us Sift through the MBTA’s Contract with Keolis
Last March, French transportation company Keolis won a $2.6 billion…
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How an Obscure Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Ruling Crippled Public Records Law
Who's buried in Grant's tomb? What color was Napoleon's white…