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Our Transparency Resolutions for 2015
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A new year lies ahead, and with it comes new opportunities to…
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What Was Omitted from the Special Advisory Commission Report on Public Officials’ Pay
Data left out of the report of the Special Advisory Commission…
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The MBTA’s $23 Million 11th-hour Sweetheart Deal with Gillette Stadium
$23 million 11th-hour sweetheart deal by the MBTA will stick…
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In Massachusetts, Asking Agencies to Do Their Jobs Can Be Expensive
Despite its name, the Freedom of Information Act can set you…
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When it comes to Public Records, What’s a Fantasy in Massachusetts is a Reality in Florida
Those who dabble in public records know there's no such thing…
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When It Comes to Disclosing Public Official’s Financial Interests, Mass is in the Sad Minority
Last week, we looked at some of the bureaucratic obstacles that…
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In Mass, records are available on a “Why-Do-You-Need-To-Know” basis
Last week, MuckRock journalist Todd Feathers wrote about a recent…
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Why do Massachusetts police departments have tanks? And more importantly, why are they hiding them?
Ever since media coverage of the Ferguson protests brought us…
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For transparency advocates, with friends like Galvin …
A report in the Globe last week made public what those who deal…
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Public Statement on the New MBTA Union Contract
PIONEER INSTITUTE PUBLIC STATEMENT ON THE NEW MBTA UNION CONTRACT
Yesterday,…
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Is ELD Hiding Its Real Performance?
The Executive Office of Elder Affairs (ELD) is an agency within…
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Our View: Keep the Hotel Subsidy Out of the BCEC Expansion Bill
Today (Thursday), the Massachusetts State Senate is planning…
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WCVB Team 5 Reports on Pioneer’s Analysis of $92M Boston Fire Contract
Pioneer Institute Executive Director Greg Sullivan appeared on…
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Government Transparency: A Step Forward
Governor Deval Patrick launched the MassResults web page to…
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Pioneer’s Transparency Update: “Sunshine Week” Edition
While sunshine in government operations should be a 365-day calling,…
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The Dog Ate DCF’s Report Card
It looks like the besieged folks down at the Division of Children…
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Is the Commissioner of Education Complying with the Law?
Twenty years after the passage of the landmark Massachusetts…
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Who’s Responsible for the MBTA Retirement Fund
It cannot have been a particularly merry Christmas for Stephen…
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Public Statement Regarding the MBTA’s Lack of Transparency
The future finances of the MBTA’s employees depend on solid…
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Open Letter to the Commissioners of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission
Gaming Commission's Enhanced Ethics Code
On October 24, 2013,…
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Gaming the Gaming Commission’s “Enhanced Code of Ethics”?
The Boston Globe published stories on November 21st and December…
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Watertown Police Department stubbornly refuses electronic public records requests
Despite repeated appeals to reason and official state guidance,…
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An anniversary you may have missed
With the acrimonious standoff in Congress bringing about the…
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Lawrence’s Failed Public Pension System
by Guest Blogger Rohit Chaparala
Pioneer’s newest transparency…
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When Is a Tax Not a Tax?
When is a tax not a tax? When no one pays it.
That’s basically…
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Basic information about IEP access lacking in Massachusetts public schools
Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), geared at students whose…
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Open the Boston taxicab “market” to competition
The Boston Globe's Spotlight team has done a great job uncovering…
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What would you do with a half-billion dollars?
The next time you’re watching those dollars ring up at the…
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‘Calling out’ the Secretary of State
Secretary of State Bill Galvin didn’t waste time when…