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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…

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…

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…

In Mass, records are available on a “Why-Do-You-Need-To-Know” basis
Last week, MuckRock journalist Todd Feathers wrote about a recent…

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…

For transparency advocates, with friends like Galvin …
A report in the Globe last week made public what those who deal…

Public Statement on the New MBTA Union Contract
PIONEER INSTITUTE PUBLIC STATEMENT ON THE NEW MBTA UNION CONTRACT
Yesterday,…

Celebrating Great Ideas: The Better Government Competition Awards Dinner
Pioneer Institute Hosts 23rd Annual Better Government Competition
Boston…

6 Reasons Gov. Patrick Should Veto the Convention Center Expansion Bill
Pioneer Institute's Research Director, Greg Sullivan, sent a…

Is ELD Hiding Its Real Performance?
The Executive Office of Elder Affairs (ELD) is an agency within…

New Life Science Industry report: Mass. gained only 55 life science jobs between 2010 and 2012
Last week, Pioneer Institute issued a report calling for Massachusetts…

Uber Against the World
Of all the ridesharing services under the public microscope today,…

Open Letter: Regarding Reform of the MBTA Retirement Fund
The past year has seen the MBTA Retirement Fund mired in scandals…

Biotech job creation estimates don’t add up
Pioneer today released a new report entitled “Regaining Massachusetts’…

Our View: Keep the Hotel Subsidy Out of the BCEC Expansion Bill
Today (Thursday), the Massachusetts State Senate is planning…

WCVB Team 5 Reports on Pioneer’s Analysis of $92M Boston Fire Contract
Pioneer Institute Executive Director Greg Sullivan appeared on…

Government Transparency: A Step Forward
Governor Deval Patrick launched the MassResults web page to…

Pioneer’s Transparency Update: “Sunshine Week” Edition
While sunshine in government operations should be a 365-day calling,…


The Dog Ate DCF’s Report Card
It looks like the besieged folks down at the Division of Children…

Is the Commissioner of Education Complying with the Law?
Twenty years after the passage of the landmark Massachusetts…

Who’s Responsible for the MBTA Retirement Fund
It cannot have been a particularly merry Christmas for Stephen…

MassDOT’s Cost Savings Dead End
In a joint press release praising the Transportation Reform…

Massachusetts Pension Funding Deal Less than Meets the Eye
Do pension funding changes display true fiscal responsibility or just election-year window dressing?

Enter the 2014 Better Government Competition – Winning Prize: $10,000 – Theme: Technology
Pioneer Institute invites you to enter our 2014 Better Government…

Somerville police want $780 for routine personnel records
For the past several months, the Pioneer Institute and MuckRock…

South Coast Rail not the way to go
RESIDENTS OF MASSACHUSETTS’ South Coast believe their region…

Public Statement Regarding the MBTA’s Lack of Transparency
The future finances of the MBTA’s employees depend on solid…

Open Letter to the Commissioners of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission
Gaming Commission's Enhanced Ethics Code
On October 24, 2013,…

Gaming the Gaming Commission’s “Enhanced Code of Ethics”?
The Boston Globe published stories on November 21st and December…