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…

Introduction to the Massachusetts Transportation Dashboard

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Author(s): Steve Poftak — Publication date: 2012-01-24 Category:…

2012 Massachusetts State Spending Map

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In 2012, Pioneer Institute proudly reprised this exciting online…

Massachusetts raced other states to win over doomed Evergreen Solar

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In my last post, I took a look at how surprisingly credulous…

Why did Evergreen Solar backers miss the Chinese threat?

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In reviewing hundreds of pages of documents related to Massachusetts'…

Taking Commuter Rail In-House?

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Bad idea. At least that appeared to be the consensus at commuter…

Could Solyndra have happened in Massachusetts?

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Solyndra could serve as a textbook case for the dangers of government…

A Scorecard for MassDOT

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I keep seeing trial balloons for a gas tax hike. And I keep thinking…

MassDOT, Scorecards, and the Gas Tax

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In my last post, I put together a model of what MassDOT communicating…

Pension reform is reform-lite

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More proof that those employed in Massachusetts’ public sector…

Examining Pension Talking Points

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The state Senate approved a pension reform package yesterday.…

In New England, Massachusetts leads job growth – for state employees

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I reached out about a month and a half ago to Governor Patrick's…

The Return of the Nanny State

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

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…

Still Curious About State Workforce Numbers

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

Did He Say That?

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From today's Jack Spillane piece on SouthCoastToday.com (and…

A Low Cost Counterweight to Partners?

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I'm fascinated by the thinking behind the Caritas-Cerberus tie-up…

How to Kill Off Manufacturing in Massachusetts

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Manufacturing in Massachusetts is dead, right? Rusted out and…

Goldhill's Atlantic Article on Healthcare

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Thanks to all those who participated in last night’s Hewitt…

What Am I Missing?

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The Cerberus-Caritas tie-up is a mystery to me. You've got a…

Pitching 38

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Curt Schilling (formerly of the Red Sox, ahem) is now seeking…

Public Higher Ed Committee Member Rips MA K-12 Standards

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Lane Glenn, vice president of academic affairs at Northern Essex…

Let Them Eat Cake

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Please, please, my friends at the Greenway -- don't get too precious…

Border Tolls Are Coming

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I'm not sure how much of this is political theater or unrelated…

Wow, That's A Promotion

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MIT's Professor Peter Diamond, a well-regarded authority on employee…

How to cut health insurance costs by 18%

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Got your attention? The State has put a wealth of disclosure…

Senator Brian Joyce is right

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The Herald has a piece today on Senator Joyce getting flak from…

Headquarters and Jobs

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If you had a chance to read Steve Syre in the Globe this morning,…

Angelo Scaccia Has No Idea What Boston Gets in Local Aid

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In the debate over the Lawrence loan bill, Hyde Park Rep. Angelo…