An Interesting Idea — Behind the Counter Medications
A recent op-ed in the LA Times calls for certain medications…
Very Off-Topic Post on Baseball Playoffs
1) I never thought I would be pining for Jack Buck and Tim McCarver,…
Always the last one picked
I think I'm the only person that the Patrick Administration has…
Beware of Administrations Bearing Gifts
Remember the pledge to put 1000 new police officers on the street?
That…
Needless Piling On Department
From today's Senate Session, via State House News (sub. required):
MOORE…
The Emerging Anti-Necktie Consensus
The necktie debate has roiled through our office several times.…
A Big Wet Kiss for Racinos
The Globe's Stan Grossfeld plants exactly that in today's Globe…
Pension Liability Grows Drip By Drip
We looked at the cost that pension loopholes and gaming impose…
Massachusetts and the Copernican Principle
In rough terms, the Copernican Principle states that we should…
Counterintuitive Thoughts on Healthcare Costs
Back in October, we released a paper on business costs in Massachusetts.…
Conventional Wisdom Confusion (plus a MS Word bonus)
Organic is good. Walmart is bad. Right?
So what happens when…
Before we spent billions on public construction…
...would it be worth it to reexamine the contracting process?
Barry…
CPA Point and Counterpoint
We take a break from our usual self-promotion, to promote another…
We should pay certain farmers to keep farming
Sunday's Globe brings us a long editorial praising the Administration's…
Let the handwringing begin…
CVS has sought state permission to open MinuteClinics in a number…
Will they return the money?
Today's New York Times reports that the ethanol boom, among other…
I love New England too, but this is ridiculous.
I'm a born and bred New Englander, but I find it odd that the…
Welcome Aboard the Massachusetts Business Cost Express!
A hearty welcome to the New England Public Policy Center at the…
Dinosaurs Becoming Extinct, Slowly
Hurrah, the State Police have finally stopped giving driving…