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The MBTA shuttles over a million passengers a day around Greater…


Boston is a global city. Here’s why that status is threatened
Boston is often touted as a “global city.” A quick Google…

Newburyport, Abington and Beyond: How Should Massachusetts Towns Prepare for Legalized Recreational Marijuana?
Recreational marijuana businesses are legal in Massachusetts…

Which State Employees Make More than the Boss?
In 2017, the Massachusetts Department of Corrections had 20 employees…

Why Did the Department of Corrections Pay a Chef $166,762 last year?
Pioneer Institute’s MassOpenBooks transparency tool shows an…

Many Massachusetts towns choosing to forego marijuana tax revenue
Local officials, health advocates, and neighborhood group leaders…

The role of old industrial districts in residential suburbs
The City of Waltham was once an aging mill town. Its flagship…

Can Cape Cod’s economy rely on tourism forever?
Cape Cod’s character has long been dependent on the season.…

Massachusetts towns reveal all the details of bids for Amazon’s second headquarters
By Adanya Lustig
Massachusetts towns are disclosing their…


Managing Growth in Malden & Somerville: A Tale of Two Cities
The influx of new residents into Boston and its surrounding communities…

Regulatory reform of the taxi industry is long overdue
If the events of the last several months are any indication,…

The Internet Sales Tax: Gone But Will It Be Back?
On June 30th, two days before it was scheduled to go into effect,…

The Downgrade: Perhaps A Yawn But We’re Not Alone
Since the end of the Great Recession in 2009, economic indicators…

A Safe Bet For Massachusetts
As talk heats up around town about a possible deal to sell and…

What do Property Taxes Mean for your Town?
Earlier this year, the Boston Globe published an article comparing…

Key takeaways from new ride-for-hire legislation
There is, fortunately, no major cause for concern in the bill…

Casino Revenue Projections: A Roll of the Dice?
As the Wynn Resort Casino breaks ground in Everett tomorrow,…

No Ban for TNCs at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
While there has been much discussion about whether or not transportation…

Addressing Inequality through K-12 Education in Boston
According to a new Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) study…

Report Ranks Boston No. 1 in Income Inequality: What Does It Mean?
A report published last week by the Brookings Institution ranked…

After Losing the Olympics Bid, Boston Can Still Win
As the Olympic drama subsides following Mayor Walsh’s press…

Welfare Reform Momentum Must Not Be Stopped
The MBTA’s continuing struggles have dominated local news since…

The Convention Center Expansion was a House of Cards
In a piece by Jack Encarnacao in the Boston Herald, Richard…

Status Report on the Job Creation Impact of the Life Sciences Act of 2008
This is the second in a continuing series of status reports published…

Why the free fall in support for the Olympics
Notwithstanding articles that pass the blame off on John Fish,…

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,…

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


Weak on Unemployment Insurance Reform
As we head into the end of the first half of the two-year…