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Which State Employees Make More than the Boss?
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In 2017, the Massachusetts Department of Corrections had 20 employees…
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Massachusetts needs the 2020 Census to be accurate and adequately funded
According to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Massachusetts’…
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Why Did the Department of Corrections Pay a Chef $166,762 last year?
Pioneer Institute’s MassOpenBooks transparency tool shows an…
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Can State Pensioners Pay for Future Medically Necessary Long-term Care?
At some point many people find themselves needing help to care…
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True Transparency Needed for SFI’s
Pioneer has long called for the Statements of Financial Interests…
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New taxable land parcels are getting very scarce in urban Massachusetts
Plymouth - the oldest town in Massachusetts - has an incredible…
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Bill H.2890: Funding More Problems than Solutions
Studies show that 90 percent of the elderly want to live out…
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Long-term decline in area Catholic high school enrollment is likely to continue
Over a dozen Catholic schools affiliated with the Archdiocese…
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Troubling takeaways from the SJC ruling on charter schools
These would be the best of times for Boston public charter…
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Many Massachusetts towns choosing to forego marijuana tax revenue
Local officials, health advocates, and neighborhood group leaders…
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The role of old industrial districts in residential suburbs
The City of Waltham was once an aging mill town. Its flagship…
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Education spending influences demographic trends at even the smallest scale
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council has a habit of solving…
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Income and Education Levels in Gateway Cities Well Below State Average as Debate over Chapter 70 Aid Formula Heats Up
Data from Pioneer’s online transparency toolset, MassAnalysis.com,…
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2,098 Mass. VA Employees Made $100,000 or More in 2017
According to the online transparency tool OpentheBooks, there…
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Can Cape Cod’s economy rely on tourism forever?
Cape Cod’s character has long been dependent on the season.…
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How does the Commonwealth Pay for Roads?
Maintaining, safe, efficient public infrastructure challenges…
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What can be learned from the Commonwealth’s new 9-1-1 system?
The State 9-1-1 Department recently finished building an enhanced…
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Gateway Cities Face Educational Spending Challenges
As the Boston Globe recently reported, Gateway Cities Brockton…
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New entry deadline: March 30th! Enter the 2018 Better Government Competition: “Making Higher Education & Career Training Options Affordable & Effective”
Each year, the Better Government Competition focuses on one…
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Which Cape Cod Town has the Best Summertime Revenue Take?
The towns of the Cape and Islands have economies built around…
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Public Works Expenditures Across All 26 Gateway Cities
Using MassAnalysis.com, a free government transparency tool provided…
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What Janus Means for Massachusetts
In downtown Boston Monday there was a rally of a few hundred…
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Celebrating Black History Month
In the month of February, the nation honors the achievements…
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Where Does Your Community Stand: Using MassAnalysis to Compare Weston to Peer Towns
We can all learn a lot about our own behavior by watching the…
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The Link Between Police Spending and Crime in Gateway Cities
Massachusetts “Gateway Cities” were defined in a 2007 Massachusetts…
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2016 MBTA Bus Maintenance Costs up 27% Since 2011
Last spring, Pioneer reported on the MBTA’s out of control…
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Top 10 Government Transparency Resolutions for 2018
We hear the word transparency a lot these days. Whether it's…
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Join Us on Catholic Schools Week for Special Film Screening Events
Join us as we celebrate Catholic Schools Week, with special film…