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The Education Writers Association casts its narrowing gaze on Boston, May 1-3
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Many billions have been spent, and continue to be spent, promoting…
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Join Us May 4th: “Best Practices from Urban Charter Public Schools”
As the charter public school debate heats up, it’s important…
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2016 Hewitt Healthcare Lecture: “Facing Down the Opioid Crisis”
On April 20, 2016, Pioneer welcomed medical professionals, researchers,…
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Remembering Barbara Anderson
Barbara Anderson’s passing marks the loss of a good friend…
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Key considerations for regulating ridesharing in Massachusetts
Earlier this month, the most recent piece of legislation to come…
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Judicial Branch Holds Transparency in Contempt
In yet another Massachusetts public records milestone, the Center…
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MBTA Transparency Is Now ‘Back on Track’
Today, the MBTA released its long-anticipated performance dashboard,…
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Addressing Inequality through K-12 Education in Boston
According to a new Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) study…
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Sunshine Week 2016: Highlights from Pioneer’s Government Transparency Team
Each Sunshine Week, Pioneer shares highlights of its government…
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Recent Ruling on MBTA Retirement Fund Major Victory for Transparency & Accountability
The Boston Globe and the Boston Herald reported on an important…
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Dropping Public Records Law Exemption is a Clear Win for Governor Baker
Currently, there are only two states that exempt the office of…
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Benchmarking Tools For Municipal Officials – Budget Season Edition
Understanding how your community performs relative to its peers…
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The Real Source of UMass R&D Spending
UMass issued a report and a press release Tuesday citing a record…
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What the Brian Joyce Saga Says about Government Transparency in Massachusetts
One state senator’s dirty laundry may be catching up with him.…
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How Responsive Are Massachusetts State Agencies?
According to Massachusetts public records law, an agency has…
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MBTA commuter rail should release on-time data from every station every day
As Pioneer has pointed out numerous times in the past, the MBTA…
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Fordham’s PARCC v. MCAS Report Falls Short
Guest post by Richard P. Phelps
The Fordham Institute has long…
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MBTA Management Discussions: Where Did They Go?
The government works for the people. As with any employee, the…
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Presidents Day: The Innovative JQA
Guest Post by Jordan Harris
Although several Presidents have…
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Thoughts on Transparency: Full Disclosure of Gasoline Taxes
One of Pioneer Institute’s ongoing goals is to promote government…
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MBTA Performance Transparency: A Whole New Meaning to Deferred Maintenance
Governments need to adapt to the evolving needs of constituents,…
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Comparing Retirement Benefits for MBTA and other State Employees
Pioneer’s latest report, A $49 Million Sweetheart Deal: How…
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Our Government Transparency Resolutions for 2016
While it's possible that 2016 will see an historic surge…
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Two States, Two Bills, Two Different Takes on Transparency
This week, Florida State Representative Greg Steube and Senator…
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Report Ranks Boston No. 1 in Income Inequality: What Does It Mean?
A report published last week by the Brookings Institution ranked…
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Dr. King and American History
Today, America celebrates the legacy of The Reverend Dr. Martin…
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Airing the State’s Dirty Laundry: New Findings Raise Questions Regarding Ethics and Transparency
More dirty laundry is coming to the surface in the Massachusetts…
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GE comes to Boston: Here’s why
The Globe's Shirley Leung gets it right in her piece this afternoon…
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Rather than Cut The Ride’s Services, Change the Service Delivery Model
On December 14th, the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control…
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Helping Those with Mental Illness Find Treatment, Not Incarceration
Mental illness, the theme of our 2016 Better Government Competition,…