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The Clock is Ticking on Massachusetts Public Record Reform
From the Green Line extension's woes, to the narrowly dodged…
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An Uncertain Future for Ridesharing Services in Massachusetts
Last week, the Los Angeles City Council approved a new policy…
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Turnpike Inequity: The Time to Fix it is Now
"I completely get we have an equity issue (with tolls) we need…
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UMass Tuition Hikes: Why Not Cut Costs?
And shouldn’t in-state students be the top priority?
WRKO's…
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Boston: The Jaywalking Capital of America?
If you see someone waiting for a walk signal at a Boston intersection,…
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Op-ed: Big money pushes PARCC and Common Core
Each year, much is written and said about K-12 education when…
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Promising implications of MassDOT All Electronic Tolling, with a Catch
Efforts to convert all Massachusetts highways to an electronic…
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Transparency Needed for Massachusetts Rest Homes
Extended care facilities provide either temporary or permanent…
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Welcome News from the New Team at the MBTA: Getting Serious About Savings
The Boston Globe reports today that MBTA officials briefed MBTA…
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Baker Public Records Announcement a Great Start – So Long as it’s a Start
These last few weeks have been hectic for transparency advocates…
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How Massachusetts Promoted Achievement Before Common Core & PARCC
Before the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education…
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Problem: Overpriced Textbooks, Solution: Opensource Material
Last week, NBC news announced that textbooks prices have…
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Cash-free, Conductor-free Trains
In 2012, the MBTA introduced the mTicket app that allows users…
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Problems with Potholes in Boston
Boston has a pothole problem. Or, more accurately, Boston has…
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The Control Board Needs to Insist on Transparency with Keolis
On July 21, the special panel created to address failures at…
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A Promising New Direction for Justice Reform in Massachusetts
Massachusetts is not notorious for overflowing prisons; nor is…
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MBTA gets an F for Public Records Law Compliance
Ten days. That is how long it is supposed to take for a Massachusetts…
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After Losing the Olympics Bid, Boston Can Still Win
As the Olympic drama subsides following Mayor Walsh’s press…
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Why Are Tuition and Fees Rising at UMass?
Over the last half-century, college tuition costs have exploded…
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Kids and Families Deserve More: Catholic Education and School Choice
Pioneer held an education forum on Friday, July 31, 2015, “Know-Nothings’…
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Our Letter to the Open Meeting Advisory Commission
Public trust and citizen engagement is fundamental in a healthy…
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Extend Private Transportation Innovation to the Suburbs
This past year, Boston and Bridj celebrated a transportation…
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How Top Suburban Schools Compare
Quality public schools drive both real estate development and…
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For Massachusetts Public Records law, a Little Progress Goes a Long Way
Earlier this month, Massachusetts transparency advocates celebrated…
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An Open Request to the State Ethics Commission
When the State Ethics Commission was created in 1978 under Section…
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Join us 7/31: “Know-Nothings’ Nativism, Catholic Education, and School Choice”
In the wake of the Colorado Supreme Court ruling against the…
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Making Financial Disclosures “Available for Public Inspection”
Chapter 268B, Section 3(d) of Massachusetts General Laws provides…
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Elimination of Old “Honor Boxes” for MBTA Parking
As part of their latest efforts to modernize, the MBTA has recently…