The Cost of Toll Collectors

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  Are tollbooth workers economically inefficient?…

The Clock is Ticking on Massachusetts Public Record Reform

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From the Green Line extension's woes, to the narrowly dodged…

An Uncertain Future for Ridesharing Services in Massachusetts

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Last week, the Los Angeles City Council approved a new policy…

Turnpike Inequity: The Time to Fix it is Now

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"I completely get we have an equity issue (with tolls) we need…

UMass Tuition Hikes: Why Not Cut Costs?

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And shouldn’t in-state students be the top priority? WRKO's…

Boston: The Jaywalking Capital of America?

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If you see someone waiting for a walk signal at a Boston intersection,…

Op-ed: Big money pushes PARCC and Common Core

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Each year, much is written and said about K-12 education when…

Promising implications of MassDOT All Electronic Tolling, with a Catch

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Efforts to convert all Massachusetts highways to an electronic…

Transparency Needed for Massachusetts Rest Homes

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Extended care facilities provide either temporary or permanent…

Welcome News from the New Team at the MBTA: Getting Serious About Savings

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The Boston Globe reports today that MBTA officials briefed MBTA…

Getting Tough on Keolis?

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You rush to feed your kids breakfast; leave your house so fast…

Baker Public Records Announcement a Great Start – So Long as it’s a Start

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These last few weeks have been hectic for transparency advocates…

How Massachusetts Promoted Achievement Before Common Core & PARCC

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Before the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education…

Problem: Overpriced Textbooks, Solution: Opensource Material

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Last week, NBC news announced that textbooks prices have…

Cash-free, Conductor-free Trains

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In 2012, the MBTA introduced the mTicket app that allows users…

Problems with Potholes in Boston

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Boston has a pothole problem. Or, more accurately, Boston has…

The Control Board Needs to Insist on Transparency with Keolis

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On July 21, the special panel created to address failures at…

A Promising New Direction for Justice Reform in Massachusetts

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Massachusetts is not notorious for overflowing prisons; nor is…

MBTA gets an F for Public Records Law Compliance

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Ten days. That is how long it is supposed to take for a Massachusetts…

After Losing the Olympics Bid, Boston Can Still Win

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As the Olympic drama subsides following Mayor Walsh’s press…

Why Are Tuition and Fees Rising at UMass?

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Over the last half-century, college tuition costs have exploded…

Kids and Families Deserve More: Catholic Education and School Choice

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Pioneer held an education forum on Friday, July 31, 2015, “Know-Nothings’…

Our Letter to the Open Meeting Advisory Commission

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Public trust and citizen engagement is fundamental in a healthy…

Extend Private Transportation Innovation to the Suburbs

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This past year, Boston and Bridj celebrated a transportation…

How Top Suburban Schools Compare

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Quality public schools drive both real estate development and…

For Massachusetts Public Records law, a Little Progress Goes a Long Way

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Earlier this month, Massachusetts transparency advocates celebrated…

An Open Request to the State Ethics Commission

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When the State Ethics Commission was created in 1978 under Section…

Join us 7/31: “Know-Nothings’ Nativism, Catholic Education, and School Choice”

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In the wake of the Colorado Supreme Court ruling against the…

Making Financial Disclosures “Available for Public Inspection”

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Chapter 268B, Section 3(d) of Massachusetts General Laws provides…

Elimination of Old “Honor Boxes” for MBTA Parking

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As part of their latest efforts to modernize, the MBTA has recently…