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The MBTA shuttles over a million passengers a day around Greater…
Who’s Responsible for the MBTA Retirement Fund
It cannot have been a particularly merry Christmas for Stephen…
MassDOT’s Cost Savings Dead End
In a joint press release praising the Transportation Reform…
Let’s Not Waver on Testing: An Open Letter to MA Education Commissioner
In the letter below, Pioneer Institute Executive Director Jim…
Massachusetts Pension Funding Deal Less than Meets the Eye
Do pension funding changes display true fiscal responsibility or just election-year window dressing?
Free Movie Screening (Jan. 23): “The Ticket: The Many Faces of School Choice”
To celebrate National School Choice Week, please join Pioneer Institute for a special screening of the groundbreaking film “The Ticket: The Many Faces of School Choice.”
General Court Silent On Connector Meltdown: Connector Playing Whac-A-Mole With Enrollment
Due to poor project management and failing IT contractors, the…
Enter the 2014 Better Government Competition – Winning Prize: $10,000 – Theme: Technology
Pioneer Institute invites you to enter our 2014 Better Government…
Why Common Core’s roll-out is as bad as ObamaCare’s (by Sandra Stotsky)
It's odd to observe just how oblivious the media have been to…
Will Michael Brickman, Tim Shanahan, Politifact, Fox News, and USA Today do some careful reading, please? (by Sandra Stotsky)
In How Common Core's ELA Standards Place College Readiness at…
Somerville police want $780 for routine personnel records
For the past several months, the Pioneer Institute and MuckRock…
South Coast Rail not the way to go
RESIDENTS OF MASSACHUSETTS’ South Coast believe their region…
Public Statement Regarding the MBTA’s Lack of Transparency
The future finances of the MBTA’s employees depend on solid…
One Small Step Toward Consumer-Oriented Reform in Massachusetts Healthcare
Last week a little noticed but highly significant healthcare…
Open Letter to the Commissioners of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission
Gaming Commission's Enhanced Ethics Code
On October 24, 2013,…
Gaming the Gaming Commission’s “Enhanced Code of Ethics”?
The Boston Globe published stories on November 21st and December…
Support for Common Core’s Fuzzy Math Doesn’t Add Up (by Sandra Stotsky)
Unless high school students can prepare for a calculus course…
Common Core, the Gettysburg Address & human intent
(H/t to Civil War Daily Gazette)
History will always be…
“Barrier-Free Care”: An Idea That Should Hit the Wall in Committee
House Bill 2084, "An Act Relative to Keep People Healthy By…
The Gettysburg Address at 150: Reflections from Civil War Historian James McPherson
Today, as the nation commemorates one of history's most famous…
Going Beyond in Lawrence, Mass.
Pioneer Institute believes that all kids deserve access to a…
Jim Stergios on Fox & Friends: Common Core lessons politicize classrooms
Jim Stergios discussed political propaganda in Common Core…
On Marc Tucker’s Credibility (by Sandra Stotsky)
In October, members of the New Hampshire legislature heard Marc…
In Pictures: 15 Facts Pres. Obama Needs To Know About Mass.’s Healthcare Reform
During President Obama’s Boston visit to talk about the ACA…
ACA Comes to Massachusetts: Post #1: 40% Premium Increase and Higher Co-pays On the Connector
Paul Levy has a compelling post over at his must-read blog, Not…
More Americans In 3 States Have Had Their Insurance Canceled Under ObamaCare Than Have Filed An Exchange Account In All 50
This week the reality of the ObamaCare roll-out appeared…
6 Takeaways on New Orleans’ charter initiative
Earlier this week, at a Pioneer forum we had the pleasure of…
Mass Health Connector 2.0: Limited Function and Unable to Provide Subsidy and Medicaid Information
The Health Connector has spent the last 3 years telling everyone…
Needed: Matriculation exams tailored to each state’s higher education system
Several decades ago, self-appointed education reformers decided…
Watertown Police Department stubbornly refuses electronic public records requests
Despite repeated appeals to reason and official state guidance,…