Massachusetts Pension Funding Deal Less than Meets the Eye

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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.”

Enter the 2014 Better Government Competition – Winning Prize: $10,000 – Theme: Technology

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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)

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It's odd to observe just how oblivious the media have been to…

Somerville police want $780 for routine personnel records

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For the past several months, the Pioneer Institute and MuckRock…

South Coast Rail not the way to go

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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

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Last week a little noticed but highly significant healthcare…

Open Letter to the Commissioners of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission

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Gaming Commission's Enhanced Ethics Code On October 24, 2013,…

Gaming the Gaming Commission’s “Enhanced Code of Ethics”?

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The Boston Globe published stories on November 21st and December…

Support for Common Core’s Fuzzy Math Doesn’t Add Up (by Sandra Stotsky)

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Unless high school students can prepare for a calculus course…

Detroit Breakdown

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The New York Times today is reporting that Detroit is eligible…

Common Core, the Gettysburg Address & human intent

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(H/t to Civil War Daily Gazette) History will always be…

“Barrier-Free Care”: An Idea That Should Hit the Wall in Committee

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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.

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Pioneer Institute believes that all kids deserve access to a…

Jim Stergios on Fox & Friends: Common Core lessons politicize classrooms

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Jim Stergios discussed political propaganda in Common Core…

On Marc Tucker’s Credibility (by Sandra Stotsky)

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In October, members of the New Hampshire legislature heard Marc…

In Pictures: 15 Facts Pres. Obama Needs To Know About Mass.’s Healthcare Reform

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During President Obama’s Boston visit to talk about the ACA…

6 Takeaways on New Orleans’ charter initiative

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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

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The Health Connector has spent the last 3 years telling everyone…

Needed: Matriculation exams tailored to each state’s higher education system

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Several decades ago, self-appointed education reformers decided…

Watertown Police Department stubbornly refuses electronic public records requests

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Despite repeated appeals to reason and official state guidance,…

Healthcare.gov Crashes During First Day, Why Massachusetts Never Had This Problem

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In the grand scheme of the ACA, the first day of open enrollment…

An anniversary you may have missed

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With the acrimonious standoff in Congress bringing about the…

Announcing The Frederick Douglass Prize U.S. History Essay Contest

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Your History Paper Could Win $2,500! Announcing The Frederick…