Musings on the Occupy Movement in Boston

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OccupyBoston has captured lots of media space with their occupation…

Is student achievement in Massachusetts falling flat?

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The short answer that will come in this and blog posts in the…

Dumb and Dumber – Proposed Bill

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You can agree or disagree on most bills in the State House.…

Obama Admin Rethinking Massachusetts Model? Part 2

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My now monthly blog post wondering if there will be agreement…

Pull Back the Curtains

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Local news over the past few years has had plenty of stories…

Learning From A Tragedy

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On the afternoon of January 9, 2009, the brakes on Ladder Company…

Over Confidential

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Being a litigious society, we have all received emails from lawyers…

Proven Approaches to Dropout Prevention

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Tomorrow the state's Joint Committee on Education will meet…

If You Want to Run for Office…

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This is a good year to do so. The Gallup numbers are no surprise…

Heroes of the MBTA

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It's bloodsport in these parts to complain about the MBTA. But…

Pension reform is reform-lite

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More proof that those employed in Massachusetts’ public sector…

Sidewalk Superintendent Series: Parking Spaces or Public Places?

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A unwelcome phenomena in Boston is the use of public space for…

Is Cake Health the Answer to Our Health Care Cost Problem?

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I just stumbled upon a great app that is helping individuals…

Examining Pension Talking Points

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The state Senate approved a pension reform package yesterday.…

In New England, Massachusetts leads job growth – for state employees

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I reached out about a month and a half ago to Governor Patrick's…

Patrick Admin’s Misdiagnosis on ACA Transparency

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This post was co-written by Michael Morisy. During this year’s…

Silliness Buried In the Casino Bill

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The coming casino debate has a whiff of anticlimax, as it appears…

What We Learned From Sal DiMasi

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Barring a successful (or incredibly lengthy) appeal, Sal DiMasi…

Are ACOs designed to care for grandparents also good for their grandkids?

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This op-ed ran in the Boston Business Journal Friday September…

Boston’s Advanced Work Class Maze

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In Boston, school starts tomorrow (except for K1 and K2, which…

Does Your Doctor Know How Much That Costs?

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A local group  (run by a former classmate of mine) is accepting…

Let Walmart In!

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Opposing Wal-Mart seems to be in vogue these days. Mayor Curtatone…

Obama Admin Rethinking Massachusetts Model?

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The summer has led to little news from the Legislature and…

The 28X Debacle: A Missed Opportunity in Transportation

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What’s the 28X? It was the MBTA’s attempt to put a version…

Parent Power

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(image from DropOutNation.net) Used to be that Massachusetts…

In Praise of the Indigo Line

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This space generally takes a dim view of several MBTA expansion…

Mr. Secretary, Open this Road!

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Summer travels have taken me up and down the East Coast, and…

Will Massachusetts’ Evergreen Solar secrets die with it?

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Now that Evergreen Solar is filing for bankruptcy, the question…

Lurking Over the Horizon

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As the summer slumber descends on Beacon Hill, where sub-10 minute…

What if Bill Gates rewarded results?

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Last winter, two things clarified my views on the utility of…