MBTAAnalysis: A look inside the MBTA

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The MBTA shuttles over a million passengers a day around Greater…

The Clock is Ticking…….

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The clock is ticking towards December 30, 2017.  As part of…

Two Things to Ponder About Quasi-Public Salaries

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As the Governor continues his march through the quasi-publics…

Factory contracts for teachers unions

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As the discussion about public sector unions gains traction…

WSJ: “The Massachusetts Health-Reform Mess” Swing and Miss

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The late John Calfee, has an opinion piece in the WSJ this morning…

Scott Walker’s double

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The biggest danger that the teachers' unions, and really all…

What does the Madison catfight mean for teachers?

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The public debate in Wisconsin over the effort by Governor…

Good Stuff in Transportation

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It's easy to be cynical in this day and age, so we've put together…

Governor Patrick Found the Silver Bullet for Cost Containment?

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Thoughts on Governor Deval Patrick’s speech this morning about…

Blame Game in Massachusetts Health Care

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An interesting piece from Paul Levy over at Not Running a Hospital. …

“For small businesses, a hesitancy to hire”

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An illustrative piece in the Boston Globe today by Megan Woolhouse…

Real Competition at the Health Connector?

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The Connector Board yesterday moved forward with plans to introduce…

The Changing Face of Boston Schools

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Jamie Vaznis reports today on the possibility that there will…

Man versus Superman

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Movies like Waiting for Superman have done a great public service…

Israel as First Stop?

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Obligatory Throat-Clearing: There are a number of excellent reasons…

Governor’s Budget & Plan for Cities

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When it comes to the aspects of the Governor's agenda that…

Governor Patrick’s Budget on Health Care: Playing Around the Edges

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Medicaid (MassHealth) The Administration is feeling the heat…

Implications of the Harvard Pilgrim-Tufts Merger

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Today's news brings word of a potential merger between Tufts…

Ever Met A Tax Incentive You Didn’t Like?

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Remarkable to read the Globe's endorsement today of the latest…

Feds plug the Money Hole in Massachusetts Health Reform?

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To close the loop from an earlier post on federal money being…

What we should we ask of the new UMass president?

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With former Congressman and current chancellor of the University…

MBTA Parking Proposal Should Go Further

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The MBTA is proposing to securitize its parking revenues (roughly…

Troubling Cost Trends in Massachusetts Health Care

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Two trends that might determine the long term success of health…

GLOBE OP-ED: Mass. cities need new deal with public employees

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The Mayor of New Bedford-- one of Pioneer's Middle Cities--…

Delivering a reality check

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Back in October, a nasty teacher union v. school district battle…

VIDEO: Is Beacon Hill Rigged?

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On a quiet Friday afternoon during the holidays, Beacon Hill…

How do student absences affect students?

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A story in the Providence Journal focuses on Central Falls,…

Health $ Elbow Out Kids, Cops and Trees

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Just wanted to share a dramatic graph from a recent Boston Foundation…

Payment Reform: No Government Mandate Needed

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The move in the health sector towards payment reform took a big…

Full Disclosure

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AEI edu-wonk Rick Hess went blue in the face in his Education…

Decrease Insurance Premiums or You’ll Be Sleeping with the Fishes

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A study released this morning may lay out the possible future…

Choice for me but not for thee?

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The Globe's op-ed page has been featuring several 'guest' columnists,…