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Legislature Skips Plan Design
The Legislature is rolling out a "Municipal Relief Act" today,…
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Charters and disadvantaged students
We've had some long discussions with legislators and the media…
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The missing link – student data and teacher performance
Dan Willingham's good piece in the Boston Globe on what makes…
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Time for the Essex County Retirement Board To Go
Governor Patrick, either through PERAC or through legislation,…
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Together We Can…Fight Adverse Selection
Charlie Baker and Deval Patrick seem to agree on something.
In…
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Don't Say That – Deval Patrick Edition
My youngest has the charming habit of responding to my unwelcome…
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Giving the Convention Center Its Due
Let's hear it for the MCCA -- they just posted their audited…
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NY and IL Always Make Me Feel Better
This has been a tough year for MA politics, with multiple indictments…
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Small thought on TV personalities
I have always been more interested in U.S. Secretary of Education…
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Globe Metro Columnists Take A Victory Lap on UMASS Law School
Adrian Walker picks up where his colleague Yvonne Abraham left…
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Let's Lose the Fast Lane Gates on the Tobin
On Jan.1, MassDOT took over the Tobin Bridge from MassPort. Sadly,…
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The Secret Weapon in the Auditor's Race
I blogged a few days ago about the crowded field for the Auditor's…
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Opportunity for Coakley in March
While the Democratic party "commentariat" has had afield day…
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Secretary Reville does Mel Gibson
At the January 26 Board of Education meeting that dealt primarily…
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One of These Pols Is Not Like The Others
The Phoenix's David Bernstein trolls through the most recent…
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Is Steve Grossman That Intimidating?
Our state will have two downballot constitutional races this…
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Would you take both sides of the deal?
One of my secret vices is an addiction to sports radio. And a…
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Richard M. Freeland Delivers the Goods
The Board of Higher Ed staff has just put out a recommendation…
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A Responsible Board of Higher Ed Would Ask
Pioneer has weighed in on the UMASS-Dartmouth law school issue…
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Answer This Before You Expand the Convention Center
The Convention Center Authority has convened a panel of Boston’s…
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Gentle tap on the shoulders
The governor gave everyone a less than gentle reminder of why…