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…

Goodbye, Camelot

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Mr. Robert Goulet, the pride of Lawrence, died yesterday. You…

Drip, drip, drip

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Ever heard of the "Heart Law"? It says that certain public safety…

An Interesting Idea — Behind the Counter Medications

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A recent op-ed in the LA Times calls for certain medications…

Murray’s Healthcare Moment

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The prospect for dynamic reform on Beacon Hill seemed slight…

Fixin for a fight

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The Governor has frequently talked about his openness to lifting…

Home of the Bean, the Cod, and the Free Glass of Tap Water

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As much of the Sun Belt dries up, we may have to revise our tally…

Dear critic, Do you or don’t you

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support the Massachusetts Health Care Reform? We get the question…

Brunch in Boston

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Brunch in Boston - or anywhere really - is a time to get caught…

Merit pay gaining steam

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As AP and the New York Times reported, New York Mayor Bloomberg…

Three choice selections on educational options

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In the Sunday Globe, Jim Peyser had a terrific (and hopeful)…

Carrots for homes

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The Greater Boston Housing Report Card released last week concludes…

Very Off-Topic Post on Baseball Playoffs

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1) I never thought I would be pining for Jack Buck and Tim McCarver,…

Always the last one picked

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I think I'm the only person that the Patrick Administration has…

Greek futurists, indeed.

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November 13, 2007, at the Boston Harbor Hotel, Dr. Peter Diamandis…

Not rocket science – competition works

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The Sunday Globe ran a great story on the dawn of a new industry…

They might also consider pricing

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Globe West recently highlighted the issue that day-of-the-week…

Beware of Administrations Bearing Gifts

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Remember the pledge to put 1000 new police officers on the street? That…

Why wait?

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My post today is really a question. It has to do with Boston…

DiMasi Rex

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Ready, AIM, fire! Call it what you want--line in the sand, declaration…

Needless Piling On Department

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From today's Senate Session, via State House News (sub. required): MOORE…

Tired, cynical – Them is fightin words

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At Tuesday's hearing on charter schools, the Mass Association…

More quotes on charters

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The challenge to the reign of the education establishment is…

After the charter hearing, more quotes

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Paul Vallas, Superintendent of the New Orleans Recovery School…

Equal Treatment for All!

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Just returned from a packed State House hearing on charter…

After the charter hearing, some quotes

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I hope our legislators are open to understanding the wisdom of…

Ed Policy Schizophrenia

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A great press release from the Mass Department of Education notes: For…

Deb Meier v. The Powerful, Dark Phantom that Pioneer is

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I can see it now: The heavy-footed, giant, unforgiving Dark Phantom…

News flash – healthcare costs are rising fast

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Thought I would remind you of that just in case you forgot. The…

Who will train Portland to love transit?

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So, back to Randal O'Toole's Debunking Portland. Everyone would…

Savonarola still wrong: another lesson from the mortgage mess

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I lead with a fire-and-brimstone Renaissance preacher partly…