WaPo on School Standards

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The Washington Post on September 10 had this to say as Congress…

It’s about the children – ugly, mean and expensive

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On October 5, Pioneer is releasing a survey of state tax deduction…

Weekly Football Picks

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What, you expected this blog to do a straight football piece?…

Pension Liability Grows Drip By Drip

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We looked at the cost that pension loopholes and gaming impose…

A Refreshing Start

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The Globe's Thursday editorial on the start of the new school…

Massachusetts and the Copernican Principle

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In rough terms, the Copernican Principle states that we should…

Quo Vadis?

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Ross Gittell in the New England Journal of Higher Education/Summer…

As if reading my mind. . .

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The Boston Globe led today with Property tax bills soar as services…

I’ve seen the lights go down on Dartmouth

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It's been a long summer in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. In a story…

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens. . .

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We're always gratified when our work appears on Blue Mass Group.…

Mass Health Care, USA

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Mitt Romney is now doubling back to health care after his symbolic…

Some markets are more equal than others.

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The subprime crisis may soon lead to a shortage of liquidity,…

Good God, professors bow to the Left?

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Who wudda thunk it? I mean, I never saw any hint of politicized…

Bored with education progress

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It was something of a blast from the past that Governor Patrick…

Wednesday Quick Hits

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Burying the lede: State House News has a brief piece on…

MBTA Pension Brouhaha

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Today's Globe has a brutal piece on the MBTA's pension plan and…

Counterintuitive Thoughts on Healthcare Costs

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Back in October, we released a paper on business costs in Massachusetts.…

Thoughts on housing and Middle Cities

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Housing is critical to the viability of Middle Cities, because…

I wholeheartedly agree. . .

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. . . with Sally Dias, Vice President at Emmanuel College and…

OK, today’s sign of a cultural apocalypse

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This one gleaned from the Georgia Public Policy Foundation's…

Only 7 percent? Really?

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According to today's Springfield Republican, just 7% of American…

So which is it?

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From the Boston Globe of August 9: Cahill's sharply worded statement…

Conventional Wisdom Confusion (plus a MS Word bonus)

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Organic is good. Walmart is bad. Right? So what happens when…

Before we spent billions on public construction…

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...would it be worth it to reexamine the contracting process? Barry…

CPA Point and Counterpoint

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We take a break from our usual self-promotion, to promote another…

We should pay certain farmers to keep farming

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Sunday's Globe brings us a long editorial praising the Administration's…

Let the handwringing begin…

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CVS has sought state permission to open MinuteClinics in a number…

Will they return the money?

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Today's New York Times reports that the ethanol boom, among other…

Pioneer has a new Home Page

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In our continuing effort to bring more and more information to…

I love New England too, but this is ridiculous.

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I'm a born and bred New Englander, but I find it odd that the…