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…

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…

Save the Longfellow!!

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Our Legacy of Neglect: The Longfellow Bridge and the Cost of…

Welcome Aboard the Massachusetts Business Cost Express!

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A hearty welcome to the New England Public Policy Center at the…

Water water everywhere

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Managing Water Demand: Price vs. Non-Price Conservation Programs While…

Storrow Tunnel, falling down. . .

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...and the Longfellow Bridge isn't looking too good, either. This…

Dinosaurs Becoming Extinct, Slowly

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Hurrah, the State Police have finally stopped giving driving…

Thoughts on the State Budget

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The final 2008 state budget came out of committee and was signed…

How to watch and listen to Gov. Patrick’s BGC address

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One of the highlights of last month's Better Government Competition…

The new math of convention madness

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The Boston Business Journal today reports that the Massachusetts…

Congrats to Steve Poftak

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To those of you in the blogosphere who miss the witty and sometimes…

A Path to Solvency for the DCR?

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Though I have been unable to leave the BGC behind (it really…

Whom would you like to address the BGC dinner next year?

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Now that it's all said and done, we at Pioneer have a moment…

Stop with the running!

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Another post on running?! Well, this one is on running afoul…

Slow to act

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Post haste it is not. I received a few days ago a letter from…

An even happier Fourth

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... and perhaps an unhappy fifth. The deed is done. I made it…