Welcome Aboard the Massachusetts Business Cost Express!
A hearty welcome to the New England Public Policy Center at the…
Water water everywhere
Managing Water Demand: Price vs. Non-Price Conservation Programs
While…
Storrow Tunnel, falling down. . .
...and the Longfellow Bridge isn't looking too good, either.
This…
Dinosaurs Becoming Extinct, Slowly
Hurrah, the State Police have finally stopped giving driving…
Thoughts on the State Budget
The final 2008 state budget came out of committee and was signed…
How to watch and listen to Gov. Patrick’s BGC address
One of the highlights of last month's Better Government Competition…
The new math of convention madness
The Boston Business Journal today reports that the Massachusetts…
Congrats to Steve Poftak
To those of you in the blogosphere who miss the witty and sometimes…
A Path to Solvency for the DCR?
Though I have been unable to leave the BGC behind (it really…
Whom would you like to address the BGC dinner next year?
Now that it's all said and done, we at Pioneer have a moment…
Jim on WGBH – Housing
At 7 p.m. sharp (in three minutes), with David Wluka of the Massachusetts…
Give me a break – and a Happy Fourth
Over the weekend, someone was on the T griping about how people…
Revenge of the status quotists
In his letter to the editor (“Ed board shuffle: a lesson in…
Progress after Education Reform
So the "revisionistas" (a.k.a. status quotists, special interests,…
Wrong again, Glenn – PI is for one accountability system (4 of 4)
Finally, in his letter to the Globe editor Glenn talks of districts…
What Glenn gets wrong – Ed Reform and progress (3 of 4)
I remember a rally in front of the State House when my daughter…
What Glenn glosses over – GIC and better coverage for teachers (2 of 4)
Odd that, in his letter to the Globe editor (6/30/07), Glenn…
Where Glenn Koocher agrees – GIC cost sharing (1 of 4)
In a letter to the Globe editor yesterday, it seems that Glenn…
When you are wrong, you are wrong. When you are right, you are right.
On NewsNight (NECN) last week, I wanted to communicate that…
The heart of the Pioneer Valley
Tip of the hat to Heather Brandon at Urban Compass -- a great…
They call it Pioneer Valley for a reason, 2
So what has all the reform in the City of Springfield led to?…
They call it Pioneer Valley for a reason, 1
One of the standout winners at the 2007 Better Government Competition…
Governor Patrick is a Capitalist after all
We were worried. During his first 6 months in office the Governor…
Gratuitous Yankee Bashing
Not our traditional topic, but who can resist kicking the Yankees…