Massachusetts Needs a Comprehensive Performance Management Framework

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Many states have made promoted government efficiency and effectiveness by setting goals and tracking their progress. Massachusetts tried making a performance structure, but in 2014 it was discontinued. Today, the state lacks a comprehensive structure to track progress.

Love It When the T Listens!

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It seems MBTA officials were listening to this March segment…

Beacon Hill Needs to Get This Right – Right Now

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No one said it better than Justice Louis Brandeis. “Sunshine…

Our Letter to the Open Meeting Advisory Commission

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Public trust and citizen engagement is fundamental in a healthy…

A Pretty Much Guaranteed Free Ride

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There's no such thing as a free ride. Ask any accountant and…

A Tale of Two Transparencies

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Recently, we wrote about the redemption of Secretary of State…

The High Cost of Records Requests at the MBTA Hits a New Low

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As we've written about before, in Massachusetts your legal right…

Public Left in Dark on Carmen’s Union Contract

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Background Over the past two months, Pioneer Institute has…

And What About the T’s Retirement Costs?

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Pension and other post-employment benefit (OPEB) costs significantly…

How is Keolis Fined for Late Commuter Rail Trains?

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Your toes are numb, the faces around you sullen and the service…

Lawrence’s Failed Public Pension System

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by Guest Blogger Rohit Chaparala Pioneer’s newest transparency…

American Exceptionalism

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American exceptionalism does not spring from our economic or military power but rather from America's pioneer spirit.