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…

Siblings and the Boston School Lottery

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If you’ve got young kids in the city, the Boston Public Schools…

Enter Pioneer’s “MuniShare” Municipal Report Contest

As part of Pioneer Institute's annual Better Government Competition, Pioneer is offering two $3,000 awards for the best municipal reports.

Fix Social Security? Just do what FDR did

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It is time for baby boomers (like me) to stop whining about reform…

Heres Comes the House Ways & Means Budget

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The Legislature gets its first cut at a response to the Governor's…

A Defense of the Evergreen Solar Deal?

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Our friends at Commonwealth Magazine have put out an intriguing…

Vocational-technical schools that work

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A week ago, parents in Boston got their school assignments…

We’re #43!

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Those with long memories will recall the days of the campaign…

Governor’s Pep Rally on Health Care Cost Containment

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Governor Patrick held an informational briefing on cost containment. The…

Proven reforms for urban students

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There are no silver bullets. In education, our landmark 1993…

Gilded benefits clash with ‘fair share’

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Public employee unions leaders love to talk about “fair share”…

Teacher pensions: Answering Your Questions

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Last week, I blogged on teacher pensions and the piece drew…

FactCheck.org: ‘RomneyCare’ Facts and Falsehoods

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A reporter from FactCheck.org visited Pioneer's office a couple…

Relearning the Lesson

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Its been painful to watch the situation with Transportation Secretary…

No answers from the Know Nothings

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Boston and Massachusetts as a whole have made some strides…

What’s a retiring teacher’s pension worth?

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TRAIN CRASH - Watch more Funny Videos Well, that’s an…

The New Monopoly and the Ballot Initiative

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Here is testimony I submitted today to the Election Laws Committee…

It’s not where the gov is, it’s the business climate

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The timing was lousy. Gov. Deval Patrick was on his big “trade…

Bill Gates doesn’t like liberal arts, Steve Jobs does

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So Bill Gates lets us all know what he really has in mind on…

Hollowing out our cities

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So today we learn that Massachusetts’ cities continue to…

Finding Money for the Convention Center

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The Convention Center Authority convened a panel of the city's…

Some thoughts on parochial schools

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March 17th marked St. Patrick’s Day. Today, Glen Johnson…

On radiation in Japan

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Decidedly not a Pioneer topic, but one that is on the minds of…

Asleep at the wheel – mid-race

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Everyone outside of the Dome knows that Massachusetts is in…

VIDEO DEBATE: Obamacare One Year Out

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With the one year anniversary of the passage and signing of the…

Boston School Lottery and the Globe

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The Globe is doing a full 'package' on the Boston school lottery…

The Compensation Conundrum

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While the public and the media have been quick to criticize the…

American Exceptionalism

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

Bill Gates is Wrong!

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UPDATE: His TED talk just went up. Well done overall and worth…

Memo re: public dancing

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MEMORANDUM To: Former Pioneer executive directors Re: Attempts…

Two Things to Ponder About Quasi-Public Salaries

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As the Governor continues his march through the quasi-publics…