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…

Pension Protest Style Points

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I am increasingly dismayed at the lack of style at American (and…

"Race to Solvency" for our cities?

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A press release from the Milken Institute notes: Vallejo, Calif;…

Mid-terms and the national education debate

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The national standards may have been approved in nearly 40…

Roslindale Parade Update

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As regular readers know, I'm a big fan of parades (see here and…

Causes of Boston's Bus Problems

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Today's Globe has an op-ed decrying the problems with the buses…

Feds giving a safety net to Massachusetts’s safety net hospitals?

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Two of the most prominent “safety net” hospitals in Massachusetts…

Ed Glaeser slips on a banana peel

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Ed Glaeser is a brilliant economist and someone who cares deeply…

Keeping Massachusetts Competitive: The Business Climate in Context

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The Business Climate in Context Author(s): Steve Poftak — Publication…

Keeping MA Competitive

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Pioneer and our partners at the Mass High Tech Council are kicking…

My AM 8 Thoughts on Yesterday's Election

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1) Suzanne Bump's resounding victory over Guy Glodis and Mike…

A picture tells one story about the recession

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Certainly, the pictures that matter most in the current recession…

The Tom Menino Endorsement Continuum

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Governor Patrick is receiving Mayor Tom Menino's endorsement…

Oddity in Latest GOV Poll

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State House News Service (despite its small size, per the Globe)…

Revenue sharing for cities is a non-starter

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In today's Boston Herald Jay Fitzgerald penned a tough article…

Let Me (Try to) Explain — Property Tax Increases

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(Blog series so named for William Bulger's admonition about the…

How did I make it without a black box theatre?

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(I guess this is my introduction to middle age -- this is a 'back…

Gov's Council Race Goes Negative

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Quick, who is your Governor's Councillor? Chances are that you…

Curb your enthusiasm

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Jobs is a tough issue for the Governor these days, given the…

No flies on them Freedom Fries

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Huh? You'd think that I have that backwards, with the freedom-loving,…

I Love the Smell of Centrism in the Morning

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I must admit to an unhealthy fascination with the state auditor's…

Welcome to Forced Regionalization

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This space has been a big proponent of regionalization, with…

Offensive and Wrong

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One of the card-carrying members of this town's great and good,…

The Difference Between Lynn and Salem

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One of the nifty things about using the Globe Reader application…

Day 12: Choice Now

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Countdown to World-Class Schools summarizes 12 actions the incoming…

Best Wishes To Curt

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Today's news reports that Curt Schilling has accepted the deal…

The Limits of Data: Weighted Edition

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One tip for aspiring data hounds -- always ask for weighted data. What…

Day 11: Put virtue in virtual school regulations

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For Aristotle, virtues required wisdom, the ability to find balance…

The Limits of Data

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Here at Pioneer, we are all for data-driven decision-making,…

Day 10: Decentralize decisions in failing urban districts

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Sometimes failure is not just in a handful of schools, but in…

Day 9 – Tested innovation for failing urban schools

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Countdown to World-Class Schools summarizes 12 actions the incoming…