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…

234 and counting

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The piece Alan Wirzbicki did in today's Globe has pushed comments…

A Healthcare Cliche That Might Not Be True

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Today's FT reports that "study after study shows that overall…

Redistricting Wish List

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This morning's Globe reports that Massachusetts will lose a Congressional…

Charter Watch, August 11

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Thus begins our series of posts on how people are moving the…

Rationing Health Care

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Observers both here and across the country are trying to extrapolate…

In Praise of Alicia Munnell

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This post is week late, but I think it’s still worth getting…

Lotteries, Lotteries Everywhere

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Today's Globe letters to the editor section contains a number…

Grace Shepard is on the clock

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The MBTA board is meeting at 1 PM today to ponder General Manager…

Another Pension Commission Report

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The Special Commission on Pension Reform met again on Monday. I…

Why does this always seem like Boston's default attitude?

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Today's Globe has an article on a little-known provision of the…

Random thoughts on Globe poll

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I have admittedly only skimmed the 51 pages of questions and…

Driving the New Urban Agenda: Desired Outcomes for the Middle Cities Initiative

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Desired Outcomes for the Middle Cities Initiative Author(s):…

The Challenge of Regionalization

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This space is a big fan of regionalization (see here and here),…

Subway incentives to promote seat belt compliance

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Joe Giglio and Charlie Chieppo had a nice piece, High-tech Highway…

Teachers Unions Do Not Equal Teachers

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In the wake of yesterday's State House hearing on his proposal…

Even More Zoo Thoughts

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(Disclaimer: I am in the tank for the Franklin Park Zoo. I'm…

Start Here Before Cutting Into the Safety Net: Common Sense Budget Actions

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Common Sense Budget Actions Author(s): — Publication date:…

Duncan Rex, Daniels Rex

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Great news out of Indiana. We have in the past few weeks seen…

Minneapolis 180, Boston 0

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This just in from our friends at the Institute for Justice: The…

Welcome to Massachusetts, Secretary Duncan!

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U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan is in town this Thursday…

Thank You, Finally, Adrian Walker

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It's about time. I've been watching the Zoo New England drama…

File Photo Fun at the Globe

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Page A10 of today's Globe has a background piece on Charlie Baker.…

A bit of soul searching

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Matt Murphy of the Lowell Sun writes today on an issue that Pioneer…

Things That Irritate Me

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- Lack of Legislative transparency -- Our Legislature seems…

Pioneer Beats BRA

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Warning: Blatant Self-Promotion Ahead Yesterday's paper had…

Obstacles to Reform – Lowell Edition

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The Lowell School Superintendent tried to put out an RFP to determine…

Charters alive in Rhodey!

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The mayor of my hometown, Cumberland (RI), Dan McKee has gained…

Layoff Confusion

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The fluid nature of the budget process and the semantics around…

Parsing the Budget Vote

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29 Democrats voted against the budget last week and I'd like…

Ralph White, Fiscal Conservative

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[CORRECTION ADDED BELOW] I attended another meeting of the Special…