Time to End Mass. Legislature’s Self-Exemption from Open Meeting Law

PRESS RELEASE: Pioneer Contends the Legislature’s Self-Exemption…

Thoughts on Transparency: Full Disclosure of Gasoline Taxes

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One of Pioneer Institute’s ongoing goals is to promote government…

Our Government Transparency Resolutions for 2016

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While it's possible that 2016 will see an historic surge…

Massachusetts Needs Its Own CBO

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State Senator Jamie Eldridge is on to something.  The State…

A Step Forward on Meaningful Public Records Reform?

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Yesterday’s Boston Globe editorial has it right - the time…

MBTA gets an F for Public Records Law Compliance

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Ten days. That is how long it is supposed to take for a Massachusetts…

An Open Request to the State Ethics Commission

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When the State Ethics Commission was created in 1978 under Section…

No Fare! MBTA Tight on Public Records

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The MBTA has been attracting a lot of attention lately on how…

Survey: Price Information Difficult to Obtain From Massachusetts Hospitals

View media coverage of this report on WCVB-TV 5 Investigates:…

Massachusetts Financial Disclosures – Weak and Out of Reach

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In the last five years, 250 public servants in Massachusetts…

MassDOT Relocation Proposal Gives Way to More Pressing Issues

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The Baker administration has recently abandoned a proposal to…

The Convention Center Authority’s Inflated Claims

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In the wake of our recent brief, Analyzing the Convention Center…

Press Release: New Book Aims to Make Mass. National Leader in Economic Mobility

Calls for changes in education, healthcare, the delivery of public…

Connaughton, Sivolella: Challenging the Legislature’s Secrecy

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By Mary Z. Connaughton and John Sivolella Guest Columnists This…

Pioneer’s Transparency Update: Sunshine Week Edition

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To some, it may seem insignificant in that police departments…

Introducing MassAnalysis: Online tool for comparing communities

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Want to benchmark your community against its peers? Want to bring…

Our Transparency Resolutions for 2015

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A new year lies ahead, and with it comes new opportunities to…

Boston Herald: Let’s put more light in sunshine law

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By J. Patrick Brown and Mary Connaughton. This op-ed originally…

For transparency advocates, with friends like Galvin …

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A report in the Globe last week made public what those who deal…

The Ugly Truth About State Healthcare Costs

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Last week, Pioneer Institute released a report showing that the cost…

Public Statement on the New MBTA Union Contract

PIONEER INSTITUTE PUBLIC STATEMENT ON THE NEW MBTA UNION CONTRACT Yesterday,…

Study: MBTA Retirement Fund Failings a Cautionary Tale

Study Finds Poor Governance Structure, Lack of Accountability…

Government Transparency: A Step Forward

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Governor Deval Patrick launched the MassResults web page to…

Pioneer’s Transparency Update: “Sunshine Week” Edition

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While sunshine in government operations should be a 365-day calling,…

Step it up, UMASS

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You've come a long way, baby! Or maybe not. It's been 42 years…

The Dog Ate DCF’s Report Card

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It looks like the besieged folks down at the Division of Children…

Let’s Not Waver on Testing: An Open Letter to MA Education Commissioner

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In the letter below, Pioneer Institute Executive Director Jim…

Somerville police want $780 for routine personnel records

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For the past several months, the Pioneer Institute and MuckRock…

Public Statement Regarding the MBTA’s Lack of Transparency

The future finances of the MBTA’s employees depend on solid…