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Government Transparency: A Step Forward
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Governor Deval Patrick launched the MassResults web page to…
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Pioneer’s Transparency Update: “Sunshine Week” Edition
While sunshine in government operations should be a 365-day calling,…
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The Dog Ate DCF’s Report Card
It looks like the besieged folks down at the Division of Children…
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Let’s Not Waver on Testing: An Open Letter to MA Education Commissioner
In the letter below, Pioneer Institute Executive Director Jim…
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Somerville police want $780 for routine personnel records
For the past several months, the Pioneer Institute and MuckRock…
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Public Statement Regarding the MBTA’s Lack of Transparency
The future finances of the MBTA’s employees depend on solid…
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Open Letter to the Commissioners of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission
Gaming Commission's Enhanced Ethics Code
On October 24, 2013,…
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Have the MBTA’s Retirement Plans Gone Off the Rails?
Study Finds Lack of Transparency and Chronic Underfunding Among…
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Boston Herald: State often keeps public in dark
Massachusetts performs dismally when it comes to government openness. Pending legislation filed by state Rep. Peter Kocot (D-Northampton) could begin to change that.
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Watertown Police Department stubbornly refuses electronic public records requests
Despite repeated appeals to reason and official state guidance,…
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Have the T’s Retirement Plans Gone Off the Rails?
Study Finds Financial Condition of MBTA Retirement Plan Deteriorated…
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Lawrence’s Failed Public Pension System
by Guest Blogger Rohit Chaparala
Pioneer’s newest transparency…
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‘Runaway’ costs on rail & T
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http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/04/12/report-mbta-spending-out-of-control-on-employee-pay/
http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/21951093/2013/04/12/report-mbta-salaries-far-above-other-state-agencies
The…
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Boston Herald op-ed: Legislature must open up on spending
Legislature must open up on spending
Monday, April 1, 2013
By:
Mary…
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Pioneer’s Transparency Update: “Sunshine Week” Edition
With all the scandals that plague the Massachusetts State House,…
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Revolving Door on Beacon Hill, Healthcare Edition
It often goes unreported, but Beacon Hill does have a wide revolving door…
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: A 2013 Pioneer Institute Release
Pioneer's annual review of the Governor’s budget proposal.
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Massachusetts Transparency: A long, long waiting game
For over a year now, the Pioneer Institute has been pursuing a…
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Massachusetts Dreams of Kick-starting a New Economy With Solar
"I've said all along, if Massachusetts can get clean energy technology…
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Benefit of The Doubt? Not For Gov. Tim Murray
Lieut. Gov. Tim Murray has forfeited the benefit of the doubt.
Murray,…
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2012 Massachusetts State Spending Map
In 2012, Pioneer Institute proudly reprised this exciting online…
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Massachusetts raced other states to win over doomed Evergreen Solar
In my last post, I took a look at how surprisingly credulous…
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Why did Evergreen Solar backers miss the Chinese threat?
In reviewing hundreds of pages of documents related to Massachusetts'…
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Does Mass. Exclude Low-Achievers from National Education Tests?
Last week, in reporting the national test results on how…
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What will adoption of national standards cost Massachusetts schools?
It’s always struck me as odd that with all the talk about…
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Focus group, dog and pony show, or both? Early Results from Health Connector FOIA
If government agencies had nothing to hide, perhaps they would…
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Could Solyndra have happened in Massachusetts?
Solyndra could serve as a textbook case for the dangers of government…
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Patrick Admin’s Misdiagnosis on ACA Transparency
This post was co-written by Michael Morisy.
During this year’s…
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Will Massachusetts’ Evergreen Solar secrets die with it?
Now that Evergreen Solar is filing for bankruptcy, the question…