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/in Featured, News, Podcast Hubwonk /by Editorial StaffJoe Selvaggi discusses the emergence of the massive, costly, and rapidly growing register of federal rules and regulations with Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Wayne Crews.
What’s Included in Massachusetts’ $5.2 Billion Housing Bond Bill?
/in Blog, Economic Opportunity, Economic Opportunity, Featured, Housing, News /by Andrew MikulaOn August 1, 2024, the Massachusetts state legislature finalized and passed a $5.2 billion housing bond bill meant to address a dire shortage of affordable homes. Governor Maura Healey has until August 11 to sign the bill into law, and she will almost certainly do so after naming housing costs “our highest priority as an administration” earlier this year. The biggest budget item in the bond bill, a full $2 billion, will fund the upkeep, renovation, and redevelopment of locally-owned public housing. In recent years, local officials and housing advocacy groups have raised the alarm over neglected maintenance and safety hazards in these buildings, which house more than 70,000 people statewide. Most units in the state’s public housing inventory are […]
MIT’s Nobel Winner Joshua Angrist on the Economics of Education & Charter Public Schools
/in Education, Featured, Learning Curve, News, Podcast /by Editorial StaffProf. Angrist explores the controversies and his motivations behind studying K-12 education, emphasizing what policymakers often overlook about education and labor markets. He discusses his groundbreaking research on charter schools, highlighting how his findings have influenced policymakers. Angrist also talks about his Nobel-winning work on the analysis of causal relationships in economics and the innovative research currently underway at Blueprint, his lab at MIT.
The Largest Groups Driving Massachusetts’s Migration
/in Blog, Blog: Better Government, Blog: Economy, Blog: Transparency, Economic Opportunity /by Raif BoitWith Massachusetts losing billions in taxable income every year due to out-of-state migration, it is important to understand the demographics causing the biggest losses.
Highest Paid State Employees in Massachusetts
/in Blog: Better Government, Blog: Transparency /by Raif BoitEvery year, Massachusetts spends billions on payroll. With some departments spending significantly more and some employees receiving salaries multiple times their peers’, it is important to understand where this money is going.