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NYT #1 Best-Selling Science Author, Dava Sobel on Copernicus, Galileo’s Daughter, & Astronomy
/0 Comments/in Featured, Podcast /by Editorial StaffThis week on “The Learning Curve,” Cara and Gerard are joined by Dava Sobel, a former New York Times science reporter, and author of Longitude, Galileo’s Daughter, and Letters to Father. Dava describes what inspired her interest in some of the most gifted mathematicians and astronomers in history, including Copernicus and Galileo, and the tensions between religion and science.
Pioneer Decries New Travel Order as Unnecessarily Intrusive and Divisive
/in Featured, Press Releases, Press Releases: Government, rCOVID /by Editorial StaffPioneer Institute is disappointed at certain extreme aspects of Governor Baker’s executive order that goes into effect tomorrow.
Why Landlords are Suing Massachusetts
/0 Comments/in Blog, Featured, News /by Max von SchroeterIn late July, Governor Charlie Baker extended the moratorium on evictions and foreclosures by two months after citing the need for additional housing security amid economic hardship and COVID-19. The moratorium will now end on October 17th instead of August 18th, which gives struggling tenants more time to adjust to the pandemic. The Census Bureau’s Week 11 Household Pulse Survey showed that many Massachusetts residents, especially the Hispanic or Latino population, express less than high confidence in their ability to pay their next month’s mortgage. For them, an extended eviction moratorium will provide relief while they catch-up on lost income from COVID-19. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Tenants and tenant advocates have consequently expressed widespread support. According to new regulations from […]
COVID-19 Silver Lining: MBTA Takes Advantage of Ridership Lull to Accelerate $8.5 Billion Modernization Program
/in Better Government, COVID Transportation, Featured, Press Releases: Government, Press Releases: MBTA, Press Releases: Transportation, rCOVID /by Editorial StaffPioneer Institute congratulates the Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) and MBTA management for taking advantage of the precipitous ridership declines due to the COVID pandemic to dramatically accelerate ongoing construction projects.
New Study Offers Guide to Recovery in MA Retail, Accommodation and Tourism, and Restaurant Sectors
/in COVID Economy, Economic Opportunity, Featured, Press Releases: Economic Opportunity /by Editorial StaffA new guide to economic recovery in the retail and hospitality industries published by Pioneer Institute calls for the federal and state governments to consider consumption-based refundable tax credits for brick and mortar businesses; the federal government to conduct a detailed study of the costs and benefits of suspending employer-side payroll taxes; businesses to pay special attention to developing and marketing their cleanliness, hygiene and contactless procedures; and third-party customer review sites to include comments about the implementation of COVID safety measures to provide options and reassurance to safety-minded consumers