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/0 Comments/in Economic Opportunity, Economic Opportunity, News, Pioneer Research /by Eileen McAnnenyIn an effort to deliver “an affordable, equitable and competitive tax structure for Massachusetts,” Governor Maura Healey on Feb. 28 unveiled her tax package. While her proposal makes significant strides in addressing affordability and indirectly improves equity, it does little to address the issues of competitiveness.
“The Last Candid Man”: B.U.’s Dr. John Silber
/0 Comments/in Education, Featured, News, Podcast /by Editorial StaffThis week on The Learning Curve, Cara and Gerard talk with Rachel Silber Devlin about her memoir, Snapshots of My Father, John Silber, which captures the wide-ranging and remarkable life of the late philosopher, teacher, and president of Boston University.
Public Union Constitutionality: Returning Government Accountability to the People
/0 Comments/in Featured, News, Podcast Hubwonk /by Editorial StaffJoe Selvaggi talks with Philip K. Howard about the legal theories in his newly released book, Not Accountable: Rethinking the Constitutionality of Public Employee Unions, which questions whether the structure of public employees unions frustrates the will of the people, and abrogates the responsibility of elected officials to an unelected and unaccountable privileged class.
Room to Grow: Study Identifies Opportunity for New Charter Schools in State’s Gateway Cities
/0 Comments/in Charter Schools, Charter Schools, Education, Featured, News /by Editorial StaffThe Commonwealth’s 26 Gateway Cities represent a strong opportunity for the establishment of new charters and/or expansion of existing schools, according to our new study.
Licensing burdens thwart economic growth in Massachusetts
/0 Comments/in Massachusetts Economy, Oped: Economy, Opeds /by Charles Chieppo and Aidan EnrightImmigrants account for 17% of Massachusetts residents but start a quarter of the Commonwealth’s new businesses. These entrepreneurs could create even more jobs that further lift wages and standard of living if not for the unnecessary obstacle of restrictive state and local occupational licensing laws.