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The Difference Between Lynn and Salem
/0 Comments/in Blog, News /byOne of the nifty things about using the Globe Reader application is that I get to see the regional editions of the paper. This week’s Globe North edition has a fascinating account of the differences between Lynn and Salem. Each community has certain assets, received public funds for development activities, and chose certain strategies. The results are quite different. If you are interested in urban development, I encourage you to give the piece a read.
Rhetoric and Reality: A Closer Look at the Massachusetts State Pension System
/0 Comments/in Press Releases, Press Releases: Government /byRhetoric and Reality: A Closer Look at the Massachusetts State Pension System Contact Samantha Levine-Neudel at 617-723-2277 ext. 211 or slevine@pioneerinst.wpengine.com Rhetoric and Reality: Pension Benefits for Retired Massachusetts State Workers BOSTON – A new Pioneer Institute report corrects a number of misconceptions about state pension system benefit levels. In Rhetoric and Reality, author James Bohn, a business economist with a Ph.D from Harvard and former principal of UHY Advisors, analyzes the actual pensions received by current state retirees across multiple dimensions, demonstrating a wide variation in pensions and surprisingly generous benefits for a few groups of state employees. “Pension reforms enacted to date have only addressed the most egregious abuses,” says Pioneer Executive Director Jim Stergios. “We can only […]
Day 12: Choice Now
/0 Comments/in Blog, News /byCountdown to World-Class Schools summarizes 12 actions the incoming governor can take to make our schools the best in the world. All achievable. All for under $50 million. It’s fascinating to watch the “moral” opposition to school choice (even public school choice) of officials who’ve benefited from private educations or now send their kids to private schools. Certainly, President Obama, Governor Patrick, Lieutenant Governor Murray and Ed Secretary Paul Reville all attended pretty special schools, and the President and the Governor exercise this option to school their own kids. Good for them. But don’t parents who have less money also deserve a similar option? (At right is a picture of Milton Academy, where the Governor went.) I say this not […]
Public Safety Funds: Where Are They Going?
/0 Comments/in Press Releases, Press Releases: Government, Transparency /byPublic Safety Funds: Where Are They Going? Contact Samantha Levine-Neudel at 617-723-2277 ext. 211 or slevine@pioneerinst.wpengine.com [wpdm_package id=27] BOSTON – A new report underscores the lack of clarity around how federal and state public safety grants are distributed to Massachusetts cities and towns. Where Are Public Safety Funds Going?, a new study published by Pioneer Institute, recommends changes to how to track these funds and ensure fair and data-driven distribution, as well as accountability for resulting improvements on key public safety measures. In 2001, after the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security, which distributes public safety funds to state and local governments, local administrators turned their attention to the distribution of funds. They also questioned the rationale for the […]
Best Wishes To Curt
/1 Comment/in Blog, News /byToday’s news reports that Curt Schilling has accepted the deal offered by the state of Rhode Island and is relocating his company there. (Our previous thoughts on the topic and Curt’s response is here.) The Herald’s report describes state economic development officials as being on the defensive. They shouldn’t be.* Schilling’s got every right to get the best deal for his company. And the loss of jobs (roughly 200 from the website, it appears) is acutely painful. But, if you look at the big picture, as Pioneer has — here and here — you see that firm relocation has a negligible impact on job creation. Of course, you hate to see any jobs go, but the reality is that what […]