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Pioneer Institute Announces Winner of 29th Annual Better Government Competition

Pioneer Institute is pleased to announce that Los Angeles Country Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro)’s program, “Operation Farm Team: Global Transportation Infrastructure Workforce Initiative” is the winner of the 29th annual Better Government Competition. The theme of the 2019 contest was, “Moving People, Moving Goods, Moving Forward,” focusing on innovations that prepare America for the future of transportation.
PENSIONS & UNFUNDED LIABILITIES

Study: Pandemic Pension Bonus Bills Would Cost Billions and Unfairly Favor Highly Compensated Public Employees

Two identical bills to reward public employees with a retirement credit bonus for working during the COVID-19 emergency are currently pending in each chamber of the Massachusetts Legislature.  The bills would add billions of dollars in liabilities to public pension funds and reward workers based on their compensation, years of service and age rather than the type or duration of the work performed during the emergency, according to a new study published by Pioneer Institute.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE

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COVID Tracker for Long-Term Care Facilities

January 3, 2022/by Editorial Staff

Removal of Mass. and Cass encampment long overdue

December 17, 2021/by Charles Chieppo

Study: Pandemic Pension Bonus Bills Would Cost Billions and Unfairly Favor Highly Compensated Public Employees

October 26, 2021/by Editorial Staff

Green energy job growth in Massachusetts following New Climate Change report published by the United Nations

August 12, 2021/by Nathan Bornstein

MBTA Ridership Trends Compared to Public Transportation Agencies Nationwide

August 10, 2021/by Nathan Bornstein

PILOT Agreements: Nonprofits’ Fair Portion or Government Extortion?

August 10, 2021/by Nina Weiss

NEW: MassWatch IRS Data Discovery Tool

August 2, 2021/by Pioneer Institute

Where are Barnstable residents migrating to?

July 27, 2021/by Nathan Bornstein

Public Statement on the MA Legislature’s Blanket Pension Giveaway

July 26, 2021/by Editorial Staff

Employment trends in the Greater Boston Area and Touristy Massachusetts Counties during the COVID-19 Pandemic

July 22, 2021/by Nathan Bornstein
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