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Pioneer Institute Study Says MA Housing Permitting Process Needs Systemic Reform

Highlights Bureaucratic licensing process and appeals as areas to fix
February 19, 2025/by Editorial Staff

Mapping Mass Migration – New 2024 Census Estimates Show Surge in Population Growth, With Considerable Caveats

This week's edition of Mapping Mass Migration will cover 2024 state population estimates and components of change from the Census Bureau, how trends are impacting Massachusetts, and an analysis of how a methodological change significantly impacted their estimates for net international migration from 2022 to 2024 and what that means for the number and demographic backgrounds of immigrants captured in the data.
February 13, 2025/by Editorial Staff

Study Finds Bump in State Population Due to Changes in Census Bureau Methodology

BOSTON – State leaders cheered in January when the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that Massachusetts’ population grew by 69,000 in 2024, more than at any other time in 60 years. Unfortunately, a closer look reveals that the higher estimates are largely driven by a change in Census Bureau methodology designed to better capture the influx of humanitarian migrants.  
February 11, 2025/by Editorial Staff

The House Call – Accessory Dwelling Units are Officially Legal Statewide in Massachusetts

This issue of The House Call covers Massachusetts' recent legalization of accessory dwelling units, as well as a bill filed in the state legislature last month that would broadly prevent localities from enforcing certain housing-related regulations. 
February 10, 2025/by Editorial Staff

Pioneer Institute Study Compares MA Workforce Development System to Those in Peer States

(Boston, Mass) - As Massachusetts has significantly increased investment in a myriad of workforce training programs to better compete for talent, a new Pioneer Institute report examines the Massachusetts workforce development system to determine what operational changes would better maximize results, and it compares the system to those in peer states. 
January 29, 2025/by Editorial Staff

Mapping Mass Migration: New England State and County Population Change, 2020 to 2023

This week's edition of Mapping Mass Migration will cover state and county population change in Massachusetts and New England from 2020 to 2023, how population has shifted for major demographics during that period, and how population change in general fits into the broader picture of a state's economic wellbeing. 
January 21, 2025/by Editorial Staff

McAnneny’s January Musings – Legislative Transparency Takes Center Stage in the New Year

A new year unfolds with so much promise.  It offers us all a fresh start, a clean slate, a reset.  It is a time for reviewing, reassessing and revising. 
January 15, 2025/by Editorial Staff

Video Statement of Frank J. Bailey (Ret. Honorable), President of Pioneer Public Interest Law Center

Frank J. Bailey, President of the Pioneer Public Interest Law…
January 14, 2025/by Editorial Staff

The House Call – January

This issue of The House Call covers the implementation of Boston's energy efficiency standards for large buildings. It also provides an update on the MBTA Communities Act after a busy fall Town Meeting season featuring rezoning votes, forced referenda, and - more recently - the SJC's Milton case decision.
January 13, 2025/by Editorial Staff

Mapping Mass Migration – Remote Workers: The Most Mobile Residents

This week's edition of Mapping Mass Migration will cover…
January 9, 2025/by Editorial Staff

Statement on MBTA Communities Law Milton Ruling

Today, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the…
January 8, 2025/by Editorial Staff

Mapping Mass Migration: Massachusetts Remains a Top Destination for Immigrants

This week's edition of Mapping Mass Migration will cover foreign migration into Massachusetts in 2023 and since 2010, including an examination of the most and least attractive destinations for immigrants by state, a demographic breakdown of immigrants arriving in Massachusetts, and an analysis of how these trends have changed over time.
January 6, 2025/by Editorial Staff

Mapping Mass Migration: New Census Data Shows Continued Out-Migration from Massachusetts to Competitor States

"Mapping Mass Migration" is Pioneer's new newsletter covering…
December 19, 2024/by Aidan Enright

Pioneer Institute Offers Blueprint for Federal Administrative Reform

Proposed changes to rulemaking and grantmaking will boost accountability and state policy innovation
December 10, 2024/by Editorial Staff

The House Call – Mayor Wu Wants to Overhaul Boston’s Arcane Development Approvals Process? Here Are Three Reform Options

Pioneer Institute is debuting The House Call, a monthly newsletter covering housing-related news and market trends in Massachusetts. The first issue explores reform options for Boston's arcane development approvals process and major reform items from the state's November 2024 economic development bill. Read our December issue today!
December 9, 2024/by Editorial Staff

Pioneer Institute Releases Examination of  Metropolitan Housing Markets; Obtains Insights Into Improving Affordability 

Boston, Mass. – A Pioneer Institute review of reforms enacted in metropolitan areas across the country finds that to achieve more affordable housing in the coming decades, Greater Boston should focus on policies such as making it easier to build small multi-family projects, retrofit commercial areas with new housing, and loosen parking and minimum lot size requirements.
December 5, 2024/by Editorial Staff

FY2026 Consensus Revenue Hearing – Forecasting of Revenues is Tricky Business

The next major event on the legislative calendar is the FY2026…
November 25, 2024/by Eileen McAnneny

Pioneer Institute Study Finds Massachusetts Saw Four-Fold Loss of Income to Net Outmigration

Net loss accelerated in recent years; main reasons include high taxes, housing and healthcare 
November 19, 2024/by Editorial Staff

Massachusetts Job Market Bears Watching

The Bureau of Labor Statistics' most recent national jobs report…
November 18, 2024/by Eileen McAnneny

McAnneny October Monthly Musings – Ballot Initiatives

Election season is upon us.  In a few short weeks, voters will…
October 11, 2024/by Eileen McAnneny

Pioneer Institute Study Finds Wide Range of Approaches to Compliance with MBTA Communities Law

Lexington’s approach seen as a model

BOSTON – As Massachusetts’…
October 6, 2024/by Editorial Staff