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Contracting with private providers could avert MBTA cuts
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In response to a collapse in MBTA service in the winter of 2015, the newly formed Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) set the authority on a course of bold reforms. The COVID-19 pandemic is once again presenting new and significant challenges to T leadership that require a rethinking of how service is delivered to stave off painful service cuts.
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Coastal Towns Charge the Most Permit Fees Per Capita in Massachusetts
One of the ways local governments raise revenue is by requiring…
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Guess What Massachusetts Public Employee Earns Over $1 Million
The State Comptroller’s Office makes available annual salary…
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Not signed, sealed, delivered
Even the casual observer has probably heard that Massachusetts…
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Troop F Gets an A: State Auditor Overlooks DSP Corruption, Neglects Audits
The Office of the State Auditor’s (OSA’s) website describes…
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Auditing the New Transparency Law: Where are the Records Access Officers?
With the advent of the Baker administration, Massachusetts transparency…
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DCAMM Leasing Responds to Agency Needs
The Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM)…
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Update on the State of the Green Line Extension
The idea for the Green Line Extension (GLX) has been around for…
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Former Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis to Keynote 2015 Better Government Awards Gala
Former Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis to Keynote 2015…
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Video: The 2012 Better Government Competition Awards Ceremony
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Marty Lamb Announces Support of State House Ethics Reform
http://holliston-hopkinton.patch.com/articles/marty-lamb-supports-state-house-ethics-reform
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Recent history of the T
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Municipal Benchmarks for Massachusetts Middle Cities: A Look at Educational Achievement
A Look at Educational Achievement Author(s): Dr. Robert D. Gaudet…
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Getting There: Transportation Reform in 2009
Author(s): Steve Poftak — Publication date: 2009-02-16 Category:…
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Start Here Before Cutting Into the Safety Net
Common Sense Budget Actions Author(s): — Publication date:…
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Hard Decisions, Needed Leadership
Author(s): — Publication date: 2008-10-17 Category: Better…
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The Bid-to-Goal Program: San Diego Metropolitan Wastewater Department
Roe Paper No. 7 2007 Author(s): — Publication date: 2007-07-01…