Tag Archive for: better government

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.

Coastal Towns Charge the Most Permit Fees Per Capita in Massachusetts

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One of the ways local governments raise revenue is by requiring…

Guess What Massachusetts Public Employee Earns Over $1 Million

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The State Comptroller’s Office makes available annual salary…

Not signed, sealed, delivered

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Even the casual observer has probably heard that Massachusetts…

Troop F Gets an A: State Auditor Overlooks DSP Corruption, Neglects Audits

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The Office of the State Auditor’s (OSA’s) website describes…

Auditing the New Transparency Law: Where are the Records Access Officers?

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With the advent of the Baker administration, Massachusetts transparency…

DCAMM Leasing Responds to Agency Needs

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The Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM)…

Update on the State of the Green Line Extension

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The idea for the Green Line Extension (GLX) has been around for…

Video: The 2012 Better Government Competition Awards Ceremony

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[vimeo height="HEIGHT" width="WIDTH"]http://vimeo.com/50264658[/vimeo] On…

Marty Lamb Announces Support of State House Ethics Reform

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http://holliston-hopkinton.patch.com/articles/marty-lamb-supports-state-house-ethics-reform On…

Recent history of the T

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http://www.wickedlocal.com/marshfield/news/opinions/x364057122/COMMENTARY-Recent-history-of-the-T?zc_p=2#axzz2NuhDIn7u On…

Challenges

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Mayor’s Scott Lang (New Bedford), Lisa Wong (Fitchburg)…

Getting There: Transportation Reform in 2009

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Author(s): Steve Poftak — Publication date: 2009-02-16 Category:…

Start Here Before Cutting Into the Safety Net

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Common Sense Budget Actions Author(s): — Publication date:…

Hard Decisions, Needed Leadership

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Author(s): — Publication date: 2008-10-17 Category: Better…

The Bid-to-Goal Program: San Diego Metropolitan Wastewater Department

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Roe Paper No. 7 2007 Author(s): — Publication date: 2007-07-01…