Boston Business Journal

An easy transportation fix? Commuter benefits

This op-ed appeared in The Boston Business Journal on October 29, 2019. By Robert Dawson and Mary Connaughton MassDOT’s recent report, Congestion in the Commonwealth 2019, found what millions of commuters already know: Massachusetts has reached a tipping point. Congestion is no longer...
February 7, 2018

Op-ed: Connecticut example argues against millionaires' tax

This op-ed appeared in The Boston Business Journal on February 7, 2018 It all sounds so simple. Just slap a four-percentage-point surcharge on all annual income over $1 million and use the supposed $1.9 billion windfall to fund education and transportation. It sounds...
September 25, 2014

The Ugly Truth About State Healthcare Costs

Last week, Pioneer Institute released a report showing that the cost of transitioning to an Affordable Care Act-compliant health insurance exchange is likely to top $1 billion over two years. The figure includes $540 million in 2014 for a new transitional Medicaid program...