pacheco law

Pioneer Institute (Pioneer) has submitted an amicus brief supporting the defendants in SEIU, Local 509 v. Massachusetts Department of Mental Health et al. (SJC-12035). The case was argued on September 6, 2016, before the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (SJC). It involves...

Report presented to legislative leaders and state budget conferees during deliberations about suspending the Pacheco Law at the MBTA Report confirms U.S. Department of Transportation study showing 41.3 percent savings by large bus transit agencies using competitively procured bus services News coverage:...

Authors: Geoffrey Segal, Adrian Moore, Adam Summers When faced with insufficient revenues, state governments typically have four options: increase taxes, scale back expenditures, spend down reserves, or seek ways to provide services more efficiently through contracting with private providers. Massachusetts, however, has...