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Probation Department Scandal Reveals Need for a 21st Century Ward Commission in Bay State

November 24, 2010 By eddiecoyle

We shouldn't be surprised by the findings of judicial mismanagement, although the evidence of official malfeasance uncovered in the Ware Report by the late Judge Irwin is disturbing. Judges are often poor administrators and often lack the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: corruption, judiciary, legislature, massachusetts, petrolati, probation-department, state-government, ward-commission

We are waiting…

May 15, 2009 By joes

We hear regular announcements of how Massachusetts is benefiting from the Federal ARRA funds as they are released incrementally.  However, it is not clear that we are making best use of these funds in growing our economy.  Our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: arra-funds, economic-development, state-government

Post-Conviction DNA Testing in Massachusetts Shouldn’t Depend on Miracles

August 12, 2008 By john-terzano-the-justice-project

Today, The Justice Project is releasing Increasing Access to Post-Conviction DNA Testing: A Policy Review. This policy review explains the problems surrounding post-conviction DNA testing policies and procedures and identifies the best … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: dna-testing, exonerations, state-government, wrongful-convictions

Freebie! Report on annual state trends and policy

December 28, 2007 By purplemouse

http://www.stateline.org/live/... Stateline.org's annual report on state trends and policy, "State of the States 2008." is currently in production and will begin shipping in mid January. Once again, it is chock full of helpful graphics and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2008, freebie, state-government

Losing Faith in Gov. Patrick’s Management Skills

March 10, 2007 By eddiecoyle

In the case of the much ballyhooed universal health care law will likely self-destruct this spring and summer because the health insurance plans approved by the Connector Board remain so prohibitvely so expensive for many uninsured working … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: governomr-patrick, management, massachusetts, public-policy, state-government

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