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Massachusetts Legislators…LISTEN UP!

December 27, 2014 By jshore 1 Comment

In todays Boston Globe, Michael J. Maguire wrote a letter “James Peyser Supports Unfair Charter Schools,” and in a recent BMG post by Nopolitician, “Elections Have Consequences: Baker Hires Charter Booster as Education Secretary”  I found … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: baker, charter-schools, New Market Tax Credits, New School Venture Fund, Peyser, pioneer-institute, public-schools, QZAB

Pioneer Institute releases an online tool to track municipal performance

March 3, 2010 By mariaortizperez Leave a Comment

If you are looking for a tool for active citizen engagement at a municipal level, Pioneer Institute has created what you are looking for: http://www.MassCityStats.org MassCityStats gives the general public access to data on public safety, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: accountability., municipal-performance, pioneer-institute, transparency

Human Services Make Up Small Percentage of Recent State Hires

January 23, 2009 By liamd 4 Comments

Last week I posted Pioneer Institute's recommendations for where Governor Patrick should begin cutting the state budget before he cuts safety net programs. One of our recommendations is to roll back the state's workforce by the 6,000 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget-cuts, governor-patrick, human-services, pioneer-institute

Start Here Before Cutting Into the Safety Net

January 14, 2009 By liamd 17 Comments

The Governor needs to find at least $750 million in savings to bridge the budget gap in this fiscal year. The Pioneer plan urges that he and legislative leaders start with emergency and targeted cuts that will save $311 million in the final … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: governor-patrick, local-aid, pioneer-institute, state-budget

The last laugh on that pesky Brockton charter

May 19, 2008 By jimstergios Leave a Comment

Charley on the MTA's posting pasting Pioneer for laughable hatchetry runs up against reality.  Yes, 3 of the 4 charters which were voted on at the February 2008 Board of Education were approved, with the 1300-student Brockton charter … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: charters, ed-reform, pioneer-institute

Pioneer Institute and laughable hatchetry

May 7, 2008 By Charley on the MTA 20 Comments

I don't hate the conservative Pioneer Institute, I really don't. I've quoted their stuff here liberally. They've done interesting work on housing vis-a-vis zoning, did a nice report on crumbling bridges ... all fine and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: charter-schools, chieppo, education, pioneer-institute, stergios

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wockerjabb AliceCarrol @wockerjabb ·
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massdems @UsCongressnews1 @USCongress @bostonpolice, our elected did nothing to stop this from happening. It's a National Gang Hangout Now.#mapoli #disinvestement

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@AndreaForAG,@RepPressley
Campbells former district and Pressley current one #gang, #bospoli
Four shot outside Ashmont T station https://www.universalhub.com/crime/20220704/three-shot-outside-ashmont-t-station

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ericagurl147 ERICA @ericagurl147 ·
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WOW @MayorWu look at the GREAT 👀 example you’re setting to your peers… now they dont have to answer or acknowledge constituents.. you people must not want to be re-elected! #bospoli #mapoli #scum #SCREWWU #WuTrainWreck

Owner @nkboston12

The councilor blocks me because I question the tweets she posts or deletes. Never once did I use profanity or derogatory terms. Some of the posts she’s made legitimize radical actions or groups. I wonder if she realizes the pendulum swings “left” and “right?” #bospoli @Tania4D7

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carolineforma5 Caroline Colarusso @carolineforma5 ·
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I’m Republican Caroline Colarusso running for Congress in Massachusetts 5th District. Our nation was shaped by the hard work and innovation of free individuals. Americans built this nation, not government. I’m asking for your vote this November. #america #usa #republican #mapoli

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mainenewshound mainenewshound @mainenewshound ·
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🚨Breaking--Violent 4th July Holiday in Boston
'"'July 4th Boston Mass. met with burst of violence in Boston: 10 people shot at 7 locations in the city'"
--Boston Herald, 8PM
#mepolitics #breaking #massachusetts #mapoli

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lowellcouncilor Darius Mitchell_ Massachusetts Governor 2022 🇺🇸 @lowellcouncilor ·
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We gonna start calling AMERICA 🇺🇸..

“JOE BIDEN’S PLANTATION SHOW!”

THAT’S WHAT JOE HAS TURNED..

AMERICA 🇺🇸 INTO! A PLANTATION!

WHO DOES JOE BIDEN ANSWER TO?

CONGRESS, THE DEMOCRAT PARTY?

THE AMERICAN 🇺🇸 PEOPLE? WHO?

THE MEDIA? RED CHINA 🇨🇳?

#MAPOLI #BOSPOLI #NHPOLITICS

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mainenewshound mainenewshound @mainenewshound ·
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🚨BREAKING--COUNTRY ON MELTDOWN
Another Shooting incident this evening during a 4th of July Fireworks in Philadelphia, ...
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#mepolitics #philadelphia #pennsylvania #mapoli
RAW VIDEO: Philadelphia earlier this evening

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