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This is Gregory Maynard, the co-founder and executive director of Boston Policy Institute, with some very important news: today, BPI, and I, are joining the @PioneerPolicy! #mapoli #bospoli
Read the whole post & press release: bostonpolicynotes.substack.c…
The @BOSCityCouncil is holding its 1st Public Safety Cmte hearing in more than 2 months today. BPI has 10 questions for this sprawling hearing agenda, which has **5** dockets before it. #mapoli #bospoli
. . . We were able to man and direct these resources in the correct way to protect the City and all the residents."
This is the opposite of what @BostonPatrolmen President Larry Calderone said in July in this @bostonherald:
bostonherald.com/2026/07/01/…
Read more in BPI's chat on Substack:
bostonpolicyinstitute.substa…
More great research out of the best Research Bureau in MA!
This edition of Insights Insider uses preschool enrollment data from Worcester County Insights to explore participation, facility density by community, & overall affordability.
Read Insights Insider: Pre-K Education in Worcester County: wrrb.org/wp-content/uploads/… #WorcPoli
MA's partisan primaries on 9/01/26, and there are 2 congressional races, 11 down-ballot contests, and state-wide turnout, all of which could have a big impact on the local policy conversation.
Who do you think will win? BPI put together a #mapoli prediction game!
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NC is one of MA's big competitors, especially when it comes to financial services and life sciences. NC is also doing a LOT more than MA to build housing, not only passing policy like this, but setting far more ambitious housing production goals.
#mapoli
Interesting analysis from not-affliated-with-the-Globe Corrections Desk, especially in light of the rent control ballot q also being tossed!
#mapoli
Replying to @Globe_Correct
2/ Setting aside the childish shirking of responsibility, it’s worth noting the proponents actually offered Campbell’s office two draft summaries that didn’t include the language the SJC found offensive. Both times, AGO added the capital gains reference that sunk the proposal.
The @BOSCityCouncil is hosting its last budget working session before the City Charter-required vote on the FY27 Operating Budget on June 10. The City's CFO sent a letter warning against a # of proposed cuts & BPI is providing a liveblog. #mapoli #bospoli
Find the letter & the liveblog through the link:
bostonpolicyinstitute.substa…













