Wonk & Roll: Will Obama pick balance the scales?

We get to meet and work with a lot of very talented people here at MassINC.  But over the years (nine for me and counting) no one has impressed me more than Elizabeth Warren, named on Friday by President Obama to lead the newly created Consumer Financial Protection agency. CommonWealth interviewed Warren in 2003 about

Wonk & Roll: Local solutions to national gridlock

Brookings policy honcho and MassINC board member Bruce Katz’s call today in Politico about an emerging “pragmatic caucus” led by leaders in states and cities around the nation is just what we “wonk & rollers” want to hear.  It’s time for a lot more “bottom-up innovation”—too bad most of the media isn’t paying attention.  We

A call to service

Tuesday, September 14, 2010 By Amelia Aubourg There are a number of social justice issues that need our attention. As young professionals, we play a crucial part in responding to these issues with our gifts of time, talent and treasure. Members of the Boston Young Professionals Society of the American Red Cross of Mass Bay

Wonk & Roll: Required reading on higher ed

I’ve been a regular reader of the Washington Monthly since the 1980s and their annual college guide, out this week, has become one of my favorite issues.  Here’s why: it turns the college rankings system on its head by trying to measure how well colleges are contributing to the nation’s wellbeing. Simply put, the rankings

Helping the buyer beware in the higher education marketplace

As reported in today’s Boston Globe, the coming “crackdown” on higher education institutions with high student default rates is long overdue. It’s no surprise that many of the institutions that will be affected are in the for-profit sector, a market with significant growth in recent years producing mixed results.  Perhaps it’s time to learn some

MassINC debate draws statewide media coverage

MassINC hosted the first gubernatorial debate of the 2010 election season on Monday, August 16th.  The debate focused on the controversial Cape Wind project, and drew reports and analysis from media from across the Commonwealth.  Click here for a roundup of the coverage.  You can also watch the debate in full by clicking here.  

A Frontline View of Healthcare in the Commonwealth

Friday, August 13, 2010 Daisy Gómez is a licensed Social Worker at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and MassINC Associate Board Member. Every day, I see the direct impact health care polices have on the public.  In my work, I support parents of children diagnosed with cancer as they wrestle with a multitude of concrete needs

Ranking exports

1 Thursday, July 29, 2010 Our colleagues at the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings have released a new report about how the top 100 metro areas are doing in boosting U.S. exports across the globe.  Why does it matter?  Because, according to Brookings, increasing the nation’s export capacity is a sure path to stronger job
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