The Research Bureau Angle
Since June, 2011, the Research Bureau has had a weekly radio column on AM 830 WCRN. The audio files are below.
2012
Property values in Worcester: overvalued or undervalued?
February 20, 2012
Worcester’s housing crisis drags on.
February 13, 2012
Worcester vs. the EPA.
February 6, 2012
Denholms and the golden age of retail.
January 23, 2012
What do people really think about public safety in downtown Worcester?
January 16, 2012
On income inequality in Massachusetts: Do we have a problem?
January 9, 2012
Why is it more acceptable to take over a city's school system than its budget?
January 2, 2012
2011
Public safety is not an economic development issue.
December 26, 2011
Is America anti-city?
December 19, 2011
The public library as community center.
December 5, 2011
Challenges facing Worcester's next mayor.
November 28, 2011
Worcester settles with its unions.
November 21, 2011
Is there any difference between public and private unions?
November 14, 2011
Is downtown Worcester coming back?
November 7, 2011
Rhode Island [sic] pension reform.
October 31, 2011
Do we need more stimulus?
October 24, 2011
The Worcester Airport.
October 3, 2011
Why the proposal to elect school committe members by district is a bad idea.
September 26, 2011
Does Worcester underfund its public schools?
September 19, 2011
The unwisdom of casino gambling in Massachusetts.
September 12, 2011
School building finance policy in Massachusetts-more interesting than you think.
August 29, 2011
Municipal elections in Worcester-what's at stake?
August 22, 2011
On tax incentives.
August 15, 2011
Municipal bankruptcy in Central Falls, Rhode Island.
August 8, 2011
Alternatives to defined-benefit pensions for public employees.
August 1, 2011
City manager or strong mayor?
July 25, 2011
Buddy Cianci and strong mayor government.
July 18, 2011
Worcester's new contract with the teachers'
union and teacher evaluation policy.
June 27, 2011
How did Worcester balance its FY12 budget?
June 13, 2011
Municipal employee health insurance reform.
June 6, 2011