Fall Semester 2010
Policy Advice to the Governor
Opportunities and Challenges Facing Massachusetts
| Date | Topic | Featured Lecturers |
| September | ||
| 8 | Overview — The Role of State Government - Barry Bluestone powerpoint View the videos  |
Chris Bosso Barry Bluestone Michael Dukakis |
| 15 | The Fiscal Picture of Massachusetts Official website for the MA budget Various publications by the Mass Taxpayers Association MassBudget Tax Primer, by the Mass Budget and Policy Center - Alan Clayton-Matthew powerpoint - Mike Widmer powerpoint View the videos |
Leslie Kirwan Mike Widmer Alan Clayton-Matthews |
| 22 | The Role of Public Sector Unions “A Future for Public Unions?” by Barry Bluestone - Barry Bluestone powerpoint - Mike Ross powerpoint View the videos |
Mike Ross Richard Stutman Barry Bluestone |
| 29 | Delivering Services: The Role of the Nonprofit and Private Sectors The Massachusetts Nonprofit Sector: An Economic Profile (2005) by MassINC. - David Magnani powerpoint View the videos |
David Magnani Jeanne DuBois |
| October | ||
| 6 | Regionalism and Local Government Report of the Massachusetts Regionalization Commission - Geoff Beckwith powerpoint - Kim Driscoll powerpoint View the videos |
Geoff Beckwith Kim Driscoll |
| 13 | Education, Training & the Workforce - Paul Harrington powerpoint - Charlie Lyon powerpoint View the videos |
Paul Harrington Charlie Lyons |
| 20 | Promoting Economic Development and the Innovation Economy - Windham-Bannister powerpoint View the videos |
Chuck Grigsby Susan Windham-Bannister |
| 27 | Health Care for All: Financing and Cost Containment - Andrew Dreyfus powerpoint - Regina Herzlinger powerpoint View the videos |
Andrew Dreyfus Regina Herzlinger |
| November | ||
| 3 | Post-Election Analysis Co-sponsored with the Department of Political Science and the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration (MassASPA). View the videos |
Larry DiCara Michael Dukakis William Mayer Paul Watanabe |
| 10 | The Future of Housing in Massachusetts - Karl Case powerpoint View the videos |
Chip Case Elyse Cherry |
| 17 | Generational Legacy: Energy and the Environment - Joan Fitzgerald’s powerpoint View the videos |
Joan Fitzgerald James W. Hunt Craig Altemose |
| 24 | No Class – Thanksgiving Break | |
| December | ||
| 1 | Transportation and Infrastructure - Dan Grabauskas powerpoint - Stephanie Pollack powerpoint An Economic Analysis of Infrastructure Investment by The Department of the Treasury with the Council of Economic Advisers, October 11, 2010 Next Stop, Massachusetts Strategies to Build the Bay State’s Transportation Future and Keep our Economy Moving (MassINC, 2010) View the videos |
Stephanie Pollack Dan Grabauskas |
| 8 | Perspective of the Governor View the videos |
Jay Gonzalez Greg Bialecki |
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