Dedicated to improving government in the City of Boston since 1932. Join us today at www.bmrb.org https://bsky.app/profile/researchbureau.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/researchbureau.bsky.social/post/3mwbb3n2oqd2rOver the past decade, an extraordinary amount of energy has been devoted to the exam schools. But what about the 30+ other BPS schools educating children in grades 9 - 12? The Research Bureau's latest report examines these schools: https://www.bmrb.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/SR092426.pdf 24 Sep 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:nfbc3pu7ypigqebcld4q77md/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwbb3n2oqd2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/researchbureau.bsky.social/post/3mv6xtm5o6d2jGreat kickoff to our Fall Member Briefings with David Greaney of Synergy and Michael Nichols of the Downtown Boston Alliance sharing their optimism about downtown Boston. Appreciate their willingness to join us and for the dialogue with members. 10 Sep 2026 21:14 +0000at://did:plc:nfbc3pu7ypigqebcld4q77md/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6xtm5o6d2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/researchbureau.bsky.social/post/3mttcmzn2hk22Come join us in celebrating the City of Boston's employees! The Shattuck Awards are October 21st. We would love to see you there. Click here to join -- https://ow.ly/KX3Q50ZCHTS24 Aug 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:nfbc3pu7ypigqebcld4q77md/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttcmzn2hk22https://bsky.app/profile/researchbureau.bsky.social/post/3mthmsue66w2dHow much education aid does the City of Boston get from the state? How has it changed over time? And how much does the City get relative to other communities? Get answers to these questions and more in our latest Research Update: https://ow.ly/fB8n50ZBuab. #bospoli19 Aug 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:nfbc3pu7ypigqebcld4q77md/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthmsue66w2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/researchbureau.bsky.social/post/3ms6itoshz22aThe City of Boston spends the majority of its funds on personnel. Learn more about where the money goes and how new contracts impact the City's budget in our latest report: https://ow.ly/W00b50ZvbKH #bospoli03 Aug 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:nfbc3pu7ypigqebcld4q77md/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6itoshz22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/researchbureau.bsky.social/post/3mouw3tizgq2gThe Research Bureau is thrilled to announce the Shattuck Award winners for 2026. Congratulations to all the nominees and winners!!! We look forward to honoring you in the Fall. #bospoli. 22 Jun 2026 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:nfbc3pu7ypigqebcld4q77md/app.bsky.feed.post/3mouw3tizgq2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/researchbureau.bsky.social/post/3mokuj3vnko2bLast of 5: Moving BPS health insurance from its budget to the City's only changes costs on paper but the cost is identical regardless of where it sits. It's also unclear whether a transfer would be legal. Thanks for following. Get all 5 points plus more detail here: https://ow.ly/YKql50ZbYJK18 Jun 2026 12:50 +0000at://did:plc:nfbc3pu7ypigqebcld4q77md/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokuj3vnko2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/researchbureau.bsky.social/post/3mojab4vxvi2j#4 in our series on City of Boston's health insurance costs: The City should negotiate the ability to adjust plan design in-step with premium setting & revise how it spends-down surpluses to stabilize premiums. Read more here: https://www.bmrb.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SR2601.pdf17 Jun 2026 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:nfbc3pu7ypigqebcld4q77md/app.bsky.feed.post/3mojab4vxvi2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/researchbureau.bsky.social/post/3moidr7rhmn27City of Boston Health Insurance Cost Growth, Day 3: Changing how GLP-1s are covered will fix the problem, right? No. GLP-1s only accounted for ~15 cents of every dollar of FY26 cost growth. Read the full report: https://ow.ly/eITn50ZbaiL #bospoli 17 Jun 2026 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:nfbc3pu7ypigqebcld4q77md/app.bsky.feed.post/3moidr7rhmn27https://bsky.app/profile/researchbureau.bsky.social/post/3mofsqfaobv24Boston Health Insurance Costs Day 2: It bears financial risk for employee health plans & absorbs cost spikes. City negotiates plan design with the Public Employee Committee (PEC), sets premiums & pays claims. Read our report: https://www.bmrb.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SR2601.pdf #bospoli 16 Jun 2026 12:35 +0000at://did:plc:nfbc3pu7ypigqebcld4q77md/app.bsky.feed.post/3mofsqfaobv24https://bsky.app/profile/researchbureau.bsky.social/post/3modcteq2452vIn FY26, Boston had to dip into the health trust fund’s catastrophic reserve to pay claims. The City faces a double obligation now: pay full costs of healthcare claims and begin restoring the catastrophic reserve, driving a record 23.9% increase. Read the full report: https://ow.ly/6uvo50Zb5Xv15 Jun 2026 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:nfbc3pu7ypigqebcld4q77md/app.bsky.feed.post/3modcteq2452vhttps://bsky.app/profile/researchbureau.bsky.social/post/3mnf5acrv5e2oHot off the presses: Special Report on Boston’s expenditures of federal funds through FY25. Read it here: https://ow.ly/xq7y50Z6TnR Boston’s spending of federal funds dropped by 23.1% in FY25 to $433.2M, driven by a 44.2% decline in COVID-19 grant spending as programs wind down. 03 Jun 2026 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:nfbc3pu7ypigqebcld4q77md/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnf5acrv5e2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/researchbureau.bsky.social/post/3mmttx4dgks2nThank you to Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden for joining the Research Bureau today. It was a great chance to hear from the DA and give members a chance to ask questions. Thank you to Goulston & Storrs for hosting and thanks to all who joined. #bospoli27 May 2026 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:nfbc3pu7ypigqebcld4q77md/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmttx4dgks2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/researchbureau.bsky.social/post/3mknycao67y24Only two weeks to go! Get your nominations for worthy City of Boston employees submitted now. Here's the form: https://ow.ly/rmFa50YRXVs #bospoli #boston29 Apr 2026 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:nfbc3pu7ypigqebcld4q77md/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknycao67y24https://bsky.app/profile/researchbureau.bsky.social/post/3mjjwfacoui25Hey @CityofBoston employees! Nominate your outstanding colleague for a Shattuck Awards. Each year, outstanding City of Boston employees are honored. We want to hear from you! Nominate deserving recipients here:: https://ow.ly/sbQo50YJ3NU #bospoli #boston #shattuckawards 15 Apr 2026 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:nfbc3pu7ypigqebcld4q77md/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjwfacoui25https://bsky.app/profile/researchbureau.bsky.social/post/3mjibmcteju2rThe @BOSCityCouncil kicked off budget hearings today on the City's FY27 Budget. And just in time, the Research Bureau has released its analysis of the City's FY27 Proposed Budget. Take a look: https://ow.ly/kK6n50YJ2qN. #bospoli #boston14 Apr 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:nfbc3pu7ypigqebcld4q77md/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjibmcteju2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/researchbureau.bsky.social/post/3mjhqxcaedu24Many thanks to @johnfbarros for a great member briefing this morning on his work at @MassConvention His focus on economic growth and commitment to equity came through loud and clear. Special thanks to Mintz for hosting! #bospoli #mapoli14 Apr 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:nfbc3pu7ypigqebcld4q77md/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhqxcaedu24https://bsky.app/profile/researchbureau.bsky.social/post/3miysrxyqtp2tCity of Boston released its proposed FY27 Budget this AM at the annual budget breakfast. Check it out at: https://ow.ly/Lk5E50YFNEx Congrats to the City's budget team. Research Bureau team now hard at work analyzing the budget. Full report to follow! #bospoli 08 Apr 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:nfbc3pu7ypigqebcld4q77md/app.bsky.feed.post/3miysrxyqtp2thttps://bsky.app/profile/researchbureau.bsky.social/post/3mik3pfz7xh2aRemember ARPA? Passed in 2021 but money still to be spent in cities across the country. Boston has over $100m to spend by the end of this year. The City has made great progress but a few projects still have significant $$$ to spend. Learn more at https://ow.ly/XEyH50YCmrf02 Apr 2026 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:nfbc3pu7ypigqebcld4q77md/app.bsky.feed.post/3mik3pfz7xh2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/researchbureau.bsky.social/post/3mijmvx3h4l2lToday's Globe editorial highlights the City's budget challenges w/ some generous references to the Research Bureau. Take a read-- https://ow.ly/lmRm50YCqfM Relevant BMRB Reports: Health care costs: https://ow.ly/nvxZ50YCqfO New Growth: https://ow.ly/oxbi50YCqfL #bospoli02 Apr 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:nfbc3pu7ypigqebcld4q77md/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijmvx3h4l2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/researchbureau.bsky.social/post/3mhxnj7e52s2oBoston's health insurance bill is eating into city services. The city forecast a 22%+ increase in FY27 costs until yesterday's agreement. Funding will still be a challenge. Learn more about the City's policy choices in BMRB's report https://ow.ly/QMIx50YyWNj #bospoli #mapoli #boston #budget 26 Mar 2026 12:53 +0000at://did:plc:nfbc3pu7ypigqebcld4q77md/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxnj7e52s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/researchbureau.bsky.social/post/3mem36xchn72c#BPS starts hearings on Thurs, February 12. Check out our analysis from last week -- https://ow.ly/7fao50YcXJy Now, we've gone a level deeper and come up with key items for the School Committee to consider. Learn more: https://www.bmrb.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/RU_02_11_26.pdf #bospoli 11 Feb 2026 18:10 +0000at://did:plc:nfbc3pu7ypigqebcld4q77md/app.bsky.feed.post/3mem36xchn72chttps://bsky.app/profile/researchbureau.bsky.social/post/3melzxa4kvv2zRecognition by the @BOSCityCouncil for Vineet Gupta (@VineetBoston), a Shattuck Award recipient, for his amazing 37 years of service to @BostonBTD. A Who's Who of the City Hall transpo & planning team was there. The rules may have been bent to allow for a standing ovation.😉 #bospoli11 Feb 2026 17:48 +0000at://did:plc:nfbc3pu7ypigqebcld4q77md/app.bsky.feed.post/3melzxa4kvv2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/researchbureau.bsky.social/post/3me7fbf7hqw2zThe BPS FY27 Budget proposal came out Wednesday night. It's a challenging year -- enrollment declining; deep FTE cuts, & increasing costs. See what the Research Bureau's deep dive found: https://ow.ly/XXq050YacMV #bospoli #boston #bps #bostonpublicschools #edpolicy06 Feb 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:nfbc3pu7ypigqebcld4q77md/app.bsky.feed.post/3me7fbf7hqw2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/researchbureau.bsky.social/post/3mdlfu6hv7n2dBoston’s property tax rates are in the news these days. Our latest Research Update explains the key drivers of those rates. Dive into our analysis to understand the trends shaping the city’s future. Read the Update: https://www.bmrb.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/RU012926.pdf #bospoli #mapoli29 Jan 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:nfbc3pu7ypigqebcld4q77md/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdlfu6hv7n2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/researchbureau.bsky.social/post/3mdkzjjofzd2pHearing from @MassGovernor at a packed @AIMBusinessNews Annual Meeting. Thanks to BMRB member @Verizon for the invite. #bospoli #mapoli 29 Jan 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:nfbc3pu7ypigqebcld4q77md/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdkzjjofzd2phttps://bsky.app/profile/researchbureau.bsky.social/post/3mdjbtgh2up27Grateful to be a guest of Research Bureau member @bu_tweets for President Gilliam’s Annual Address #bospoli28 Jan 2026 22:06 +0000at://did:plc:nfbc3pu7ypigqebcld4q77md/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdjbtgh2up27https://bsky.app/profile/researchbureau.bsky.social/post/3mcdqrxktw72hInterested in which City Councillor got which Committee assignment for the upcoming year? Here's the Research Bureau's comparison of last year to this year with all the new assignments. Best wishes to all the Councillors for the coming year! #bospoli #mapoli #boston 13 Jan 2026 23:52 +0000at://did:plc:nfbc3pu7ypigqebcld4q77md/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcdqrxktw72hhttps://bsky.app/profile/researchbureau.bsky.social/post/3mcarnxjbnb2cFriends and supporters -- We'd like to cordially invite you to our 94th Annual Meeting. Coming up sooner than you think -- Thursday, March 12th at the Seaport Hotel. Be sure to save the date. We look forward to seeing you! #bospoli12 Jan 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:nfbc3pu7ypigqebcld4q77md/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcarnxjbnb2chttps://bsky.app/profile/researchbureau.bsky.social/post/3lu6v24onfk2cCongratulations to Elaine Beattie, a member of our staff for 40 years, upon receiving the Frederick P. Gruenberg Award. It is the highest honor the Governmental Research Association gives those who have made outstanding contributions to the field of governmental research.17 Jul 2025 21:32 +0000at://did:plc:nfbc3pu7ypigqebcld4q77md/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu6v24onfk2c