People are still leaving Massachusetts, but the flow is slowing down. That counts as a victory.
We were once losing around 1,100 people a week to other states during COVID. Now that's been cut in half, down to ...
Here are the highest earners on the Massachusetts state payroll for 2024
The Massachusetts state payroll climbed to $10.26 billion in 2024, a yearly increase of nearly 10 percent, with University of ...
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PETER MOST: Statutory YIMBYism
The Affordable Homes Act is consistent with various state statutes that do exactly what you would expect a parent to do when ...
Mass. court upholds MBTA Communities Act, mandates new guidelines
Massachusetts' highest court upholds the MBTA Communities Act but requires the state to revise guidelines before enforcement.
Ruling on MBTA zoning law could force Holden, Millbury into compliance
While Attorney General Andrea Campbell has filed suit against Milton, the suit does not include Holden and Millbury.
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Supreme Judicial Court upholds MBTA zoning law
While the court ruled the law does not run afoul of the state Constitution, it said existing guidelines are "unenforceable." ...
Massachusetts highest court has ruled in favor of multifamily housing law. What was said
Massachusetts' highest court upheld a controversial state law that requires towns to build affordable housing near the MBTA.
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SJC rules MBTA rezoning law is constitutional, 'enforceable,' if state redoes rollout
The decision makes clear the state's authority over Milton and 176 other municipalities affected by the so-called MBTA ...
SJC rules MBTA zoning law can stand, but orders state to redo implementation
The state’s highest court has made clear that communities subject to the law must allow for additional, responsible ...
State can force towns to allow more housing, court rules — but there’s a catch
The state's highest court mostly sided with the state about a controversial housing law affecting communities, but with an ...
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SJC affirms AG's authority to sue towns over zoning plans
In a warning to communities along the MBTA system, the state's highest court has affirmed the Attorney General's authority to sue cities and towns to force them to ...