A massive borrowing bill focused on spurring affordable housing development in Massachusetts and addressing soaring costs for prospective homeowners and renters attempts to “course correct” state housing policy, a top Democrat said as senators began debating the bill Thursday morning. Senators argued a $5.1 billion proposal released earlier this week and were expected to pass … Read more
A proposed increase in state support will not be enough to stave off the latest projected deficit at the MBTA, and the top Senate Republican wants to respond to the looming headache by turning again to a playbook from the Baker era. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. … Read more
Massachusetts senators voted Thursday to shuttle hundreds of millions of one-time use dollars to a state-run shelter system buckling under the weight of an influx of migrants from other countries and soaring costs that show little sign of slowing down. The spending bill that passed the Senate on a 32-8 vote inches Beacon Hill closer … Read more
