The Cannabis Control Commission is broken by the law that established it and needs to be placed under the authority of a receiver by the end of July, the Bay State’s Inspector General told legislative leaders in a letter. Pointing to numerous problems surrounding the ousted commission chair and challenges with the laws structuring the … Read more
In response to the housing crisis confronting the Bay State, the House on Monday released a $6.2 billion proposal aimed at filling the 200,000-home hole in the commonwealth’s housing stock. According to House Speaker Ron Mariano’s office, the House bill represents “the largest housing investment in state history.” “The cost of buying a home or … Read more
The Steward Healthcare crisis will be kept front and center on Beacon Hill this coming week when the Massachusetts House gavels into session to take up a nearly 100-page proposal that attempts to address some of its root causes. Representatives will be asked to vote on legislation that top Democrats say directly responds to the … Read more
When the House unveils their version of the fiscal 2025 budget on Wednesday, it will include “record” investment into the state’s beleaguered and aging transportation systems, according to House Speaker Ron Mariano’s office. The budget coming out of the House Ways and Means committee later this week will include more than half a billion dollars … Read more
House Speaker Ron Mariano cast doubt on efforts to funnel more state dollars to the shelter system, which is housing thousands of local and migrant families, including a plan to shuttle surplus revenues to the struggling support network. The Quincy Democrat did not directly address whether he agreed with Gov. Maura Healey’s plan to cover … Read more
Gov. Maura Healey knew coming into office at the start of 2023 that Massachusetts’ emergency shelter system was already experiencing issues as more people sought refuge in state-funded temporary housing. But an influx of migrants fleeing unstable home conditions and rising housing costs hurting vulnerable residents already here pushed the shelter network to the brink, … Read more
