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Imagine what Democrats could do with a majority

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          NEW HAMPSHIRE IS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL STATE...it would be wonderful if           they could provide better policies for residents!           We rented a house that was getting ready for sale to a young family who fled            NEW HAMPSHIRE because the real estate taxes that fully fund PUBLIC            SCHOOLS were unaffordable and good paying jobs were scarce.            NEW HAMPSHIRE residents clog Massachusetts highways for good paying            jobs. Having done lots of voter canvassing in Republican voting areas at one            time, the poor education and poverty was conspicuous.  Republicans in the New Hampshire Senate tried to pass a bill that would let landlords charge renters double the security depo...

Most low-income tenants have no lawyer in eviction cases. A state initiative is trying to change that.

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  New from  CommonWealth Beacon BIDING TIME:  After missing a 2021 target  to join  a federal program that offers insurance discounts on flood insurance in municipalities taking steps to reduce flood risk, Boston’s newly released climate action plan sets a new goal to apply by 2030. Jordan Wolman has more. CLEAN WATER:  Lynn now has completed a  $120 million project  that separates the city’s stormwater and sewer systems in West Lynn – one of multiple citywide efforts to restore Lynn’s long-polluted waterfront and unlock investment. Hallie Claflin has the details. OPINION:  Too many policymakers in Massachusetts are being timid about smart environmental policy, writes Mariella Puerto, interim vice president for strategy and programs and director of climate at the Barr Foundation. She says  now is the time  to double down on Mass Save, the state’s landmark energy efficiency program, not backtrack.   Most low-income tenants have no la...