The Bay State angle into the US Senate housing bill
ADVERTISEMENT New from CommonWealth Beacon BALLOT BATTLES: Dueling housing ballot measures, one proposing strict rent control and one looking to ease restrictive zoning, collided with frustrated lawmakers over two days of hearings. Jennifer Smith has more. OPINION: As Massachusetts’s population ages and more residents choose to live independently, the cost of the personal care attendants program, which is 50 percent federally funded, has grown. Yet rather than investing in this cost-saving model, the governor’s budget proposes an enormous cut, which will result in less care , writes Cari Medina, the executive vice president for Massachusetts of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East. The Bay State angle into the US Senate housing bill March 23, 2026 By CommonWealth Beacon Staff In Massachusetts, the modern affordability battle cry may as well be “it’s the housing, stupid.” As ...