How the House’s sausage-making put transparency groups in a tough spot
ADVERTISEMENT New from CommonWealth Beacon CLIMATE CHIEF: Gov. Maura Healey set a national standard when she appointed Melissa Hoffer to be the country’s first cabinet-level state climate chief. But as the Trump administration fights clean energy projects and utility prices balloon, how does Hoffer navigate the changing landscape? Jordan Wolman talked to three dozen sources to produce an incisive profile that asks: What exactly is Hoffer’s job? COURT SUPLEX: A high-profile bid to revive rent control with a strict statewide cap cannot appear on the ballot in November, the Supreme Judicial Court ruled, because it contains language exempting religious properties and therefore improperly puts a matter of religion before voters . Chris Lisinski and Jennifer Smith unpack the decision that reshapes campaign season and upends negotiations about a legislative alternative. CHILD CARE: A new state pilot program will allow some family child care providers to enroll up to 12 c...