Great (legislative) expectations and five more stories
The Saturday Send Welcome back to the Saturday Send, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed. This week, Chris Lisinksi takes a look at Beacon Hill's 2026 priorities -- including the Senate's proposed residential tax relief bill -- and explains why campaign finance regulators sanctioned five-term lawmaker Rep. Chynah Tyler. Plus: Beacon Hill fails to track which communities qualify for Gateway City status, inclusionary zoning faces legal and legislative challenges, and the state's insurer of last resort weighs rate increases after a surge in enrollment. Check out those stories below, and, as always, thanks for reading. — The CommonWealth Beacon team What to expect when you’re expecting (legislative action) By Chris Lisinski Major policy issues like housing affordability, primary care access, and utility bills loom over Beacon Hill in 2026, when voters could also decide a dozen ballot questions and pick statewide...