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  New from  CommonWealth Beacon GOD’S BACKYARD:  The thousands of acres of land owned by religious institutions could host hundreds of thousands of new housing units, and advocates are  pushing for that kind of development  as part of a “Yes in God’s Back Yard,” or YIGBY, movement. Jennifer Smith has more.  HANSCOM:   Gov. Maura Healey  urged  federal immigration officials to stop using Hanscom Field and private aircraft as part of their deportation efforts, alleging that people are being moved from Massachusetts “without due process of law.” Ella Adams reports the details for State House News Service.  OPINION:  Hildreth Institute founder Robert Hildreth  warns  that aggressive immigration enforcement is injecting fear across the state’s schools, threatening to stall progress and undermine civic life.  Before you form an opinion, consider the consequences and review y...

New from  CommonWealth Beacon NEW CODCAST:   Massachusetts Health Connector Executive Director Audrey Morse Gasteier joins Paul Hattis and John McDonough on  the Codcast  to detail the uncertainty looming over the Nov. 1 start of open enrollment, fueled by the prospect of rising premiums if Congress does not extend expiring tax credits.  OPINION:   Consumer Reports policy analyst Matt Schwartz  urges the House  to resist Big Tech’s attempts to “fearmonger” and “spread misinterpretations” about Senate-approved data privacy legislation.  DEGREES:   State higher education overseers  could vote early next year  on allowing colleges and universities to offer three-year bachelor’s degrees. Sam Drysdale has more for State House News Service.    Drawbridge, Green Line investments top narrower MBTA capital plan   October 29, 2025 By  Chris Lisinski You don't have to read between the lines too closely to see the more constraine...