Faced with crippling housing crisis, Beacon Hill nibbles at the edges
New from CommonWealth Beacon WELCOME TO JULY: An even-year July 31 is always a critical crossroads for the House and Senate, but rule changes this time around mean it will look different than it has for the past two decades. And as the House budget chief put it, “it can’t go worse” than last term. Chris Lisinski digs in. OPINION: Cities and towns throughout the colonies “declared” their “independence” in the run-up to July 4, 1776, and encouraged their delegates in the Continental Congress to do the same. Their role as a chorus, if not catalysts, for the Declaration of July 4th should also be celebrated this month, writes Thomas A. Barnico, who teaches at Boston College Law School. Faced with crippling housing crisis, Beacon Hill nibbles at the edges July 2, 2026 By Jennifer Smith Policy watchers trying to figure how lawmakers have spent the current legislative session tackling the housing crisis could be forgiven for having a sense of déja vu. ...