New Greater Boston housing data show recent progress but troubling signs for the future
New from CommonWealth Beacon DOUBLE TAKE: Frustrated by “prolonged inaction” on major bills, Senate President Karen Spilka suggests she might not support extending the legislative deadline beyond July 31 next term. Chris Lisinski breaks down the split between the chambers. MUSICAL CHAIRS: Elizabeth Dionne, a Republican who unsuccessfully ran for state treasurer, has launched a bid for the Massachusetts Republican Party chair and said she would not take salary if elected. Colin Young of the State House News Service has more. OPINION: Pending Senate legislation that seeks to phase out the Gas System Enhancement Program is ill-advised , writes José Costa, president and CEO of the Northeast Gas Association . Instead of investing in the existing, dependable, and affordable natural gas system, the legislation would hasten the transition away from Massachusetts’s most affordable fuel. New Greater Boston housing data show recent progress but troubling signs for the f...