Mass. voters might face 11 ballot questions this fall. Here’s where each measure stands.
By Jennifer Smith
Ballot campaigns are racing into their final stretch of signature collection – some facing court challenges and all facing Legislative ambivalence.
In Mass., the middle class is holding on, but financial anxiety continues to climb
By Jennifer Smith
The security of middle-class life is typically defined by a good job, class mobility, and wealth security, said Christian Weller, a professor of public policy and department chair at UMass Boston. These days, “people don’t feel secure except some at the very top,” he said.
High court justices weigh deadline for Campbell-DiZoglio resolution
By Chris Lisinski
During oral arguments, the Supreme Judicial Court signaled it might order Attorney General Andrea Campbell and Auditor Diana DiZoglio to agree on a narrow scope of issues by a certain date, in an attempt to force forward movement in the long-running fight about auditing the Legislature.
Clash with prediction market giant Kalshi reaches SJC
By Nicole Belcastro
In September, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell sued Kalshi for offering what she claims equates to “illegal sports betting” without proper licensing.
For Mass. residents, housing is where affordability hits hardest
By Jennifer Smith
Middle-class life has long had a sort of “American Dream” gloss to it — the home, the car, the kids, the security. But the poll also shows housing — be it a suburban house or a city condominium — is increasingly the middle-class marker that feels furthest out of reach.
Without employee housing, fears the Cape will crumble
Massachusetts’s extreme housing crunch is no secret, but who is actually in charge of fixing it? This week on The Codcast, state Sen. Julian Cyr and Local Journalism Project executive director Janet Lesniak join CommonWealth Beacon reporter Jennifer Smith to talk about the role of employee housing on the Cape and Islands – how sustainable is it to expect small businesses to become landlords for their workers, what happens when there’s nowhere for workers to live, and what should the state be doing to help seasonal communities help themselves with new housing tools?
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