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The effort to repeal affordable housing law fails

The effort to repeal affordable housing law fails According to Banker & Tradesman, the effort to repeal the state’s chief affordable housing law has failed. The repeal would have erased four sections of the state’s “Chapter 40B” regulations....

Thank you Mr Romney, you’re super!

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Over 300,000 Massachusetts residents who previously had no health insurance are now covered, due to the Commonwealth’s new law. According to the Boston Business Journal: The state’s new law mandating health insurance coverage has spurred more than 300,000...

Movie boom enriches state … and Kate

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Just about everyone loves the idea of movies being film in the city of Boston. Just about everyone … I like it, actually. I see no problem in doing so, is probably a better way to express my feelings. Sharing a slice of pizza with Jason Biggs and hanging on the...

Governor files bill to raise $1 billion for “affordable” housing

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According to the Associated Press: … Gov. Deval Patrick on Friday unveiled a $1.1 billion bond bill aimed at making it more affordable in Massachusetts. The bill, described as the largest affordable housing bill in state history, includes $500 million to update...

State governments cheer: tax revenue continues to increase

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Bucking all logic, property taxes collected by US states and municipalities increased for the year ending June 30, 2006 2007. Property taxes keep rising, even as home values in some markets have slumped. Property tax collections by states and localities hit $388.5...

State makes poor decision on Storrow Drive repairs

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Faced with overwhelming opposition to its plans, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, through its Department of Conservation of Recreation, has decided to postpone a complete renovation of a rapidly decaying tunnel on the Storrow Drive parkway. From the Globe: Officials...