State auditor calls MBTA Communities Act ‘unfunded mandate’
"Our office is not able to literally ignore that the local mandate law does require contemporaneous funding be appropriated," ...
Massachusetts House adopts new rules, rejects Republican attempts to force cooperation with Auditor
The Massachusetts House of Representatives adopted a new set of rules to govern how they conduct their daily business after ...
More controversy erupts after state auditor says Mass. housing law is an ‘unfunded mandate’
It's yet another hurdle for the MBTA Communities Act, which mandates cities and towns served by the T make it easier to build ...
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DiZoglio Says MBTA Communities Is ‘Unfunded Mandate’, Adding Wrinkle to Rebellion
Auditor Diana DiZoglio drew a sharp rebuke from Attorney General Andrea Campbell, a top defender of the zoning law that eases regulations for multifamily housing in neighborhoods close to public ...
Potential challenges ahead for Congress
Lynch defeated his last primary challenger, Dr. Robbie Goldstein (who now serves as Gov. Maura Healey’s public health ...
The Sun Chronicle1d
State AG intends to keep enforcing MBTA law despite auditor's ruling; Wrentham weighing options
State Attorney General Andrea Campbell said Monday her office plans to continue to enforce the MBTA Communities Act despite ...
Gloucester Daily Times1d
Auditor calls MBTA housing law 'unfunded' mandate
The MBTA Communities Act is an unfunded mandate for cities and towns, according to a review by State Auditor Diana DiZoglio's office, which could prompt new legal challenges ...
Mass. AG Campbell says ‘unfunded mandate’ determination won’t stop MBTA Communities
The state auditor determined last week that the MBTA Communities Act was an "unfunded mandate," giving towns that don't want ...
Mass. House leaders tee up rules fixes to make Legislature more ‘efficient, accessible’ to the public
The House remains “focused on the all-important responsibility of bettering the [Legislature]," state House Speaker Ronald J.
The Lowell Sun1d
Beacon Hill Roll Call: Breaking down Senate rule voting
CORRECTION: Beacon Hill Roll Call previously reported the wrong roll call tally by which the Senate rejected an amendment ...
Daily Hampshire Gazette4d
Sen. Comerford: New Senate rules aimed at increasing transparency in Legislature
Seeking to address longtime public demands for more transparency about the goings-on in the Legislature, the state Senate ...
Mass. House leaders will move to make committee votes public, vow a ‘more accessible’ Legislature
Massachusetts House leaders said Thursday they will pursue a series of changes to open a legislative process long criticized ...