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‘Very disappointed.’ Boston priorities die in chaotic end to legislative session.

Key legislative items for Boston and Mayor Michelle Wu, including one to add hundreds of new liquor licenses for the city, were left on the drafting-room floor.

‘Deeply broken.’ ‘The worst ever.’ ‘Delay and delay.’ Mass. Legislature’s failure to pass numerous bills sparks anger.
“It’s just not like the way most legislatures operate, where there’s a regular flow of business,” said one former lawmaker.

‘A disappointment’: Economic development, climate bills collapse, housing bill advances in all-night Mass. legislative session
Lawmakers’ failure to reach consensus cast uncertainty on several major plans, including ones that would allow the Kraft Group to build a new home for the New England Revolution in Everett.

‘A disappointment’: Economic development, climate bills collapse, housing bill advances in all-night Mass. legislative session

Massachusetts lawmakers unveiled a compromise housing bill — and the deaths of several others pieces of legislation — 20 hours into a final marathon session.

For years, wealthy Martha’s Vineyard property owners have fought over a beach. Now, lawmakers are stepping into the fray.
The House last week passed a bill designed to clarify when a barrier beach that literally moves because of erosion or rising sea levels is considered public. It immediately inflamed a long-running legal dispute an island away.

Will rodent birth control get rid of rats? A Jamaica Plain pilot program is exploring the idea.
The idea appeals to residents and lawmakers, who see rats as an unpleasant and rampant public health issue but would also like to phase out the use of rodenticide.

VP Kamala Harris responds to Donald Trump’s remarks about her race at event in Houston
Vice President Kamala Harris responds to remarks made by former President Donald Trump during an event in Houston.

Elected leaders in Boston and Chelsea ask Healey to rescind 5-day overflow shelter limit
“We join together in opposition to this policy change that will fall heavily on immigrant families and the municipalities that will be left to deal with the consequences,” nine Boston councilors wrote in a letter to Healey on Thursday. “Housing is a human right, and we cannot sit idly by when faced with a policy that may result in young children being forced to sleep on our city streets.”

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As legislative session winds to a close, Mass. lawmakers still have big policymaking to do. Here’s what they have left.

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In big win for Wu, Mass. House approves property tax home rule petition after agreeing to compromise

It may become a casualty of a bigger squabble between the House and Senate as they rush to come to agreements on multiple pieces of major legislation before the deadline.

‘Incredibly overdue’: Mass. Senate passes updated parentage law that would expand protections for LGBTQ parents

The legislation would update guidelines for courts and families to make it easier for someone to legally qualify as a parent by addressing various ways that someone can become one, including through birth, adoption, marriage, surrogacy, and assisted reproduction, such as in-vitro fertilization.

Amid migrant influx, cost of running Mass. emergency shelter system surpasses $1 billion

“For well over a year now, the Healey-Driscoll administration has been clear that the current size of the Emergency Assistance shelter system is unsustainable,” a spokesperson said.

Here’s what to know about online lottery offerings approved in Mass.

The approval of online lottery sales comes after years of debate on the issue, which has pitted local retailers who rely on ticket sales against state officials who envision an influx of public revenue.

Emhoff to fund-raise in Martha’s Vineyard, as Harris campaign taps deep pockets in Mass.

The flurry of events show how Massachusetts has flexed its muscle as a fund-raising powerhouse since the vice president began her campaign for president just eight days ago.

White Stadium redevelopment plan faces unexpected delay after parks commission postpones demolition approval

Approval by the Parks and Recreation Commission was the last hurdle the project needed to clear before acquiring the necessary permits for demolition and construction.