SJC: MBTA Communities Act is legal, but ‘presently unenforceable’
The state will file regulations by Friday "consistent with the court's decision" after the SJC called the current guidelines ineffective.
Nassau GOP wants to remove judge in fight over legislative map
The Republican-dominated county government is defending the map drawn in 2023 against a lawsuit supported by Democrats that ...
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State's high court upholds controversial MBTA law, but says guidelines need work
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled Wednesday that the state's MBTA Communities Act, which has sparked controversy ...
Biden casts doubt on his fitness to serve another four years days before term ends
Biden, in a new interview days before he leaves office, cast doubt on his fitness to serve another four years even as he ...
Read the full high court ruling on state lawsuit against Milton over housing law
The SJC that Attorney General Andrea Campbell can sue cities and towns to comply with the MBTA Communities Act but that the ...
State can force towns to allow more housing, court rules — but there’s a catch
The state's highest court mostly sided with the state about a controversial housing law affecting communities, but with an ...
MBTA Communities Law is constitutional, Massachusetts SJC rules, but current guidelines are unenforceable
The controversial​ MBTA Communities Law is constitutional, the high court ruled, but changes to housing guidelines are needed.
Gov. Maura Healey Hails MA SJC Ruling On MBTA Community Law Compliance
Cities and towns like Marblehead that remain out of compliance face loss of state funding and potential state legal action.
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Court Ruling Paves the Way For State to Sue Towns With Exclusionary Zoning Laws
A hotly anticipated ruling from the Commonwealth’s Supreme Judicial Court affirms that the state government has a clear ...
SJC supports controversial housing law, but says details must be rewritten
The Supreme Judicial Court ruling in the Milton lawsuit is a win for Healey and Campbell, but could slow implementation of ...
Massachusetts highest court has ruled in favor of multifamily housing law. What was said
Massachusetts' highest court upheld a controversial state law that requires towns to build affordable housing near the MBTA.