“Tenant right of first refusal,” sometimes called “TOPA” is making inroads among state legislators. But the idea has a bad track record and would severely violate landlords’ property rights.
A bill approved by the Massachusetts Senate would make it easier for people who are homeless to obtain a state ID.
A bill overhauling campaign finance rules for legislative candidates passed the House on Tuesday. Banks would have to report contribution and expenditure balances monthly.
While a bipartisan bill that would pave the way for financial institutions to bank marijuana picks up steam, panels in the U.S. House and Senate are defeating measures and amendments that are essentially attempting to do the same thing.
Since the Dodd-Frank Act was first enacted, banks and credit unions of all sizes have been clamoring for relief from a law they deem to be costly and burdensome. Their calls may soon be met with action.
Around three dozen of the state’s 351 cities and towns have adopted special zoning districts intended to encourage housing production, and a bill moving through the Legislature aims to make it easier for more communities to do the same.
