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In Cambridge, New Lawsuit Challenges Constitutionality of Mandatory Set-Asides for Affordable Housing

January 12, 2026
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This edition of The House Call describes a legal complaint alleging that Cambridge’s inclusionary zoning ordinance, which requires set-asides for below-market-rate housing in new development, is a regulatory taking under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution. It also describes a number of actions the Commonwealth took in December 2025 to make it easier to finance accessory dwelling units.

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State Medicaid Expenses: 2024

Medicaid now commands a major share of state budgets nationwide. In 2024, the program accounted for 30% of all state government spending (excluding capital costs). Ohio and Louisiana devoted the largest shares, with Medicaid consuming 39% of total state spending, while Utah (13.4%) and Wyoming (13.7%) spent the least.
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