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Nine More Massachusetts Towns Subject of State Litigation over MBTA Communities Act Noncompliance

February 9, 2026
Read The House Call

February’s edition of The House Call discusses new legal action over Massachusetts’ multifamily zoning mandate for transit-accessible communities. It also highlights a new federal data release that shows where many Massachusetts homeowners tend to overestimate – or underestimate – their property values.

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Fact of the day

Massachusetts State Government Spending

Did you know? After adjusting for inflation, Massachusetts state government spending didn’t grow at all from 2010–2019 — it held steady at about $60 B. Then came COVID, which pushed spending up to $87 B in 2021. Today, the new post-COVID normal sits just above $70 B. Explore the full trend on the MA DataLabs site:
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