Hearings-Joint

Massachusetts housing panel weighs medieval partition law update and Martha's Vineyard trust fix. The Joint Committee on Housing, co-chaired by Representative Richard M.

Massachusetts commission hears sweeping testimony that Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children is being quietly closed despite official denials.

Massachusetts House and Senate conferees reached a compromise early literacy bill that bans guessing-based reading instruction and mandates evidence-based curricula for grades K through 3 starting in the 2027-2028 school year.

Massachusetts credit card commission hears sharp industry divide on interchange fees at fifth public hearing.

Massachusetts parole union calls for restored reentry centers and POST certification as commission nears its report.