Governor Ned Lamont participates in a gubernatorial debate against State Senator Ryan Fazio at WFSB in Rocky Hill on October 22, 2026. Two-term Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont and his reelection campaign are claiming his economic policies have helped Connecticut build one of…
Updated on: October 28, 2026 / 5:25 PM EDT / CBS Boston In November's midterm elections, Massachusetts voters will consider Question 7, a ballot initiative that could change how cities and towns zone lot sizes. Election Day in Massachusetts is Tuesday, Nov. 3, and polls open at…
The state Capitol in Albany. All 213 seats in the New York State Legislature are on the ballot next week, including nine Senate and 22 Assembly districts on Long Island. Credit: AP/Hans Pennink Democrats overwhelmingly control each house, so control of…
Massachusetts legislators say they’ve done “historic work” this session. There is also a raft of it that’s still unfinished. The uncertainty has left advocates and rank-and-file members bracing for several scenarios: An unusually busy lame-duck period that’s produced far-reaching legislation…
Democratic Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s new program to bring down power bills won’t lower them right away, the state’s top energy official said. The Maryland Energy Administration opened applications Monday for “Megawatts for Maryland,” a $200 million program that pays grants…
Proposition 45 is on the ballot in California, aiming to overhaul the California Environmental Quality Act to boost housing construction. Supporters believe it will speed up the review process for housing projects, but the Yes In My Backyard movement is divided.
On the Nov. 3 ballot, Massachusetts residents will decide a narrow but consequential zoning question: whether to allow a single-family home on a lot just above the size of a professional basketball court. If approved, Question 7 would create one statewide rule…
It’s not just billions for economic development. Governor Maura Healey is urging Massachusetts lawmakers to return to the State House to pass reforms to the state’s siting and permitting process, a policy a Senate leader called “the colonoscopy of climate…
A push for more construction amid a housing crisis across Massachusetts is clashing with the ability of cities and towns to control their own zoning regulations in Question 7 on Nov. 3 ballot. A "Yes" vote on Question 7 would allow single-family homes…
Republican Rep. Courtenay Sprunger, the incumbent, and Democrat Madison Evans discuss property taxes, housing and working across the aisle Rep. Courtenay Sprunger and Madison Evans both want to represent the heart of Kalispell in House District 7, and both say they’d…
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