None of the categories in this blog pertain directly to housing. Given the skyrocketing rents, prices and valuations for homes in this district, why is this not a regular topic of discussion?
Economy
casinos, consumer issues, convention center, development strategy, housing, industry regulation, inequality, intellectual property, net neutrality, non-competition agreements, olympics, poverty and assistance, turnpike air rights development, work
Alexis Ivy
On July 24, Alexis Ivy read her poetry of homelessness and addiction in the statehouse. Worth listening.
Short Term Rentals Conference Committee Report
The House and Senate have reached an agreement to regulate and tax short term rentals, like AirBnB.
Net Neutrality Bill Passes Senate
The Massachusetts Senate has voted in favor of a bill to empower the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Cable to serve as a watchdog over Internet Service Providers
The Grand Bargain
The grand bargain on pending ballot questions reached yesterday was approved today and sent to the Governor’s desk. Get details here.
Understanding “Net Neutrality”
This post is about trying to nail down some basics and extracting key findings from the FCC’s two rulings on “net neutrality”. I’d really appreciate your feedback.