With 60-Day Extension, Baker Shakes Up Dynamics of Eviction Debate
With his action to extend the state’s eviction moratorium on Tuesday, Gov. Charlie Baker reshaped the dynamics of a debate over how to tackle housing security.
Healey, Dem Lawmakers Urge Baker to Extend Eviction Moratorium
The pressure from Democrats on Gov. Charlie Baker to extend a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures into November intensified on Friday, with Attorney General Maura Healey calling such a step “critical,” and a majority of the Committee on Housing urging the governor to keep the protections in place.
Beacon Hill: Beware Pandora’s Box
If legislators pass one of the leading proposals on Beacon Hill to deal with a possible eviction crisis without offering funding equal to its scope, they could be opening a pandora’s box.
Eviction Moratorium Backers See Short Window for Passage
With the clock ticking for potential legislative action to extend housing relief measures, sponsors of a new bill aimed at preserving a mandatory pause on housing removals highlighted support and strategies on Thursday.
