A key U.S. Senate committee advanced legislation Wednesday that would write current regulatory policy into law that allows banks and credit unions to serve cannabis businesses and their workers in states where cannabis is legal.
While President Joe Biden called Monday on Congress to strengthen the rules for banks to prevent future failures, lawmakers are divided on whether any legislation is needed. And some congressional leaders are skeptical that a closely divided Congress will act at all.
New Boston Mayor Michelle Wu outlined a vision of a city government that lifts up residents through ambitious policy goals and nuts-and-bolts services alike.
Housing cost burdens continued to escalate in Massachusetts, which is now the third-least affordable state in which to rent an apartment.
