Three Minutes, Three Things, Impact!
We’ve got almost 850 of us on this email list! If we each take 3 minutes to do these 3 things, western MA will MAKE AN IMPACT! 1. Email your Senator the […]
Senate Action on the Affordable Homes Act Starts Now!
First, a recap: Last Wednesday, June 5, The MA House of Representatives passed its redraft of Governor Healey’s Affordable Homes Act. It contains good news and bad news. Good news: a version of The Tenant […]
Contact Your State Rep TODAY for a Better Housing Bill!
Today is a crucial day for crucial action. The House will debate its version of the Affordable Homes Act starting tomorrow, June 5, and TODAY is the day to urge your […]
The Network’s 2024 Annual Gathering – Get the Data and the Energy Here!
On Friday, May 31, over 150 Network partners gathered for our 8th Annual Gathering at Holyoke Community College. Every level of government and community across our four western counties came together in […]
Our Legislators, Our Housing Secretary, ALL OF US SAY: EMAIL HOUSE LEADERS NOW!
We just said good-bye to each other at our 8th Annual Network Gathering: over 150 of us in a room, Housing Secretary Ed Augustus, over a dozen western MA legislators, mayors, […]
Positives for Housing, More to Do in Conference
Late last week, the MA Senate passed its FY25 budget totaling $57.9 billion. Overall, housing and homelessness programs stayed intact with some funding increases in some areas. Thank you to our […]
Time to Make Some Noise on the Transfer Fee!
The Transfer Fee is at risk! Late last week the Speaker of the House announced that he doesn’t want to allow communities to implement a local option Transfer Fee on luxury real estate […]
You’re Invited: MA Poverty Commission Hearing – May 30
The MA Legislature established the MA Poverty Commission to study ways to promote opportunity, address inequality and reduce poverty in the Commonwealth and make recommendations that, if implemented, would significantly […]
