Boston Hearing Exposes Gaps in Voucher Discrimination Enforcement, Staffing, and Data
Boston City Council committee examines persistent housing voucher and race discrimination six years after landmark study.
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City Council
Members: Liz Breadon (Chair), Ruthzee Louijeune (Member), Julia M. Mejia (Member), Erin J. Murphy (Member), Henry Santana (Member), Gabriela Coletta Zapata (Member), Edward M. Flynn (Member), John FitzGerald (Member), Brian Worrell (Member), Enrique J. Pepén (Member), Benjamin J. Weber (Member), Miniard Culpepper (Member), Sharon Durkan (Member)
Boston City Council Hearing Reveals Human Rights Commission Has Had No Staff for Two Years
Boston City Council hearing exposes Human Rights Commission as effectively defunct, with no staff or active commissioners for more than two years. The July 21 hearing on Docket 1237, chaired by Councilor Miniard Culpepper and co-sponsored by Councilors Edward M.
Boston City Council Hearing Reveals Human Rights Commission Has Had No Staff for Two Years
Boston City Council hearing exposes Human Rights Commission as effectively defunct, with no staff or active commissioners for more than two years. The July 21 hearing on Docket 1237, chaired by Councilor Miniard Culpepper and co-sponsored by Councilors Edward M.
Boston Council Committee Advances $5.85 Million for Six School Design Projects
Boston City Council committee advances $5.85 million for six school design projects, including Madison Park.
Boston City Council Approves $30 Million for Affordable Housing, Passes Anti-Gang Violence Grant
Boston City Council approves $30 million for affordable housing and a $1 million anti-gang grant while rejecting a resolution to restore BPS jobs.
Boston Council Advances $1 Million Anti-Violence Grant to Full Council Vote
BOSTON — July 2, 2026 — Boston City Council committee advances $1 million anti-violence grant amid state funding cuts. The Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice held a virtual oversight hearing Thursday on Docket No. 0970, a $1,073,239 FY26 Shannon Community Safety Initiative grant from the Massachusetts Executive
Boston City Council Demands Independent Engineering Study for Closed Blackstone Pool
BOSTON — June 29, 2026 — Boston City Council hearing spotlights indefinitely closed Blackstone pool and unfulfilled BCYF swim program promises. The Committee on Human Services held a virtual hearing June 29 on conditions and access at Boston Centers for Youth and Family pools, with Councilor Flynn calling for an independent engineering
Boston Council Committee Advances $30 Million Affordable Housing Fund Authorization
BOSTON — June 25, 2026 — Boston City Council committee hears testimony on $30 million affordable housing fund authorization. The City Council's committee hearing on Docket 0968, held June 25, convened with Committee Chair Councilor Durkin and Councilor Ed Flynn as the only members present to consider an order authorizing
Boston City Council Approves $79 Million in Federal Housing Grants for Fiscal Year 2026
Boston City Council approves roughly $79 million in federal housing grants and a new inflation-linked senior property tax exemption at its June 24 session. The five U.S.
Boston City Council Refers Mayor's Amended FY2027 Budget to Committee, Defers Debate
Boston City Council convenes brief session to receive mayor's amended FY2027 budget, debate delayed to June 24.