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State · research snapshot, 31 August 2026

Massachusetts on the record

Every topic Massachusetts towns have put on a meeting record, ranked by movement. A snapshot; the record keeps moving.

What this page is for every topic Massachusetts carries on the record, ranked by movement, each a door to its own snapshot.

The percentage is the last 90 days against the 90 before it. The line is a rolling 90-day total, so its right-hand point is that same 90-day count and the point three back is the 90 before it. Counts of documents on our record, never a reading of what they decided.

What this page is for one topic at state or national scope, told as a story: how it arrived, the shape of its movement, a dated snapshot of a moving record, and the door to a view of it that stays current. If it does not, write to us; that is what changes the next edition.

Topics on the record37

Environmental protection general43 towns9 in 90 days
Climate action planning32 towns8 in 90 days
Municipal governance and admin37 towns7 in 90 days
Watershed protection overlay40 towns6 in 90 days
Stormwater management37 towns6 in 90 days
Street and road infrastructure26 towns6 in 90 days ▼ -60.0%
Pesticide restrictions25 towns6 in 90 days
Zoning and site plan41 towns4 in 90 days
Pfas and contaminants39 towns4 in 90 days
Solid waste operations39 towns4 in 90 days
Property tax and fees23 towns4 in 90 days
Smoking and health22 towns4 in 90 days ▼ -60.0%
Housing density31 towns3 in 90 days
Solar and renewables25 towns3 in 90 days
Accessory dwelling unit33 towns2 in 90 days
Marijuana regulation19 towns2 in 90 days
Historic preservation18 towns2 in 90 days ▼ -50.0%
Data center regulation9 towns2 in 90 days
Short term rental8 towns2 in 90 days ▬ +0.0%
Recycling and epr5 towns2 in 90 days ▬ +0.0%
Energy efficiency code26 towns1 in 90 days
Ev charging requirement10 towns1 in 90 days ▼ -50.0%
Shoreland and flood9 towns1 in 90 days ▬ +0.0%
Signage regulation9 towns1 in 90 days
Building electrification8 towns1 in 90 days
Growth management7 towns1 in 90 days ▼ -50.0%
Emergency services6 towns1 in 90 days ▼ -50.0%
Food vendor regulation4 towns1 in 90 days ▬ +0.0%
Animal control regulation13 towns0 in 90 days
Lead and water quality11 towns0 in 90 days
Parking reform9 towns0 in 90 days
Composting8 towns0 in 90 days
Ordinance review7 towns0 in 90 days
Dark sky lighting6 towns0 in 90 days
Immigration policy5 towns0 in 90 days
Marine and waterfront2 towns0 in 90 days
Climate superfund1 town0 in 90 days

A snapshot of a moving record, cut 31 August 2026. The counts follow where we read; absence is not evidence. How coverage is built: municipalalpha.com/methodology. This page carries no subscriber content.