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State · research snapshot, 13 September 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 record42

Stormwater management39 towns7 in 90 days
Environmental protection general44 towns6 in 90 days
Pesticide restrictions27 towns6 in 90 days
Watershed protection overlay42 towns5 in 90 days
Climate action planning32 towns5 in 90 days
Municipal governance and admin38 towns4 in 90 days
Street and road infrastructure27 towns4 in 90 days
Smoking and health23 towns4 in 90 days ▼ -50.0%
Solar and renewables26 towns3 in 90 days ▼ -57.1%
Zoning and site plan42 towns2 in 90 days
Pfas and contaminants41 towns2 in 90 days
Property tax and fees23 towns2 in 90 days
Historic preservation18 towns2 in 90 days ▼ -33.3%
Data center regulation9 towns2 in 90 days
Short term rental8 towns2 in 90 days ▬ +0.0%
Solid waste operations40 towns1 in 90 days
Housing density31 towns1 in 90 days
Energy efficiency code27 towns1 in 90 days
Ev charging requirement10 towns1 in 90 days ▼ -50.0%
Building electrification9 towns1 in 90 days
Signage regulation9 towns1 in 90 days
Emergency services8 towns1 in 90 days ▼ -50.0%
Growth management7 towns1 in 90 days ▼ -50.0%
Recycling and epr5 towns1 in 90 days
Accessory dwelling unit33 towns0 in 90 days
Marijuana regulation20 towns0 in 90 days
Animal control regulation13 towns0 in 90 days
Lead and water quality11 towns0 in 90 days
Shoreland and flood10 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
Food vendor regulation4 towns0 in 90 days
Marine and waterfront3 towns0 in 90 days
Active transportation1 town0 in 90 days
Capital improvement planning1 town0 in 90 days
Climate superfund1 town0 in 90 days
Municipal debt and bonding1 town0 in 90 days
Opeb and pension liability1 town0 in 90 days
Rent regulation1 townquiet

A snapshot of a moving record, cut 13 September 2026. The counts follow where we read; absence is not evidence. How coverage is built: municipalalpha.com/methodology. This page carries no subscriber content.