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Claim Text: Last year, Gov. Maura Healey signed the Affordable Housing Act, aimed at encouraging more construction.
Simplified Text: Gov. Maura Healey signed the Affordable Housing Act last year to encourage more construction.
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Created: December 5, 2025 at 11:33 PM (8 months ago)
Last Updated: December 5, 2025 at 11:33 PM (8 months ago)

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State officials say more than 90,000 new housing units have been built or are under development since the law passed. 0.800

Simplified: Over 90,000 new housing units have been built or are under development since the Affordable Housing Act passed.

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Simplified: New building permits in Massachusetts have lagged the national average since the 2007 recession (Federal Reserve Bank of Boston).

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Simplified: The Affordable Housing Act designated resort towns as seasonal communities, facilitating worker housing construction.

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Simplified: MassDOT planned over $700 million for service plaza projects.

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The Berkshire Eagle reported last month that only six people in the county had applied to build accessory housing units. 0.900

Simplified: Only six people in Berkshire County applied to build accessory housing units, according to the Berkshire Eagle.

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