by sccweb | Mar 4, 2021 | News
Lobbying Expenditures Totaled $85.6m in 2020. THE STATE HOUSE is closed these days because of COVID-19, but for the most part businesses and other advocacy groups are continuing to hire lobbyists to represent their interests on Beacon Hill. Total spending on lobbying...
by sccweb | Jan 21, 2021 | News
Host community agreements make towns gatekeepers of state approval OFFICIALLY, THE STATE licenses marijuana businesses. Practically, local municipalities are the gatekeepers. The requirement that cities and towns negotiate host community agreements with marijuana...
by sccweb | Nov 16, 2020 | News
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly released their Top Women of Law for 2020, and Smith, Costello & Crawford’s own Jen Crawford was selected as a Circle of Excellence honoree. Top Women of Law 2020...
by sccweb | Apr 28, 2020 | News
Boston Magazine reported a list of the 100 Most Influential People in Boston Right Now, recognizing Jim Smith at Number 26. Who Will Lead the Way? (April 28, 2020) IN TIMES OF CRISIS, a city naturally turns to its leaders. We tune into press conferences; we watch TV...
