The housing crisis in Massachusetts is getting the attention of state lawmakers who are brainstorming solutions to address the problem, including one state senator who believes religious institutions may be the answer

State Sen. Brendan Crighton, of the 3rd Essex District, is leading the charge on Bill S.1430 -- the Yes in God's Back Yard Bill .

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The bill was heard last Wednesday in the Housing Committee after Crighton and State Rep. Andy Vargas filed it earlier this year, calling the state's housing situation "absolutely a crisis."

"We need more than 230,000 units by 2035," Crighton said. "That's an estimate that's even been pointed out as low."

With the search to find space, this bill would allow religious ins

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