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Wednesday, June 25th, 2025

Today on Beacon Hill

9:30am AFT Massachusetts Advocacy Day, Room 428, State House, Boston

10:00am Joint Committee on Public Health, Committee Hearing

11:00am "Ask the Governor" with Governor Maura Healey on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

11:00am Massachusetts Digital Equity Coalition Legislative Briefing, Room 437, State House, Boston

11:00am Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House, Boston

1:00pm Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Housing, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Service, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Rural Schools Legislative Briefing, Via Zoom

2:00pm Mass. Life Sciences Center Board Meeting, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, 1075 Main St., Suite 100, Waltham

Must-Reads

MASSACHUSETTS

Healey taps venture capitalist Eric Paley to lead economic development » Boston Globe

Healey buys lawmakers time with $7.5B interim budget filing » Commonwealth Magazine

GOP’s Mike Kennealy has loaned his campaign double the amount allowed under state law » Boston Herald

Burlington Select Board demands inspection of ICE facility amid reports of poor conditions » Lowell Sun

Mass. Gov. Healey touts nearly $3B ‘Swiss Army knife’ disaster preparedness bond plan » MassLive

"Soon" is budget buzzword a week from new fiscal year » State House News Service

In Washington, Campbell defends states’ efforts against Trump’s executive overreach » Commonwealth Magazine

Super PACs are spending big on attack ads in Boston mayor's race » WBUR

MGB opens housing on Martha’s Vineyard to combat sky-high costs » Boston Business Journal

NATIONAL

Mamdani Stuns Cuomo in New York Mayoral Primary » New York Times

Behind the Curtain: An AI Marshall Plan » Axios

Moderate Democrats offer counter tax plan » Semafor

The reconciliation bill Republicans love to hate » Punchbowl News

Strike Set Back Iran's Nuclear Program by Only a Few Months, U.S. Report Says » New York Times

SCOTUS to Trump: Deport, Deport, Ignore the Courts » The Bulwark

How Trump Killed the GOP’s Love of States’ Rights » The Bulwark

Democrat tells RFK Jr.: ‘You lied to Sen. Cassidy’ » The Hill

Quebec provides universal childcare for less than $7 a day. Here’s what the US can learn » The Guardian

Zohran Mamdani’s Mandate Is A Democratic Earthquake » The Lever

"If Mamdani is elected mayor of New York, he will become a flagbearer for the Democratic left — especially as New York is the media capital of the nation and its local politics get broadcast coast to coast. But he will also become the perfect boogeyman for a Republican Party desperate to paint its opponents as radical nutjobs. His social media back catalog is already being shared far and wide. The MAGA far right is already attacking his faith. And if you thought Trump vs. Gavin Newsom in Los Angeles was quite a spectacle, just imagine Trump vs. this guy in New York City next year. It certainly won’t be dull."
Politico's Jack Blanchard & Dasha Burns
Zohran Mamdani’s (D) shock win over Andrew Cuomo (D) in NYC’s mayoral primary marks a major left-wing victory—his likely face-off with Trump next year could ignite a high-stakes battle over the future of the Democratic Party.

News By Category

Beltway Politics

Lynch loses House Oversight race as Democrats tap younger lawmaker to lead them on key committee » Boston Globe

Opinion: In bombing Iran, Trump gets his big-boy military show » Boston Globe

Editorial: Fired-up Trump doesn’t sugarcoat message to Iran, Israel » Boston Herald

Business

Why Massachusetts gas prices have been creeping up » WBUR

Civil Rights

‘There’s a target on my back’: Boston’s Black cultural institutions face Trump’s DEI assault » Boston Globe

Easthampton declares sanctuary for trans community » Gazette Net

Crimes

Boston hotel worker accused of defrauding coworkers out of $700K in investment scheme » WWLP 22

Education

State control of Holyoke schools to end after a decade » State Affairs

It’s not just Harvard. Public universities are also hurting from Trump’s cuts to science. » WGBH

Wanted: An exam school admission system that can stand the test of time » Boston Globe

UMass Chan Medical School chancellor to step down after nearly 20 years » Boston Globe

State to cede control of Holyoke public schools back to city » WBUR

‘This is a proud day for Holyoke’: State poised to end decade of receivership on July 1 » Gazette Net

Five College experts: Challenges loom for quick solution to Iran-Israel conflict » Gazette Net

Will MA ban cell phones in schools? 'Bell-to-bell' ban in schools gains steam » The Metro West Daily News

State Rep. Vitolo Visits Brookline's Bay Cove Academy » Brookline Patch

Environment

WI: Wisconsin Supreme Court delivers win for environmentalists in fight over ‘forever chemicals’ » The Associated Press

Governor Healey introduces new bill centered around extreme weather » Western Mass News

Lawmakers eager for action on home heating oil spills » State House News Service

Boston hits 102 degrees at Logan, setting heat record for June: ‘Extreme Heat Warning’ » Boston Herald

Health Care

Task force scans other states in search of primary care solve » State Affairs

Cambridge medical AI company OpenEvidence sues physician networking app Doximity, alleging corporate espionage » Boston Globe

In her fight to preserve Medicaid, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren revisits local boy's 2017 letter to President Trump » The Berkshire Eagle

Housing

Wolfson: Rebuilding American dream of homeownership » Boston Herald

U.S. AG Pam Bondi called to investigate Mass. shelter system » WWLP 22

It's a homebuyer's market — except in Boston » Axios

Immigration

Public Notice » Public Notice

Judiciary

Roxbury court officers let a wanted man walk free. Three weeks later, he allegedly killed a woman. » Boston Globe

Karen Read’s lead lawyer rips special prosecutor for ‘egregious breach’ of ethics in statement following acquittal » Boston Globe

Lynn Recovery Court graduates 12 » Lynn Daily News Item

Karen Read jury foreman appeals to FBI to reopen the murder investigation » Boston Herald

Labor

Driverless car policy facing union, industry traffic jam » State House News Service

New Bedford teachers win two weeks of paid family leave » The New Bedford Light

Cusack: Mass. facing a disability workforce crisis » Boston Herald

Officials speak out against Job Corps pause » The Reminder

Legislative

Massachusetts Audit Blockers Seek to Tighten Grip on Power » WBSM

Local Government

Eastham approves $170 million wastewater, sewer plans. 'Never going to get cheaper' » Cape Cod Times

Hawley voters remedy winter road maintenance spending » The Recorder

Plymouth Select Board Appoints Dozens to Town Committees, Implements Beach Safety Measures » South Shore News

Howie Carr: Shut the bleep up, Tania! » Boston Herald

'Another disappointing night': Raynham rejects B-R override. What happens next » Taunton Gazette

City Council unanimously supports library resolution » Newburyport News

Politics

Wu blasts opponent Kraft: 'honesty and integrity are really important' » WBUR

CO: Meet the unorthodox governor who could be the MAHA movement’s favorite Democrat » Boston Globe

NH: First on WMUR: Scott Brown jumping into 2026 race for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire » WMUR

Is Trump Canceling July 4th? » Rogan's List

Republican candidates for governor trade early barbs ahead of 2026 statewide election » Boston Herald

Boston voters recently got an anonymous text slamming Mayor Wu. Here’s who it came from. » Boston Globe

Public Health

Experts mulling federal vaccine policy shifts, state response » State Affairs

Public Safety

New Bedford hires new police chief » The New Bedford Light

Gun charges dismissed amid probe into fatal Boston police pursuit » Boston Globe

Matthew Farwell seeks to add death penalty expert to defense team » Boston Globe

Suffolk DA drops case amid probe into Boston Police officer misconduct » Boston Herald

Great Barrington Police Chief Paul Storti is retiring in January » The Berkshire Eagle

State Finance

With sales down, lower Lotto prizes boost May profit » State Affairs

State Government

Venture capitalist Eric Paley to succeed Hao as economic development secretary » Boston Business Journal

Healey unveils plan to bolster infrastructure » The Eagle Tribune

Mass. AG Campbell sues Trump over obscure rule used to withhold federal funding to states » MassLive

Taxation

Pioneer Institute blasts Boston’s ‘retaliation’ tax hikes against commercial property owners » Boston Herald

Transportation

MBTA commuter rail operator’s CEO heads back to France » Commonwealth Magazine

‘It’s fricking hot!’ Passengers endure sweltering heat inside T stations. » WGBH

Traffic expert concludes Boston’s White Stadium transportation plan for soccer game days is a ‘disaster’ » Boston Herald

Healey signs $1.3B plan to 'stabilize' MBTA » Gloucester Times

Construction of roundabout at Five Corners intersection ongoing, expected completion in fall of 2026 » The Berkshire Eagle

Critics slam draft transportation plan for White Stadium redevelopment, demand more details » Boston Globe

Utilities

Haverhill, Methuen Mayors Among Those Backing Consumer Protection Bills » WHAV

Lawmakers eager for action on home heating oil spills » State Affairs

Press Releases

Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, Federal, State and Local Partners Lead Investigation Resulting in Seizures of Fentanyl and Counterfeit Pills Containing Illicit Narcotics » Middlesex District Attorney’s Office

Action Alert: Contact Your State Senator Today and Tell Them to Say NO to the Protection of Child Mutilation Bill! » Mass. Family Institute

Massachusetts Municipal, Regional Planning, Watershed, and Conservation Organizations Support “Mass Ready Act” Climate Resilience Funding » Charles River Watershed Association

NCSL Urges Senate to Oppose AI Moratorium » Conference of State Legislatures

Governor Healey Appoints Eric Paley as Economic Development Secretary » Mass. Executive Office of Economic Development

Governor Healey Files Mass Ready Act to Strengthen Infrastructure and Prepare for Disasters » Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

AG's Office Announces Funding For Healthy Summer Youth Jobs Across The Commonwealth » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

AG Campbell Joins Multistate Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Illegal Attempts to Terminate Critical Federal Funding for States » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Governor Healey Signs $1.3 Billion Supplemental Budget to Make Major Investments in Transportation, Education » Mass. Executive Office for Administration and Finance

MassGOP Calls Out Maura Healey’s Failed Agenda as Jobless Rate Hits New High » MassGOP

PNELF: Boston Imposes Hidden Tax Penalty on Commercial Property Owners Who Appeal Assessments » Pioneer Institute

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