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Massachusetts
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Can't get a law passed on Beacon Hill? Float a ballot question
WBUR
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Rep. Galvin of Canton will not seek reelection
22WWLP.com
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Mass. candidates try out the debate dodge strategy
Axios
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Acting ICE director Todd Lyons faces a maelstrom — even on his home turf in Boston
WBUR
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Massachusetts Auditor details how SNAP, MassHealth schemes were carried out
Boston Herald
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Haitian community has "feeling of despair" over end of TPS
Cambridge Day
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DOJ joins lawsuit against Mass. handgun rules
Salem News
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Could Springfield have a downtown renaissance?
Boston Globe
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Former Sen. Dean Tran's prison sentence extended
Worcester Telegram
Epstein Files Release Exposes Names of at Least 43 Victims, WSJ Review Finds
The Wall Street Journal
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How the Supreme Court Secretly Made Itself Even More Secretive
New York Times
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David Hogg’s PAC endorses challenger to Stephen Lynch
Politico
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Rage Against Stephen Miller
Puck
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Small Businesses in Minneapolis Serve a City in Crisis. 'This Is Our New Normal.'
New York Times
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Trump plans to close Kennedy Center for about two years, starting in July
Washington Post
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Trump endorses John E. Sununu in New Hampshire Senate race over Scott Brown
Politico
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Arresting Two Journalists Is Pure Fascism
The Contrarian
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'We're fighting for the soul of the country': how Minnesota residents came together to face ICE
The Guardian
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America's contract to protect white women has always been tenuous
The Guardian
Today on Beacon Hill
10:00am
Annual HBCU Alumni Breakfast
Grand Staircase, State House, Boston
11:00am
House Informal Session
House Chamber
11:00am
Senate Informal Session
Senate Chamber
1:00pm
Energy Facilities Siting Board Public Hearing
One South Station, 3rd Floor, Boston and via Zoom
2:00pm
Task Force on Hate Crimes Meeting
Via Microsoft Teams
3:30pm
Cabo Verdean Cultural Center
Virtual Hearing
3:30pm
Health Information Technology Council Meeting
Via Zoom
6:00pm
Energy Facilities Siting Board Public Hearing
One South Station, 3rd Floor, Boston and via Zoom
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State Auditor Diana DiZoglio: Beacon Hill is Causing a Constitutional Crisis in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance
Quote of the Day
“Before I say thanks to God, I’m going to say ‘ICE out...’ We’re not savages, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans.”
Bad Bunny in his acceptance speech at the 2026 Grammy's.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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Panera Bread to close Mass. bakery facility, eliminate 92 jobs
Boston Business Journal
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Boston's blockbuster 2026 brings World Cup, Tall Ships and more
Axios
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Zipcar to close Boston HQ, cut jobs as Avis consolidates operations
Boston Business Journal
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Cape Cod Potato Chips to shut down operations in Hyannis
Boston Herald
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A not-so-safe-for-work networking event lands in Boston
Boston Globe
Civil Rights
Democracy
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Editorial: Social media is distorting our democracy
Boston Herald
Education
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Men are opting out of college. New England's campuses are missing them.
Boston Globe
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BPS warns of hundreds of layoffs under 'difficult budget year'
Boston Globe
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Boston Public Schools implementing partial hiring freeze to confront budget deficit
Boston Globe
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Harvard Professor Lisa Randall Maintained Years of Contact with Epstein, Flew on Jet
The Harvard Crimson
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As its budget struggles, Boston wants universities to contribute more money. Not all of them want to pony up.
Boston Globe
Environment
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New State Regulations Allow Removal Of "Ghost Gear" Fishing Debris
Nantucket Current
Housing
Human Services
Immigration
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Trump says feds won't intervene during protests in Democratic-led cities unless asked to do so
Boston Herald
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The brave people of the Twin Cities made a call
Commonwealth Magazine
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White House responds to Healey's increased criticism, actions against ICE
Boston Herald
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Acting ICE director Todd Lyons faces a maelstrom
WBUR
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Worcester protesters outside City Hall join nationwide anti-ICE rally
Worcester Telegram
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Anti-ICE protesters gather on Boston Common
WBUR
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'I'm dead.' As Haitian temporary protected status ends tomorrow, it's unknown how people will survive.
Boston Globe
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Schoen: As Trump slides on immigration, Newsom moves
Boston Herald
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Our View: State must stand united to stop ICE's aggression
The Sun Chronicle
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Hundreds show up to ICE out protest at Amherst Common
The Daily Collegian
Judiciary
Legislative
Local Government
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Marblehead eyes $8.4 million gap
Lynn Daily News Item
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Quincy City Council eyes repeal of controversial raises ‒ again
Patriot Ledger
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Quincy City Council eyes repeal of controversial raises ‒ again
Patriot Ledger
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Salisbury officials weigh zoning changes
Newburyport News
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Gaskin: Community needs White Stadium traffic study now
Boston Herald
Politics
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Lawsuit seeks to derail major tax cut ballot question
State House News Service
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The 1 big reason Josh Shapiro's book tour stop in Mass. matters in 2026
MassLive
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Pols & Politics: Teamsters endorse Moulton, Shortsleeve picks up support
Boston Herald
Public Safety
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Lynn receives funds to fight youth violence
Lynn Daily News Item
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Editorial: Wu, City Council should make sure police watchdog has bite
Boston Globe
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Hampden County DA's offices conducts the most wiretapping in the state, analysis finds
MassLive
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There's not enough snowplow drivers in MA. This senator has a bill to help
Worcester Telegram
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Brockton receives state grants for youth violence prevention
EnterpriseNews.com
State Government
Taxation
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Lawsuit takes aim at tax question
Boston Herald
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Lawsuit Seeks to Block $5 Billion Massachusetts Income Tax Cut Ballot Question
New Bedford Guide
Transportation
Press Releases
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Council Adopts Resolution Supporting 2026 Rent Stabilization Ballot Question
City of Boston
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Senate Passes Bill Marking January 30th as Fred Korematsu Day
Mass. Senate
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Senate Acts to Boost Youngest Students’ Reading Education
Mass. Senate
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UPDATE: Coast Guard suspends search for missing crewmembers from fishing vessel Lily Jean
U.S. Coast Guard
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Joint Statement from the Protecting Massachusetts Communities Coalition on Proposals by Lawmakers and Governor Healey to Minimize ICE Harms in the Commonwealth
ACLU of Mass.
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Markey Again Demands Answers About Abysmal Condiitions of ICE Field Office in Burlington, MA
Office of Sen. Ed Markey
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Recruits More Organizations to Serve as Summer Eats Meal Sponsors
Mass. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Governor Healey Demands Secretary Noem Extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitians
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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AG Campbell Opposes Trump Administration’s Attempt To Prolong The Immigration Detention Of Children
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Massachusetts Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities Convenes Inaugural Advisory Council
Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities