Must-Reads
Massachusetts
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Recreational weed brings in nearly $300 million a year in taxes. What if a Mass. ballot initiative kills the industry?
Boston Globe
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A candidate with no hand and the senator who doesn't look like the senator: AI seeps into state House campaign materials
Boston Globe
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Poll: Mass. is too expensive and Beacon Hill is making it worse
MassLive
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Editorial: Time for DiZoglio, Campbell to move on from audit fight
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts Teachers Union Pledges $2 Million to Fight Income Tax Cut Ballot Questions
New Boston Post
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Can Hakeem Jeffries Lead a Democratic Takeover of the House?
The New Yorker
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Americans' AI hate wave might just be gathering steam: Data centers could hike power costs in some states over 50% by 2030
Fortune
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Pete Hegseth being tested as Trump replacement with new 'campaign debut': expert
The Raw Story
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Why U.S. Test Scores Are in a ‘Generation-Long Decline’
New York Times
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TrumpRx adds over 600 generic drugs; Mark Cuban joins White House rollout
The Hill
Sponsored
Today on Beacon Hill
9:00am
Mass. Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Meeting
Hudson High School, 69 Brigham Street, Hudson and via YouTube
9:30am
Mass. Gaming Commission Public Hearing
Via Microsoft Teams & conference call
10:00am
Senate Full Formal Session
Senate Chamber
10:00am
Special Board of Higher Education Hearing
Via Zoom
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity: Committee Hearing
State House, A-1 and Virtual
1:00pm
Mass. Cultural Council Meeting
Emerson Paramount Center, The Jackie Liebergott Black Box Theatre, 559 Washington Street, Boston
Sponsored
New Media
Instagram
Today, Trump created an “Anti-Weaponization” fund to pay white supremacists who attacked our democracy on Jan. 6th.
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
Podcasts
Substack
TikTok
YouTube
Massachusetts lawmakers get thousands in stipends. Critics say it stifles democracy
WCVB Channel 5 Boston
Quote of the Day
“Mid-cycle redistricting is likely to have only a minimal impact on the outcome of the 2026 U.S. House elections. Based on our simple but highly accurate forecasting model, adding the equivalent of 10 Republican districts prior to the election is only expected to reduce Democratic gains by about five seats. With an average lead of around 6 points on the generic ballot, Democrats would still be expected to gain around 23 seats in the House. To have a reasonable chance of maintaining control of the House, Republicans would need to be tied or leading on the generic ballot prior to the election.”
Abramowitz's model which tries to account for a likely GOP edge in redistricting. Even when starting Republicans have more seats than they won in 2024, they still will need a better national environment to hold their House majority.
News by Category
2028 Presidential Election
Artificial Intelligence
Beltway Politics
Business
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Cellphone, social media, privacy bills creating legislative tech web
Gazette Net
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Across Massachusetts, residents are pushing back against their new neighbors: data centers
Boston Globe
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'We could not farm without them': Small Mass. farms face immigration and labor pressures
WGBH
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After private equity career, Will Thorndike bets on researchers instead of CEOs
Boston Globe
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Chamberlain: World Cup to make its mark on Mass.
Boston Herald
Cannabis
Education
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Editorial: Schools in Mass. and around country feel budget squeeze
Boston Herald
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Editorial: Closures a wake-up call for liberal arts colleges
Boston Herald
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Override failure could cost Easthampton schools 40 educators
Gazette Net
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Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
The Worcester Guardian
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Boston Public Schools Spends $36K Per Student as Achievement Lags
New Boston Post
Environment
Federal
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Europe Is a Platform, Not a Burden
The Bulwark
Health Care
Housing
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Massachusetts finally banned broker fees. Why are renters still stuck paying them?
Boston Globe
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Boston-area median home price hits $1 million for second time
Boston Business Journal
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One year in, backers of Massachusetts’s eviction sealing law say there is promise — and an awareness problem
Commonwealth Magazine
Human Services
Immigration
Judiciary
Labor
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Some retirees thought their work days were done. Now they're 'unretiring.'
Boston Globe
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Ready for the revolution at the Mass. teachers union
Contrarian Boston
Legislative
Local Government
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Wu, Healey administrations battle over state's 'inappropriate' plan to shut down Boston street for World Cup matches
Boston Herald
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Boston Mayor Wu pitches $47M supplemental budget, as overspending forces city to use emergency fund
Boston Herald
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Boston wants to use nearly $70 million in reserve funds to plug city, BPS budget deficits
Boston Globe
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Debate continues 2 years after Quincy leaders approve controversial pay raise
NBC Boston
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Boston lost population last year. Two cities gained in Mass.
Boston Business Journal
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Wu asks to tap city reserves to cover $70 million budget shortfall
WBUR
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Wu, Healey administrations battle over state's 'inappropriate' plan to shut down Boston street for World Cup matches
Boston Herald
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Boston Mayor Wu slammed for 'fiscal mismanagement' after revealing $70M budget shortfall
Boston Herald
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With the World Cup weeks away, Boston and the T clash over Summer Street closure
Boston Globe
Politics
Public Health
Public Safety
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Pioneer Valley launches Safe Streets program to combat rising traffic crashes
Gazette Net
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House agrees to Boston's bid to bolster police force
State House News Service
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Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
Worcester Telegram
State Government
Transportation
Press Releases
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Moulton Joins Over 90 House Democrats to Block Trump's $1.7 Billion Taxpayer-Funded "Slush Fund" for Political Allies, Jan. 6th Rioters
Office of Congressman Seth Moulton
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School Breakfast Supports Student Learning
Project Bread
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Warren, King, Wyden Push Government Watchdog to Launch Probe Into Ineffective “Free File” Tax Program
Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund's Statement on EPA’s Proposal to Weaken Water Pollution Requirements for Coal Plants
Clean Water Action
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STATEMENT: Funding for wildlife crossings included in US House transportation bill
Environment Mass.
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MBTA Successfully Completes Latest Work on Green Line C Branch
MBTA
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MLSC-Supported BIDMC Core Facility Named a G4X™ Center of Excellence
Mass. Life Sciences Center
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Return of MassTrails10 Campaign Highlighting Massachusetts’ Growing Trail Network
Mass. Department of Conservation & Recreation
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $535,000 in Summer Child Nutrition Grants
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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MassDEP Air Quality Advisory for Hampden and Hampshire Counties
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection