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Massachusetts
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Spilka: Raising taxes not on the Senate's horizon
State Affairs
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Poll finds most Mass. voters against income tax cut ballot question — once they know more about it
WBUR
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As school districts cut budgets, DEI work may be first to go
Commonwealth Magazine
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Two years ago, the city set aside $100 million to jump-start stalled housing development. It's finally using it.
Boston Globe
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Cambridge shooting re-sparks debate on Mass. gun reform
NBC Boston
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The Healey administration's plan to host World Cup watch parties is crumbling. And FIFA is to blame.
Boston Globe
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Shortsleeve battles GOP pressure to drop out of Mass. governor’s race: ‘It’s an insiders’ game’
MassLive
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Massachusetts AG Campbell allows DiZoglio hire special prosecutor in legislative audit fight
Boston Herald
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Healey’s reelection bid confronts volatile energy politics
Commonwealth Magazine
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Brian Shortsleeve: "I Am the Pro-Choice Candidate" in GOP Gov Primary
New Boston Post
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The Democrats Can't Let Go of Racial Preferences
The Atlantic
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Obama meets with Talarico, aiming to boost Democrat's bid for US Senate in Texas
The Associated Press (AP)
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The 10 most competitive 2026 Senate races
Slow Boring
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MAHA Keeps Being Weird as Hell About Fertility
Wired
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Japanese snack giant resorts to black-and-white bags of potato chips as Iran War literally sucks color out of the world
Fortune
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Your School District Is Probably Scoring Worse Than 10 Years Ago
New York Times
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FBI Created 'Payback Squad' to Handle Political Cases, Sources Say
NOTUS
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South Carolina Republicans decline to consider redistricting in blow to Trump
The Hill
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Congress clutches to its junk food affinity despite MAHA pressure
Politico
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Ricketts, Osborn set for November Senate showdown, with Democrat expected to drop bid
The Hill
Today on Beacon Hill
9:30am
Boston Globe Health Equity Summit
David Rubenstein Treehouse at Harvard University, 20 Western Avenue, Boston
10:00am
Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government: Committee Hearing
State House, B-1 and Virtual
11:00am
Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission Meeting
10 Cabot Road, Suite 300, Medford and via Zoom
11:00am
House of Reps. Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
Gardner Auditorium, State House, Boston
1:30pm
Mass. Clean Water Trust Executive Committee Meeeting
Via webcast
Last day for late filed proposals for amendments to the Constitution
Deadline for reporting of the FY27 House Ways & Means budget
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Quote of the Day
“Overall, he revives an idea that came up so often in Trump’s first term that it somehow became a liberal-bashing joke: This is not normal.”
Reflections of Bruce Springsteen's concert where Springsteen gave speeches about how overwhelming Trumpian politics can be.
News by Category
Artificial Intelligence
Beltway Politics
Business
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Full map of US cities pushing self-checkout BANS and strict new 'limit' rules
US Sun
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Biotech To Build 110K SF Waltham Facility
BisNow
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Mass. Draft Regs Signal Nationwide Scrutiny Of Junk Fees
Law 360
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Wu: Fidelity returning to office 5 days a week is 'great news' for downtown Boston
Boston Globe
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Whole Foods plans store in Boston's Seaport
Boston Business Journal
Democracy
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A Civil Cold War Is Coming
The Bulwark
Education
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Opinion: Hampshire College, as we know it, is closing. We still think it has a future.
Commonwealth Magazine
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Harvard faculty mull whittling the number of A's they reward
Boston Globe
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Harvard officials enslaved more than 1,600 people, new research reveals
Boston Globe
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Harvard just identified over 1,600 people enslaved by its affiliates
Axios
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UMass Amherst to receive up to $800 million for campus renovations
Gazette Net
Environment
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Healey’s reelection bid confronts volatile energy politics
Commonwealth Magazine
Health Care
Housing
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Edwards, Housing Advocates, Celebrate One Year of Eviction Sealing in the Affordable Homes Act
Everett Independent
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Boston goes big on little homes: ADU event aims to spur homeowners to build
WGBH
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Human service providers seek more funding for rental aid
WBJournal.com
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Governor Healey, Mayor Wu to co-invest Boston, state funds to build 110 new homes in Roxbury
Boston Herald
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Mass. single-family home sales dip in April
Axios
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More homeowners are becoming 'accidental' landlords. Here's what to know about having a rental in Massachusetts.
Boston Globe
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How Breaktime's Connor Schoen hopes to tackle youth homelessness in Boston
Boston Globe
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Report: Island real estate fees would have 'minimal' impact on prices
State Affairs
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Insiders say rental aid for mental health clients at risk
State Affairs
Human Services
Immigration
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Push to 'debank' ICE contractors mistakes the role they fulfill
Boston Globe
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‘Joy’: New citizens celebrate at UMass
Gazette Net
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A record number of Americans are leaving the country and seeking to renounce citizenship
Boston Globe
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State officials release 4 submissions to immigration agent misconduct portal launched in March
Boston.com
Judiciary
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Judge allows Boston tax-assessment lawsuit to proceed
Boston Business Journal
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Healey stands by Parole Board nominee
Boston Globe
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Rachael Rollins slammed judge's light sentencing of alleged Memorial Drive gunman after he opened fire on Boston Police
Boston Herald
Labor
Legislative
Local Government
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Here's what Provincetown voters decided in Select Board race
Cape Cod Times
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Longmeadow Daze: Something Wicked Dark Money This Way Comes
Western Mass. Politics and Insight
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Briefings: Longmeadow Town Meeting Pulls Plug on Municipal Internet
Western Mass. Politics and Insight
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Belchertown voters approve $61M budget and new affordable housing trust
Gazette Net
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Editorial: Bostonians should be fired up about proposed budget cuts
Boston Herald
Public Health
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RFK Jr.'s War on Science Is Really a War on Scientists
The Bulwark
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State awards $899K for PFAS water projects
Lynn Daily News Item
Public Safety
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Police received a call about 'suicidal statements' and a rifle. Then, 'shots fired' on Cambridge roadway.
Boston Globe
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In Cambridge, an uneasy calm returns to area that saw chaotic violence on Monday
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts Parole Board released alleged Memorial Drive gunman Tyler Brown early
Boston Herald
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Hundreds of officers pay tribute at wake for Trooper Kevin Trainor, killed by wrong-way driver
CBS News
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Gov. Healey personally thanks trooper and Marine vet who stopped Cambridge shooter
MassLive
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Howie Carr: Memorial Drive deadly déjà vu
Boston Herald
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On Memorial Drive, a hellish afternoon
Boston Globe
State Finance
State Government
Taxation
Transportation
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MSN
The Huffington Post
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Officials: Newly opened Mass Pike ramp will decrease traffic congestion
Boston.com
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Logan rolls out real-time security wait times on app
WCVB
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Healey files bill requiring annual registration, insurance for all motorized bicycles in Massachusetts
Boston Herald
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$100K in state funding earmarked for Porter Square sculpture
Cambridge Day
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Editorial: Nutt's case for border tolls now sounds visionary
Sentinel & Enterprise
Utilities
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A Massachusetts proposal for PILOT equity and solar energy
the Berkshire edge
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HG&E receives approval for liquefied natrual gas expansion project
The Reminder
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Amazon bets on what could be a game-changing heat pump
Canary Media
Press Releases
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New National Collaborative Aims to Improve Our National Response to People in Mental Health Crisis
National Alliance on Mental Illness
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Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council Welcomes Destiny Maxam as Policy Coordinator
Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council
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MassDEP Fines Rutland Water Supplier for Drinking Water Violations
MassDEP
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Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council Welcomes Richard (Rick) Glassman as Legal Disability Policy Analyst
Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council
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Senior Residents Living at Beacon House in Boston Will See Property Improvements and the Longterm Extension of Affordability with $26.4 Million in MassHousing Financing
MassHousing
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Governor Healey and Boston Pops Announce Star-Studded 2026 July 4 Fireworks Spectacular
Mass. Office of Travel and Tourism
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Gardner Woman Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
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Governor Healey, City of Boston Announce $10.5 Million Partnership to Build 110 New Homes in Roxbury
Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities
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Representative Kane pushes for affordability, municipal relief measures in FY27 House budget
Office of Representative Hannah E. Kane