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Must-Reads
Massachusetts
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Healey moves to limit time teens can spend on social media, saying platforms are 'hurting kids'
Boston Globe
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A Bittersweet 20th Birthday for Romneycare
The Bulwark
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Mitt Romney returns to Massachusetts as a GOP outlier: "Republicans now salute and do what the president tells them."
CBS News
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Healey packs social media, hunting and shelter proposals into supplemental spending bill
WBUR
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'Crushing effects on our budgets:' A dozen Mass. mayors say they will oppose rent control ballot question
Boston Globe
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Ballot proposal for income tax cut sparks debate
The New Bedford Light
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Gov. Healey hides behind public records law exemption, withholds majority of ICE portal entries
Boston Herald
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Hampshire College in Amherst to close, and another Mass. school is put on warning by the state
Boston.com
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Pure Oasis closes amid mounting debts, frozen account
Axios
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‘We’re coming for you’: Hear the violent threats inundating Congressional offices.
Boston Globe
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They Survived Human Trafficking — Then ICE Detained Them
The Cut
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State vs. local, state vs. state
Reason
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‘Chilling effect’: The housing shortage could have a money problem
Politico
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2028 buzz builds as shadow presidential primary takes shape
The Hill
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U.S. sends thousands more troops to Mideast as Trump seeks to squeeze Iran
Washington Post
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Maine lawmakers pass nation’s first statewide ban on large data centers
Washington Post
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Trump executive order could debank millions of Americans: what to know
Newsweek
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Investors see past war, sending stocks near all-time high
Axios
Today on Beacon Hill
7:00am
Bristol County Mosquito Control Commission Meeting
38R Forest Street, Attleboro and via Zoom
9:00am
The Managed Care Summit: Navigating What’s Next hosted by Mass. Health & Hospital Association
MHA Conference Center, 500 District Avenue, Burlington
10:00am
Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security: Committee Hearing
State House, B-1
10:00am
Mass. Association of Community Development Corporations (MACDC) Advocacy Day
Great Hall, State House, Boston
10:00am
Statewide Commission on Disability Meeting
Via Zoom
10:00am
Mass. Gaming Commission Agenda Setting Meeting
Via YouTube
11:00am
House Full Formal Session
House Chamber
11:00am
Senate Full Formal Session
Senate Chamber
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure: Committee Hearing
State House, A-1 and Virtual
1:00pm
Energy Efficiency Advisory Council (EEAC) Meeting
Via Zoom
5:30pm
WalkMassachusetts 2026 Annual Celebration
Venture Cafe, CIC Cambridge, One Broadway, Cambridge and via livestream
6:30pm
Mass. Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence 10th Annual Peace MVP Awards
Temple Israel of Boston, 477 Longwood Avenue, Boston
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New Media
Instagram
As AG, I led nationwide investigations into social media platforms like Meta and TikTok.
Governor Maura Healey
Podcasts
Substack
Bridgewater Candidates Debate Water Crisis, School Budgets Ahead of Town Election
Bridgewater-Raynham News
TikTok
YouTube
Quote of the Day
“Wouldn't it be nice if you could say goodbye to TurboTax and file your taxes for free, online, and directly with the IRS? I have a bill to get that done.”
Warren on Threads about having to pay to file your taxes.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Sexual abuse allegations are spurring calls for a broader reckoning in Congress
The Associated Press (AP)
Business
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FIFA bans tailgating at World Cup games at Gillette Stadium
MassLive
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New in Contrarian Boston: "Beat the Press with Emily Rooney" does rants and raves, from the partly AI-written New York Times book review to Bari Weiss's dismantling of iconic CBS Radio
Newburyport News
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As companies leave Massachusetts, Spain sees opportunity in Boston's life science hub
Boston Herald
Cannabis
Civil Rights
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OPINION: State voting restrictions need to be left in the past
The Suffolk Journal
Education
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Hampshire College to close following fall semester
State House News Service
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Hampshire College to close at end of 2026
WGBH
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Local college grads are about to enter a difficult job market
WBUR
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‘It’s a sad loss’: Hampshire College students react to college closure
Gazette Net
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$33M in 'other' pay packs Boston school budget
Boston Herald
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Mass. school employee under investigation for disturbing TikTok video found dead
NBC Boston
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Democrats seek to overturn Trump's new rules for student loan forgiveness
Boston Globe
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Editorial: Hampshire College closes the right way
Boston Globe
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Hampshire College to close after years of financial struggles
MassLive
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The end of a different kind of college: Hampshire to close at year’s end
Gazette Net
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Anna Maria students concerned about college's uncertain future
Worcester Telegram
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Gifts, lengthy texts, exclusive opportunities: How Cape Cod college president's behavior toward student became 'inappropriate'
Boston Globe
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MCLA, Drury Students Vouch for Early College Programs
iBerkshires
Health Care
Human Services
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"Still too many" shoes mark toll of child abuse in Massachusetts
State House News Service
Immigration
Local Government
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WMass leaders urge more state funding for rural areas
NEPM
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By 59 vote margin, Westhampton says no to $500K override
MassLive
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Whately voters to consider new bylaw section for battery energy storage systems
Gazette Net
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That big snow pile in Somerville? The cars buried in it are emerging.
Boston Globe
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Boston City Council president: Allston-Brighton is 'enraged' over mayor's choice to exclude community center funding
Boston Herald
Politics
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For voters, age is just number in US Senate primary between Markey and Moulton, Suffolk/Globe poll finds
Boston Globe
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On Tax Day, backers of income tax ballot question launch video, websites
MASSterList
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For voters, age is just number in US Senate primary between Markey and Moulton, Suffolk/Globe poll finds
Boston Globe
Public Health
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Healey seeking limits on youth social media use
State House News Service
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Healey proposes limiting social media, deactivating some features for kids
WCVB
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Gov. Maura Healey outlines legislation she says would protect children using social media
Turn to 10
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Healey proposes limiting youth social media use to two hours a day
WGBH
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Editorial: Cleaning up Mass and Cass needs more than rehab
Boston Herald
Public Safety
State Finance
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Springtime supp targets winter's snow and ice costs
State House News Service
Taxation
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Markey: No special treatment for wealth over work
Boston Herald
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Lincoln: Working families tax cut a win for Main St.
Boston Herald
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Unions stake out opposition to tax question compromises
State House News Service
Transportation
Utilities
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Activists push back on efforts to allow nuclear facilities without approval from voters
WBJournal.com
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Gasoline price spike bears down on Massachusetts
Commonwealth Magazine
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Nuclear debate heats up on Beacon Hill
Gazette Net
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Opinion: He can build aircraft engines. Massachusetts won't let him install a toilet.
Boston Globe
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Opinion: One town's water woes show how state is lacking
Boston Globe
Press Releases
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Stop the Paint Tax, Bag Tax, and Statewide Plastic Bag Ban
Mass Fiscal Alliance
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Common Cause Calls on Congress to Reclaim War Power Authority
Common Cause
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FY27 Budget Expected to Rise 2.1% Amid Low Revenue Growth
Boston Municipal Research Bureau
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Amid Trump’s War Driving Up Costs, Warren and Schumer Lead Democrats in Pressing Trump Admin to Crack Down on Big Food, Ag Price Fixing Squeezing Americans
Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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New England Aquarium releases 18 rehabilitated sea turtles into ocean waters off North Carolina
New England Aquarium
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Carver Man Arrested on Federal Dogfighting Charges
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces DCR’s Free Programming Across Massachusetts During April School Vacation Week
Mass. Department of Conservation & Recreation
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $1.1 Million in Grants for Municipal Infrastructure Projects
Federal Funds & Infrastructure Office
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Secretary of Education Stephen Zrike Highlights Universal Pre-k, Evidence-Based Early Literacy Instruction in Pittsfield During 413 Day
Mass. Department of Early Education and Care
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Governor Healey Proposes Social Media Protections for Teens, Ending Sunday Hunting Ban and Winter Weather Relief for Cities and Towns
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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Secretary of Education Stephen Zrike Highlights Affordable Career-Connected Learning Opportunities in Western MA During 413 Day
Mass. Executive Office of Education