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Massachusetts

Beacon Hill's biggest defender may be Healey

Boston Globe

Stephen Lynch Says Democratic Party Has Swung Too Far To The Left
New Boston Post
Progressive political advocacy group criticizes MA Democrat for 'veteran' campaign sign
Boston Herald
Massachusetts House primary spotlights Lowell's growing Cambodian political influence
WGBH
Editorial: So this is a legislative reform?
Boston Globe
A&F Sec Gorzkowicz's dual oversight role comes into focus as winning Springfield bidders label corruption allegations "salacious, but baseless"
24Beacon

National

The Solution to the Democrats' John Fetterman Problem

The New Republic

Trump’s Fixation on Arctic Ships Led to Billions in No-Bid Contracts
New York Times
Inside the Oval Office Showdown Between Trump and Jeanine Pirro
New York Times
Suddenly, Communists Are Everywhere
The Atlantic
Blanche pledges to make Dobbs decision ‘permanent’ in every state
The Hill
Fauci's lawyer fires back: 'Aaron Rodgers doesn't know what he's talking about'
New York Times

Downtown attacks prompt civic leaders to hold new meetings on public safety
Boston Globe
A lab-leak proponent is in line for Fauci’s old job
Politico
Julian Beaudion Quits Senate Race in South Dakota, Clearing Way for Independent
New York Times
Arizona’s Democratic Governor Set to Pick a Republican Running Mate
New York Times
Republicans Say Chances of McConnell Ever Voting Again Are 'Minimal'
Raw America

Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am

Energy Efficiency Advisory Council Executive Committee Meeting

Via Zoom

10:00am

Governor's Council Assembly

Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

12:00pm

MBTA GM/Sec. of Transportation Phil Eng on GBH News’ Boston Public Radio

GBH 89.7, gbhnews.com and YouTube

1:00pm

Department of Energy Resources Public Hearing

Via Zoom

1:30pm

Mass. Clean Water Trust Meeting

Via Zoom

Birthday: Rep. Marjorie Decker

New Media

Instagram

MA paid $1.4B in improper SNAP benefits over 4 years. A new Fiscal Alliance Foundation report published Tuesday finds Massachusetts has New England's highest SNAP payment error rate at 12.49 percent — meaning more than $1 of...

Mass Daily News

In last night’s Senate debate, when Seth Moulton was asked about his past comments scapegoating trans youth and whether he believed Israel has committed war crimes in Gaza, his evasions were telling.

Progressive Massachusetts

Gov. Healey receives our proposed amendment to late-term abortion bill. MCFL President Myrna Maloney Flynn on Tuesday delivered a proposed amendment to Governor Maura Healey's office, urging the governor to return the recently...

Mass. Citizens For Life

It was great to join @massgovernor @massltgov & @repmcgovern and my legislative colleagues at @worcesterstate for a tour of the Nursing and Speech-Hearing-Language science clinics.

State Representative David Le Boeuf

Podcasts

Unpacking the Legislature's July 31 flurry, and what comes next

The Codcast

BPR Full Show 8/4/26: Boston Public Library's New Exhibit

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Your Grandparents Would Kill for Your Grocery Bill

The Ben Shapiro Show

Primary Election Results, US Missile Stockpiles Running Low, New Flu Vaccine

Up First from NPR

Substack

Weighing Ballot Question 8 in Massachusetts

Chester Tam

Former CEO of Mass. cannabis startup now the Willy Wonka of drug trafficking? Founder of firm behind bitterly contested Southie pot shop allegedly key player in Colorado narcotics ring

Contrarian Boston

GREEN SHEETS: Preview of 08/05/26 Boston City Council Meeting

Boston Policy Institute

Will This Be AIPAC's Biggest Defeat

Zetero

TikTok

The Trump administration is escalating its healthcare fraud crackdown after a task force identified an estimated $230 billion in fraudulent activity.

Fox News

The reality is that we need change in Washington. There’s no better time for that than now.

Congressman Seth Moulton

When Seth Moulton is backed into a corner, he throws vulnerable communities under the bus. That's his playbook. It's not progressive to call for a "discussion" about the rights of trans kids—it's the MAGA strategy.

Senator Ed Markey

We will not rest until justice is served

Vice President J.D. Vance

YouTube

Senate Judiciary Committee advances nomination of Todd Blanche for attorney general

CBS Boston

Mass. State Police found to have repeatedly violated state public record laws

NBC 10 Boston

Massachusetts water systems monitored as cyberattacks target other states

WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Record number of Massachusetts veterans to receive annual annuity

WWLP-22News

Quote of the Day

“Whose hands are the right ones? The US government will never be relaxed about the private sector having control over such awesome tools. But Donald Trump regulates by monarchical patronage, not law. He demands that companies submit to his personal authority and uses state power to punish those that resist.”

The Guardian Opinion Columnist, Rafael Behr

Behr's argument comes as Congress continues to struggle to pass comprehensive AI legislation, leaving much of the policymaking to the executive branch and the states.