Must-Reads
Massachusetts
Who is Mike Minogue? How his social media — and Governor Healey’s — are trying to answer that question.
Boston Globe
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Can an old mill transformed into an artists' hub offer ideas for Boston's empty lab space?
Boston Globe
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What you need to know about Question 5: Changing state revenue limits
WGBH
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Longtime Boston political analyst Jon Keller tells us about the art of moderating debates
Media Nation
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Mass. House Democrats kill Healey’s gas tax holiday plan
MassLive
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U.S. Rep. Gabe Amo joins Democratic colleagues for unannounced Massachusetts field office visit
News From the States
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Massachusetts Voters Oppose Marijuana Legalization Repeal, Polls Show
Forbes
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What did and didn't make it into the Mass. House's supplemental budget bill
WBUR
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Online Communities Rarely Focus on Politics, and Many Say It Should Stay That Way
Pew Research Center
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Mass. spent nearly $400K on an energy study. Three years after its completion, the state hasn’t released the results.
Commonwealth Magazine
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The lingering tension from 2024 that could cost Democrats the Michigan Senate race
Boston Globe
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Ramaswamy takes responsibility for ad with Amy Acton's mother and will spend millions to promote it
Boston Globe
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US extreme weather survivors are a growing group
The Guardian
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PA: AI-generated political ads have appeared in Pennsylvania. Are these kind of ads allowed?
CBS News
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ME: Has Susan Collins's political luck finally run out?
Vox Media
Sponsored
Today on Beacon Hill
9:00am
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Economic Outlook
Fairmont Copy Plaza, 138 St. James Avenue, Boston
10:00am
Mass. Science & Engineering Fair State House Day
Great Hall, State House, Boston
11:00am
House Full Formal Session
House Chamber
11:00am
2026 Seafood Day at the State House
Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston
12:00pm
MassDOT Board of Directors Meeting
10 Park Plaza, Boston and via Vimeo
1:00pm
Energy Efficiency Advisory Council (EEAC) Meeting
495 Plantation Parkway, Worcester and via Zoom
5:30pm
Re-Election Celebration for Rep. Adrian Madaro
Hilton Garden Inn, 100 Boardman Street, Boston,
Political Ads
Massachusetts
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Massachusetts Can't Afford MAGA Mike Minogue
Mass. Democratic State Committee (D)
Massachusetts: U.S. House
Nadia Milleron is too MAGA for western Mass
Richard E Neal for Congress Committee (D)
National
Sponsored
New Media
Instagram
Co-founder of @macopgv Angus McQuilken writes about the importance of protecting Massachusetts' strong gun safety laws.
YES on 9 For a Safe Massachusetts
IEPACs, explained. They can raise unlimited money (even from corporations & unions) and spend it on ads for or against candidates.
Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance
Podcasts
Substack
TikTok
YouTube
Quote of the Day
“We’re not talking nearly enough about the sitting president of the United States sending our troops to die in a war while aligning our country with the dictator helping to kill them.”
Threads post criticizing President Trump for easing sanctions on Vladimir Putin’s Russia despite reports that Moscow is helping Iran target American troops in the U.S.-Iran war.
News by Category
2026 Midterm Elections
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Mike Minogue is going after Charlie Baker voters, but Maura Healey got to them first
Boston Globe
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Trump Approval Hits New Low Two Weeks Before Midterms, Poll Finds
New York Times
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Are Mass. pols taking New Hampshire for granite?
Boston Globe
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A 'golden age' vs. 'we're working on it': Trump and Vance give different pitches on the economy
Boston Globe
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Gov. Healey leads Minogue by 25 points in poll; voters favor keeping gun, marijuana laws
The Berkshire Eagle
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More than 400K ballots cast in early voting
The Eagle Tribune
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Maura Healey has never had a close race, and Mike Minogue sure isn't giving her one
Boston Globe
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Dick Colgan: Lori Streeter for sheriff
Greenfield Recorder
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Healey still leading in new poll; races tighten for some ballot questions
The New Bedford Light
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Minogue targets affordability in MA governor race but Trump weighs on campaign
The Herald News
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All-party primary debate reanimates talk of ranked choice voting
MASSterList
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3 Mass. ballot question races are locked in virtual ties, new poll suggests
WBUR
Artificial Intelligence
Beltway Politics
Business
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WBUR chief executive Margaret Low to step down in June
Boston Globe
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Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse.
Commonwealth Magazine
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Think capping ticket prices will save you money? Think again.
Commonwealth Magazine
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WBUR's Margaret Low to step down as CEO in June, after 40 years in public media
WBUR
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Regina Pizzeria Square unveiled in Boston's North End to mark 100th anniversary
Boston Globe
Cannabis
Crimes
Education
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'Not satisfied:' Boston mayor, superintendent defend MCAS results as critics condemn 'failing' strategy
Boston Herald
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BPS blasted for battling to keep explosive sex abuse files secret
Contrarian Boston
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Inside the big turnaround at Roxbury Community College
Boston Globe
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BCC Awarded State Grant For CDL Programming
iBerkshires
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Enrollment at state colleges tops pre-pandemic levels with help from transfers
Boston Business Journal
Environment
Health Care
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Out-of-state firm blocked from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
Worcester Telegram
Housing
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Grants lift year-round housing efforts in seasonal Mass. towns
Boston Globe
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Lowell's ICC eyed as 24-hour homeless shelter
Lowell Sun
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Governor Healey announces $5 million to make it easier and more affordable to build ADUs
The Somerville Times
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Healey adds $1.9 million to year-round housing grants for seasonal communities
WBUR
Human Services
Judiciary
Local Government
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Westboro, Massachusetts approves new bylaw to restrict Amazon drone deliveries: "Like David and Goliath"
CBS News
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Gov. Healey announces Berkshire County towns to receive Seasonal Communities Grant Program awards
the Berkshire edge
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Cambridge library wants your art on its new library card
Axios
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Lawrence City Council votes no confidence in Mayor Brian DePeña amid pending criminal charges
Boston Globe
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Braintree Lands Major Grant For Energy Improvements
Brookline Patch
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Shawn Oliver quietly attends council meeting after OUI charge
The New Bedford Light
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Chelmsford Town Meeting OKs ban on black plastic takeout containers
Lowell Sun
Politics
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Popular in polling, gas tax relief fizzling in Mass. House
State House News Service
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The Case Against Susan Collins
The Bulwark
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Why are there so many ballot questions in Massachusetts?
CBS News
Public Safety
State Government
Taxation
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Mass. House strips Gov. Healey's gas tax holiday from $2.35B spending bill
Boston 25 News
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Mass. House committee leaves out Healey's plan to temporarily suspend gas tax from proposed budget
WHDH
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Mass. House Democrats reject Healey's 'gimmick' proposal to suspend state gas tax
Boston Globe
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Healey's gas tax suspension stripped from supplemental budget
Boston Herald
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Rejecting gas tax relief, Michlewitz calls for end to 'meaningless war'
State House News Service
Transportation
Press Releases
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TPS for Ukraine and Sudan still valid
MIRA Coalition
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BBA Marks Pro Bono Month with a Renewed Call to Service
Boston Bar Association
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City of Boston Launches Coastmix
City of Boston
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MPC Supports Federal Film Tax Incentive Legislation
Mass. Production Coalition
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Vote No on Ballot Question 5
350 Mass
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Senator Eldridge Nominates Marlborough City Councilor Robert Preciado for 2026 Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus Award
Office of Sen. Jamie Eldridge
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Highlights Outdoor Learning During STEM Week Visit to Framingham Preschool
Mass. Department of Early Education and Care
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House Ways and Means proposal could support approximately 200 new DTA caseworkers.
MassBudget