Must-Reads
Massachusetts
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Massachusetts Is Investigating Gambling Companies’ Use of A.I.
New York Times
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Massachusetts officials set limits on AI data centers to protect water and energy resources
Boston Globe
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Lawrence mayor faces state wiretapping, witness intimidation charges
Boston Herald
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On big bills, timelines range from ASAP to 'when they get done'
State Affairs
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Nurses at Brigham and Women’s authorize indefinite strike
Boston Business Journal
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Thousands in Massachusetts are losing food assistance because of disconnected SNAP calls, lawsuit says
Boston Globe
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How much leeway should officials have to deny gun licenses? SJC will decide.
Commonwealth Magazine
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‘Random’ Mass. ICE detainments continue for 3rd consecutive day on South Shore
MassLive
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Boston is waging an all-out war on rats
Boston Herald
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Lawrence mayor hit with second indicment this summer, now over alleged wiretapping
WBUR
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Healey pitches $2.24B spending package to shore up healthcare, SNAP and affordability
MassLive
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Signs of life in a Massachusetts suburb
Israel National News
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Letters to the Editor: Data center gold rush is here, MA towns unprepared
Lowell Sun
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See the Menu for the State Dinner Honoring Xi Jinping
New York Times
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Laurels and Darts: Solidarity, finally.
Columbia Journalism Review
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All recent polls have Talarico ahead of Paxton in the U.S. Senate race
Texas Tribune
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Democrats are favored in 21 gubernatorial races.Republicans are favored in 15.
VoteHub
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Dems weigh doing Husted a solid
Politico
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Dem Govs step up response to frontier AI
Pluribus News
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Oregon lawmakers could ban Flock, automated license plate reading cameras in 2027
News From the States
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A Republican sheriff in California illegally seized 650,000 ballots, the state Supreme Court ruled.
New York Times
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FDA nominee says vaccines are safe despite Trump efforts to overhaul childhood shots
Boston Globe
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How Trump has disrupted America’s parks
New York Times
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Today on Beacon Hill
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Joint Committee on Transportation: Committee Hearing
Written Testimony Only
9:15am
Board of Registration of Psychologists Meeting
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12:00pm
Hispanic Heritage Month Event
Grand Staircase, State House, Boston
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Podcasts
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Massachusetts Joins States Urging Congress to Regulate AI as Beacon Hill Weighs its Own Rules
Massachusetts Daily Intel
TikTok
YouTube
Ranked Choice Voting is BAD for Democracy! Kim Strassel Talks With MassFiscal.
Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance
Quote of the Day
“Massachusetts is so parochial in that every city and town has their own form of government and local planning and local regulations. So, sometimes there’s a little bit of a mismatch between state regulations and local control,”
On regulating data center development in Massachusetts
News by Category
2026 Midterm Elections
Beltway Politics
Business
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Ticket refunds for Ed Sheeran's concerts at Gillette Stadium must be sought at least 24 hours before show times
Boston Globe
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Ed Sheeran ticket refunds available for Gillette concerts after Massachusetts attorney general steps in
CBS News
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Kirk Taylor resigns from Massachusetts Life Sciences Center after two years
Boston Business Journal
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AI software company signs largest Cambridge office lease of the year
Boston Business Journal
Education
Environment
Federal
Health Care
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Major Mass. hospitals post positive operating margin for first time since Covid
Boston Business Journal
Immigration
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South Coast leaders condemn ICE arrests as questions remain about those detained
Turn to 10
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Immigrants, attorneys describe 'chaotic' few days of ICE detentions on South Coast
WGBH
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In wake of ICE raids, immigration advocates in New Bedford scramble to locate detainees
WBUR
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‘It’s a desert:’ A quiet day of anxiety in New Bedford
The New Bedford Light
Labor
Lobbying & Campaign Finance
Local Government
Politics
Public Safety
Taxation
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This Mass. town has a tip on how to boost the Mass. economy: Go tax-free on tips
MassLive
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Battenfeld: Healey's gas tax suspension just an excuse to bash Trump
Boston Herald
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Editorial: Now the hard part — lawmakers must OK gas tax suspension
Boston Herald
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Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan, who doesn't drive, opposes Gov. Healey's gas tax freeze proposal
Boston Herald
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Tax holiday critic Mariano keeps the door open on Healey's proposal
MASSterList
Transportation
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Limited bus camera pilot found 26,000 violations
State House News Service
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MBTA sets start date for free transit for seniors who do not drive
Trains.com
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MassDOT approves $200M for commuter-rail modernization
Progressive Railroading
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MBTA to launch fare-free program for car-less seniors next month
WBUR
Utilities
Press Releases
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Peru Select Board member Edward Munch pays $3,000 for Violating Conflict of Interest Law
David A. Wilson, Executive Director
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Governor Healey Issues Preparedness Tips Ahead of the Weekend Storm
Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll & Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency