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“They must know sabotage won’t work now that they control Washington. It’s like Colin Powell said about Iraq: You break it, you own it.”

Steven Ullmann, a health policy professor at the University of Miami business school.

On the possibility of President Trump sabotaging Obamacare

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Trump boosts security budget while slashing anti-poverty programs » Boston Globe

Is Trump silencing Ryan like he did Romney? » Boston Globe

Trump Embraces One Of Russia's Favorite Propaganda Tactics — Whataboutism » WBUR

Former Trump National Security Adviser Was Paid To Advise Russian Firms » WBUR

Advocates Say Trump Budget Cuts Will Hurt Country's Most Vulnerable » WBUR

Trump's campaign insults complicate Merkel's visit » State House News Service

Baker calls Trump's NIH cuts "alarming" » State House News Service

Sen. Warren fields supporters' questions in Worcester “office hours” » Worcester Mag

'Culture Is A Fragile Thing': How Trump's Cuts To Arts Funding Would Affect Mass. » WBUR

Gov. Baker: Trump's Travel Ban, Budget "Bad For Massachusetts" » WGBH

Rep. Capuano Calls GOP Health Care Bill "Pure Politics" » WGBH

Business

Security company, guard sued over alleged assaults of homeless at North Station » Boston Globe

On Boston's skyline, signs can be a tricky business » Boston Globe

Animal advocates move to end retail sales of dogs, cats » Gloucester Times

Trump cuts could bleed North Shore nonprofits » Lynn Daily News Item

Civil Rights

MIRA statement on federal courts blocking travel ban » Sampan

Education

A charitable gift, a divorce, an angry ex-wife: WPI faces lawsuit over donation » Boston Globe

Charter school fight headed to high court » Boston Herald

Western Mass. schools receive $1.1 million in life sciences grants » WWLP 22

Campbell's bill would boost civics education » The Eagle Tribune

Teachers union rally calls for action on PCBs in Worcester » State House News Service

Arriving At Boston Public Schools: More Accurate — And Inclusive — World Maps » WBUR

Environment

Trump's attack on environment is attack on communities of color » Commonwealth Magazine

Federal

Your View: Sheriffs' zeal makes matters worse » South Coast Today

Health Care

Hospital changes affect 160 workers » The Salem News

Seres to launch new drug trial to treat hospital infections » Boston Globe

House panel approves troubled GOP health care bill » State House News Service

Housing

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh: City's homeless number could quadruple under President Trump's proposed budget » MassLive

Judiciary

Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Skeptical Of Federal Agency Power » WBUR

The New Rulings Against Trump's Travel Ban: What Was Blocked And Why » WBUR

Labor

Can a worker be fired for using medical cannabis? »

Legislative

Rep. Hogan reappointed House health committee chair » Wicked Local Maynard

Local Government

AG: Southampton selectmen violated Open Meeting Law in discussing firefighter Kyle Miltimore » MassLive

Recreational marijuana moratorium will go to Shrewsbury voters » Worcester Telegram

Register of deeds calls for investigation » The Salem News

TRUMP BUDGET: Merrimack Valley arts programs listed » The Eagle Tribune

North Andover named Green Community » Wicked Local

Chicopee study to examine joining departments » MassLive

Opinion

Secretary Tillerson has dealt with dictators. Why is he scared of a free press? » Boston Globe

Editorial: Analysis paralysis » Boston Herald

It's time for a student loan bill of rights in Massachusetts (Guest Viewpoint) » MassLive

Baker on March Madness: Arizona will win » The Eagle Tribune

Editorial: Boston needs infrastructure upgrades, and that means money » Boston Business Journal

ViewPoint: Federal government must help fund affordable care » Boston Business Journal

When potential lions become lambs at the Statehouse » Lowell Sun

ViewPoint: Uber pilot program drops cost for customers » Boston Business Journal

OUR OPINION: The MBTA's unacceptable budget solution » The Enterprise

Politics

In Faneuil Hall, a call to service for a new generation of women » Boston Globe

Warren offers mild criticism of Baker » Commonwealth Magazine

Governor sees how Haverhill keeps kids off streets » The Eagle Tribune

The Weekender: Irish kicks, elder punks, and political jokes » Boston Globe

West Springfield Rep. Michael Finn agrees to settlement over campaign finance violations » MassLive

Public Health

In Between Life And Death, Opioid Use Can Cause Dozens Of Injuries » WBUR

State Finance

Five issues to watch in NY budget talks » lohud The Journal News

A budget hearing with a view » The Salem News

State Government

Boston: AG Healey Hails Ruling Putting Trump Travel Ban on Hold » 95.9 WATD

A win — possibly! — for government transparency » Boston Globe

Gov. Charlie Baker 'disappointed' with National Weather Service after Winter Storm Stella predictions » MassLive

Transportation

Sen. Elizabeth Warren backs high-speed rail connecting Springfield, Worcester and Boston » MassLive

Deep potholes are creating problems across western Mass. roadways » WWLP 22

With commuter rail cut, we'd be unique! » Commonwealth Magazine

Massachusetts members of Congress oppose commuter rail cuts » WCVB

Baker: MBTA service cuts should be last resort » Gloucester Times

Utilities

SMART start? Massachusetts utilities, solar at odds over proposed incentive program » Utility Dive

The Week In Review

Most read bills of the week:

House Actions This Week: 37

Senate Actions This Week: 42

Press Releases

Warren, Slotkin, Grassley, Ernst Unveil Plan to Take on Military Contractors’ Price Gouging, Expand Transparency in Maintenance Contracts » Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

The Arc of Massachusetts Releases Impact Analysis of Current Federal Policies and Actions – Updated September 2025 » The Arc of Mass.

Follow the food: New research could better predict where North Atlantic right whales feed and gather » New England Aquarium

The Workforce Behind the Workforce » Mass. Taxpayers Foundation

Mayor Michelle Wu Officially Launches Annual Legacy Business Award Nominations » City of Boston

Seven Charged with Kidnapping Conspiracy » U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts

Navy Week Proclamation Ceremony Announced for Springfield » Massachusetts Office of the Veteran Advocate

Governor Healey Announces DRIVE Acceleration Team Members to Advance Research and Discovery in Massachusetts » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $9 Million in Literacy Launch Grants » Mass. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Development of New State-of-the-Art Crime Lab in Marlborough » Mass. Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance

MassHousing Awarded $342,000 to Six Organizations to Fund Summer Job Opportunities for More Than 100 Youths Across Massachusetts » MassHousing

Statement by Senator Warren on Appeals Court Decision Rejecting Trump's Illegal Attempt to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook » U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

MassDOT, MBTA, Keolis, and Massachusetts Operation Lifesaver Promote Safety Awareness during National “See Tracks, Think Train” Week » MBTA

Dedham Savings Community Foundation Supports 3Point Foundation » Dedham Savings

Senator Markey and Represenative Cherfilus-McCormick File Bicameral Amicus Brief in Defense of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces the 2025 COASTSWEEP Beach Cleanup » Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Governor Healey Proclaims Forensic Science Week from September 14 -20, 2025 » Mass. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches $14.5 Million Program to Upgrade Lab Facilities on Public Higher Education Campuses » Mass. Executive Office for Administration and Finance

Governor Healey Joins 17 Governors in Urging Congress to Extend Affordable Care Act Enhanced Premium Tax Credits » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

AG Campbell Secures Guilty Plea From Ringleader Of Worcester-Based Home Health Fraud Scheme Exploiting Vulnerable Residents » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Nearly $30 Million to Help Communities Prepare for Flooding, Heat Waves and Wildfires » Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

New Telenovela Series Highlights Alzheimer’s in Hispanic and Latino Communities » Alzheimer's Association

TechNet Submits Comments on NIST’s Zero Draft for AI Testing, Evaluation, Verification, and Validation (TEVV) Standard » TechNet

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrates Power of Connection » Associated Industries of Mass.

Study Calls for Expanding Access to Career Vocational Technical Education » Pioneer Institute

Council Backs "Bell-to-Bell" Mobile Phone Policy in Boston Public Schools » City of Boston


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