Must-Reads
Massachusetts
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‘This feels like a big wake-up call’: What does Alabama’s frozen embryos ruling mean for IVF in Mass.?
Boston Globe
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Steward VP: Healey hurling false allegations
The Eagle Tribune
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Vineyard Wind now delivering power to grid
The new Bedford Light
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Major barriers persist for former prisoners who need IDs
WGBH
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Senate to adjust staff compensation, expand career ladder
Salem News
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There's no place like home: BHA helping tenants become first-time buyers
Dorchester Reporter
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How can Healey stop the Steward crisis from spreading? Remember the lesson of Lehman Bros.
Boston Globe
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On age minimums, state weaving a tangled tale
Commonwealth Beacon
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New coalition wants Boston to give ranked choice voting another shot
WGBH
National
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Lara Trump says she thinks GOP voters would like to see RNC pay Donald Trump’s legal fees
AP News
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Librarians Could Be Prosecuted in the Right’s Latest Anti-Education Crusade
Vanity Fair
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Nonprofit headed by former Gen. Michael Flynn spends large sums on Flynn family, promoting election-related lies, new documents show
Issue One
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Two-thirds of Super Bowl bets were illegal as black market thrives, report says
The Guardian
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Biden's cheat sheets at fundraisers worry donors
Axios
Today on Beacon Hill
10:00am
Office of Medicaid Public Hearing
Via Zoom
11:00am
Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing
Via Zoom
2:00pm
Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing
Via Zoom
3:00pm
Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight: Committee Hearing
Written Testimony Only
5:00pm
Close of Comment Period for Department of Mental Health Proposed Regulatory Changes
Submission via mail or email
Birthday: Rep. Michael Moran
Quote of the Day
“It won’t be his party forever. Right? It just won’t...let me put it a different way: Assholes come and go. But America is here to stay.”
On likely GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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Warren, FTC Chair Hear Right To Repair Frustrations in Watertown
State House News Service
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In Watertown visit, Senator Warren and FTC head Lina Khan look to jumpstart right-to-repair
Boston Globe
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Stop & Shop responds to Boston youth group’s letter on price inequities
Boston Globe
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Wayfair ends 2023 with another unprofitable quarter, makes progress on 'profitability journey'
Boston Business Journal
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State ruling bottles up liquor license for Iron Horse revival in Northampton
Gazette Net
Education
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MIAA comments on viral Massachusetts girls basketball game after player injury ignites transgender debate
Boston Herald
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Harvard graduates sue university, saying ‘rampant antisemitism’ has devalued their diplomas
Boston Herald
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Mass. Senate could vote next week on long-sought update to sex education standards
MassLive
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Mass. Senate planning vote on sex education curriculum update
WGBH
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Biden loan forgiveness to save Mass. borrowers $19.5M
Salem News
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Biden's new SAVE plan is forgiving student loans for 2,500 people in Mass. Are you eligible, too?
WBUR
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Brockton High School National Guard request in national limelight: ‘Shocking levels of chaos’
Boston Herald
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Disagreements emerge at Springfield College as it contends with renaming parts of campus
MassLive
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Pressley 'encouraged' by latest round of student debt relief but wants broader action
WBUR
Environment
Gaming
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Gaming Commission Briefed on Progress of WynnBet, Betr Departures
State House News Service
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Wrentham's Rep. Vaughn Teams to Fight Problem Gambling
Franklin Observer
Health Care
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Steward's financial woes are impacting patient care, workers say
NBC Boston
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As a hospital system crashes, Steward’s CEO rises above it all
Boston Globe
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The housing market is a nightmare. An Andover startup wants to use robots to help fix it.
Boston Globe
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Financial update spells more uncertainty for Steward's Mass. hospitals
WBUR
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Community behavioral health centers in Mass. see big demand for one-stop mental health care
WBUR
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Editorial: Maternal monitoring proposal would help offset medical closures
Sentinel & Enterprise
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Steward Health Care hospitals attracting ‘interest’ from other operators
Fox 25 News
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Steward wants to leave Massachusetts, executive confirms
Boston Business Journal
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Deadline day: Steward Healthcare ordered to provide financial statements to state
Fox 25 News
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Our View: Steward owes state -- and public -- transparency
Gloucester Times
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Steward fails to submit financial data by Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey's deadline
CBS News
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Mass. Rep. Pressley: Health care giant Steward ‘putting profits ahead of patients’
MassLive
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Steward hospital chain's financial woes could spread to other states
WBUR
- Healey says Steward information ‘insufficient’
Housing
Human Services
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DiDomenico Champions Community Action Agencies
Chelse Record
Immigration
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Dedham catering facility already providing meals to migrants in town, had eyes on serving Norwood
Boston Herald
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Howie Carr: It’s a migrant free-for-all
Boston Herald
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Editorial: Illegal immigration just fine with progressives
Boston Herald
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Gov. Healey discusses immigration policy with Biden at National Governors Association meeting
Spectrum News
Judiciary
Labor
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Plymouth-based Concierge Services hit with $2.4M wage theft fines
MassLive
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South Shore staffing company fined $2.4M for payroll violations
Boston Business Journal
Local Government
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Thanks to donation, North Attleboro installing defibrillators at fields, parks
The Sun Chronicle
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Editorial: Communities, cyber security aid available
Sentinel & Enterprise
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South Hadley officials exploring ways to close $2.3M budget gap
Gazette Net
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Take My Council, Please: A Green Akers Reboot, but As Legislative Drama
Western Mass. Politics and Insight
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South Hadley town administrator proposes merging three departments
Gazette Net
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Mayor slams plan to close federal building in New Bedford
The New Bedford Light
Politics
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Chair: Ballot Q Committee Not Focused On Legal Challenges
State House News Service
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Wrentham's Cohen pulls out of Governor's Council race
The Sun Chronicle
Public Health
Public Safety
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Police showcase new cruisers, promotions in Lawrence
The Eagle Tribune
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Five months later, Worcester still evaluating options for police chief search
Worcester Telegram
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Greenfield City Council rejects $35K raise for deputy police chief
The Recorder
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Sixth retired Mass. State Trooper arraigned in federal court in commercial driver’s license scheme
Boston Globe
Reproductive Rights
State Government
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Gov. Healey Headed To National Governors Association Winter Meeting
WBZ News Radio
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Public can meet with AG Campbell's staff in Lawrence Saturday
The Eagle Tribune
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Opinion: Protest outside Healey’s home shows need for governor’s residence
Boston Globe
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Ray Mariano: Healey gets one personnel decision wrong, one right
Worcester Telegram
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Russia divestment promises largely unfulfilled
The Eagle Tribune
Transportation
Utilities
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5 Vineyard Wind turbines now providing enough power for 30,000 Massachusetts homes
CBS News
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Wind farm off the Massachusetts coast begins delivering steady flow of power
ABC News
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Legislators advocate for fair price from Unitil
Leominster Champion
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Beach erosion threatens sewage-treatment plant on Nantucket
Boston Globe
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Mixed messages on Vineyard Wind
Commonwealth Beacon