Must-Reads
Massachusetts
Holyoke Schools On Path Out Of Receivership
State House News Service
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Steward Health Care has deal to sell doctor network to UnitedHealth
Boston Globe
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Chairs of divided energy committee call a truce
CommonWealth Beacon
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Academics Caution of Constitutional Issues With Legislative Audit
State House News Service
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Milton Rep. Driscoll Seeking Open Senate Seat
State House News Service
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Michelle Wu considering petitioning state for higher commercial tax rates
Boston Herald
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Ex-super, medical director of Soldiers’ Home change pleas, upsetting some families of 76 who died during pandemic
Gazette Net
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Experts spar over legalizing 'magic' mushrooms
The Eagle Tribune
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Worcester police union: Equity audit presents 'incomplete and inaccurate' picture of PD
Worcester Telegram
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FDA tries again to ban electric shock devices
Axios
National
Trump is selling ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles for $59.99 as he faces mounting legal bills
Boston Globe
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Who is Nicole Shanahan, the philanthropist picked by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his running mate?
Boston Globe
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Judge Imposes Gag Order on Trump in Manhattan Criminal Trial
New York Times
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Was the 2020 election stolen? Job interviews at RNC take an unusual turn.
Washington Post
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Supreme Court Seems Inclined to Reject Bid to Curtail Abortion Pill Access
New York Times
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The Little-Remembered Supreme Court Precedent That Could Protect IVF — and Abortion
Politico
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Inside the Historic Suit That the Gun Industry and Republicans Are on the Verge of Killing
ProPublica
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What to know about the ripple effects of the Baltimore bridge collapse
Axios
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Feds Recently Hit Cargo Giant In Baltimore Disaster For Silencing Whistleblowers
The Lever
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“Complacency, It Really Frightens Me”: Inside Politico’s Ambitious, Anxious Drive to Stay on Top
Vanity Fair
Today on Beacon Hill
10:30am
Governor's Council Assembly
Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House
10:30am
Mass. Clubhouse Coalition Employment Celebration
Great Hall, State House, Boston
11:00am
State Library Open House
State Library, Room 341, State House
6:00pm
Charles River Watershed Association 58th Annual Meeting
MIT Welcome Center, 292 Main Street, Cambridge
Joint Rule 10 deadline (Health Care Financing)
Quote of the Day
“At some point, this body is going to need to face reality when it comes to these bogus arguments that are being perpetuated by the leadership team because the taxpayers of Massachusetts are smarter than the way they're being treated right now,”
DiZoglio, who clashed with legislative leaders during her previous terms in the House and Senate, defended her campaign to open up the House and Senate to new scrutiny as a way to bring additional transparency to an opaque Legislature.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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North End restaurants to shut down in protest over Boston’s outdoor dining ban
Boston Herald
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A decade after sparking the Seaport’s boom, Vertex is considering leaving Fan Pier
Boston Globe
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Opinion: Remembering trailblazing Boston journalist Sarah-Ann Shaw
Boston Globe
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A ‘hub’ blueprint begins: City kicks off planning for new Resilience Hub downtown
Gazette Net
Civil Rights
Crimes
Education
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Clark receives $10M donation toward new climate-focused school
Worcester Business Journal
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Inside Brockton High, students meditate on moving forward after months of turmoil
WBUR
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Class of 2028 Results Will Offer the First Clues About Harvard’s Post-Affirmative Action Admissions
The Harvard Crimson
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Holyoke public school district officially transitioning out of state receivership
MassLive
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Clark University gets $10 million gift to establish new School of Climate
Worcester Telegram
Environment
Gaming
Health Care
Housing
Human Services
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Guv Hears Man's Appeal For Brother's Records At Fernald
State House News Service
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To much outrage, Walsh given three months probation in Holyoke Soldiers’ Home case
Boston Globe
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Ex-super, medical director of Soldiers’ Home change pleas, upsetting some families of 76 who died during pandemic
Gazette Net
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Howie Carr: The ghost of Charlie Baker in Holyoke
Boston Herald
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McGovern, U.S. House Minority Leader Jeffries talk inequality, hunger in Worcester
MassLive
Judiciary
Labor
Legislative
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DiZoglio urges panel to approve legislative audit
The Eagle Tribune
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DiZoglio, Legislators Clash Over Audit Proposal
State House News Service
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‘Old-fashioned power grab’: Hearing over DiZoglio ballot to audit legislature gets heated
Boston Herald
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DiZoglio continues push to audit the Legislature as academics knock ‘power grab’
WGBH
Local Government
Politics
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How much money do your local State Reps have on hand to spend on their campaigns this year?
Fall River Reporter
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Dem House Leader Hakeem Jeffries makes visit to Worcester
Worcester Telegram
Public Health
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Healey: "Action" Needed To Address Social Media Harm
State House News Service
Public Safety
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Worcester police union: Equity audit presents 'incomplete and inaccurate' picture of PD
Worcester Telegram
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In remarkable start to 2024, Boston has had only 2 homicides this year
CommonWealth Beacon
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Amherst selects finalists for police chief, will meet public next week
Gazette Net
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Boston agrees to pay $4.7 million to settle wrongful death suit in Terrence Coleman shooting
Boston Globe
Reproductive Rights
State Government
Taxation
Transportation
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Healey Gathers Team To Talk Bridge, Port Safety
State House News Service
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Wu, Healey react to Baltimore bridge collapse: "Boston is ready for any situation"
CBS News
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Are Mass. bridges safe? Gov. Healey reacts to cargo ship crash that took down Baltimore bridge
Fox 25 News
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NJ: Murphy signs gas tax hike in drama-free trust fund renewal
POLITICO Pro
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Healey convenes leaders to review Mass. bridge safety in wake of Baltimore tragedy
WGBH
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Editorial: MA needs fed $$ to solve our own bridge problems
Boston Herald
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After dramatic Baltimore bridge collapse, Healey meets with experts to discuss bridge safety in Massachusetts
Boston.com
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Mass. officials feel ‘reassured’ about state’s bridge safety despite Baltimore disaster
Boston Globe
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A commuter rail rider was owed a refund after a faulty bill. Getting it was another issue.
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts bridges ‘up to date’ with inspections, Maura Healey says after Baltimore bridge collapse
Boston Herald