Must-Reads
Massachusetts
Mass. House’s budget plan would spend $500 million on shelter system. It’s half of what Healey says it needs.
Boston Globe
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‘I joined the Russian army,’ former Holyoke city councilor tells lawyer in call from Russia
Boston Globe
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The South Coast Rail is on track. What could it mean for the housing market?
Boston Globe
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The ‘voice of cities and towns’ in Mass. has a new leader. And he wants to talk housing.
Boston Globe
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Audit-the-legislature ballot effort sees slim majority support
WGBH
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North End restaurateurs’ dispute with Mayor Wu is about more than outdoor dining
Boston Globe
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Boston Mayor Wu slams ‘false information’ that vacant office space will lead to $1B budget shortfall
Boston Herald
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New Fed Rules May Force Mass. Action On PFAS
State House News Service
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Editorial: Massachusetts isn’t using a tool that could help tackle its shortage of primary care doctors
Boston Globe
National
Trump’s Cabinet of Horrors
The New Republic
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Cornel West announces BLM activist, professor Melina Abdullah as VP pick
Washington Post
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The Three Point Plan to Fix the Democrats and Their Coalition
The Liberal Patriot
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Matt Gaetz Is Winning
The Atlantic
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Exxon Declares War On Its Dissenters
The Lever
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Cole secures Appropriations gavel ahead of fraught budget cycle
Roll Call
Today on Beacon Hill
11:00am
Senate Full Formal Session
Senate Chamber
2:30pm
Race Equity & Business: Moving Forward hosted by the Boston Business Journal
The Ritz-Carlton, 10 Avery Street, Boston
5:30pm
State of the 2024 Election with Rep. Dylan Fernandes & David Plouffe
North End, Boston (address upon RSVP),
Quote of the Day
“Let me be completely clear, as long as I am Attorney General, no woman or doctor will be prosecuted under this draconian law in this state,” Mayes said in a statement, adding that the decision was “unconscionable” and “an affront to freedom.”
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a 160-year-old near-total abortion ban still on the books in the state is enforceable, a bombshell decision that adds the state to the growing lists of places where abortion care is effectively banned.
News by Category
Business
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State officials tout proposed $2.8 billion in economic development
Bay State Banner
Education
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We asked 6,000 New Englanders: Is a college degree still worth the cost?
Boston Globe
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House Dems Look To Boost Education Spending
State House News Service
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Boston set to rename a school for Ruth Batson, a force for equitable education
WBUR
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Wrentham school board shoots down proposal to regulate political and social discussion
The Sun Chronicle
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Northampton High students walk out of school, camp in mayor’s office over proposed cuts to theater department
Gazette Net
Environment
Health Care
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Vertex to acquire Seattle biotech for $4.9B
Boston Business Journal
Housing
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Mariano patience running thin on emergency shelter funding
Commonwealth Beacon
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House Dems Propose $500 Mil For Annual Family Shelter
State House News Service
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Emergency shelter funding close to running out as Beacon Hill negotiates future spending
Boston Herald
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The changing landscape of Boston’s three-deckers: Rising prices and diminishing dreams
Boston Globe
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Mass. residents conflicted on MBTA Communities Act
Commonwealth Beacon
Human Services
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Editorial: New home expands food bank’s ability to feed area’s needy
Sentinel & Enterprise
Judiciary
Local Government
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Officials mourn death of former Springfield City Councilor Ray DiPasquale
MassLive
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‘The city is in a very strong position.’ Wu defends $4.6 billion spending plan amid uncertain tax environment
Boston Globe
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Attleboro mayor's proposed diversity committee hits a snag
The Sun Chronicle
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New Bedford City Council wants more time, info on proposed downtown business district
South Coast Today
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In breakfast budget pitch, Wu pans ‘false information’ about Boston’s financial future
WGBH
Politics
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Elizabeth Warren faces heat for Israel genocide comments: ‘Amplify dangerous rhetoric’
Boston Herald
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Briefings: Cast Changes Break up Rules Committee’s Odd Couple after 2 1/2 Congresses
Western Mass. Politics and Insight
Public Health
Public Safety
State Finance
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Mass. House proposes budget in time of 'choppy waters'
WBUR
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Massachusetts House files $58B budget that is slightly less than Gov. Healey’s plan
Boston Herald
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House Proposes $57.9 Bil Budget For New Fiscal Reality
State House News Service
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House Budget Seeks $1.9 Billion Spending Increase
State House News Service
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Here is what the Mass. House included in its fiscal year 2025 budget proposal
Boston Globe