Must-Reads
Massachusetts
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Pro-Palestinian encampment set up in Harvard Yard, following protests at other Boston-area campuses
Boston Globe
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Shelter Bill Negotiators Have Final Deal
State House News Service
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State lawmakers agree on 9-month shelter stay limit
WBUR
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When young people think about the climate, despair follows
Commonwealth Beacon
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State officials are bracing for Steward Health Care to possibly file for bankruptcy and change top management
Boston Globe
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Amid migrant crisis, Massachusetts voters support ‘right-to-shelter’ law — with reservations, new poll shows
Boston Globe
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Poll: 2 in 5 Black Mass. Biz Leaders Rejected for Loans
Banker & Tradesman
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Mass. surpasses $6B in cannabis sales as unofficial 4/20 holiday breaks singe-day sale record
Worcester Business Journal
National
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Kari Lake and the GOP's Clumsy Messaging About Abortion
Vanity Fair
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Trump respects women, most men say
New York Times
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Trump Boys Eric and Don Jr. Want to Run Second-Term “Loyalty” Vetting for Their Dad: Report
Vanity Fair
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Giuliani, Meadows charged in Arizona ‘fake elector’ indictment
The Hill
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The Humbling of Marjorie Taylor Greene
New York Times
Today on Beacon Hill
10:00am
MTF Webinar: The Economic Impact of Higher Education in Massachusetts
Via Zoom
11:00am
House Full Formal Session
House Chamber
12:00pm
State Universities Annual Educator Alumni Award Ceremony
Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston
12:00pm
Senate Full Formal Session
Senate Chamber
Birthday: Rep. Paul Frost
Quote of the Day
“This legislation may address — or at least mitigate — a national security risk, but it could and likely will result in widespread censorship,” Markey continued. “And this censorship would predominantly impact young people in our country, many of whom are just gaining their political consciousness and obtaining the right to vote. We should be clear-eyed about the stakes. Censorship is not who we are as a people. We should not downplay or deny this trade off.”
Hours after the U.S. Senate passed it, President Joe Biden has signed a bill banning the hugely popular, Chinese-owned social media app TikTok unless it is sold within a year.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Trump meets with foreign leaders looking to boost their relationships with GOP leader ahead of election
CNN
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Editorial: Mike Johnson saved the day. Democrats should be ready to save Johnson.
Boston Globe
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‘An eye for an eye’: In pushing back against his gag order, Trump relies on his old playbook
Boston Globe
Business
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WBUR is laying off 7 employees, 24 workers taking buyouts at Boston NPR station: ‘A significant loss’
Boston Herald
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WBUR lays off seven employees, as 24 staffers take buyouts
Boston Globe
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WBUR lays off seven employees, as 24 staffers take buyouts
Boston Globe
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Investment in bio-tech has paid off and should be re-upped, Healey says
Boston Herald
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Mass. lawmakers eye permanent extension of cocktails-to-go without beer and wine
Boston Herald
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Chips 2.0 for biomanufacturing, and other big ideas from MassBio conference
Boston Business Journal
Civil Rights
Education
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Springfield, Mass. public schools superintendent search remains testy
WAMC
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Harvard students prop up tents to protest war in Gaza and suspension of campus group
WBUR
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Boston police arrest 108 at Emerson College pro-Palestinian tent encampment
Boston Herald
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MCAS extension approved for Uxbridge schools after smoking laptop incident
Worcester Telegram
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Just how close are MIT and other universities to Israel? Protesting students want schools to cut research ties.
Boston Globe
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Shocking court order mandate for special education student
Boston Globe
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Harvard and Brown are latest New England universities to see tent encampments
Boston Globe
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Editorial: Target tech school additions in districts with highest demand
Sentinel & Enterprise
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UMass Amherst joins ranks of universities under federal scrutiny for discrimination
Boston Globe
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Boston police forcibly remove Emerson pro-Palestinian tent encampment, more than 100 arrested
Boston Globe
Environment
Health Care
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Steward's asset-stripping ‘really despicable,' Healey says
NBC Boston
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Demand Outpacing Capacity Across Mass. Hospital Sector
State House News Service
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Biogen stock climbs on strong Alzheimer’s drug sales
Boston Globe
Housing
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Mass. AG gives Holden until December to comply with MBTA law
MassLive
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Latest T zoning rejection won’t draw lawsuit, yet, AG says
Boston Herald
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Marshfield bucks against transit housing requirement, rejects rezoning plan
WBUR
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Beacon Hill Democrats want to spend $426M on state-run shelters amid cash crunch
Boston Herald
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New Realtor Association CEO looks to work collaboratively to maximize housing options
Gazette Net
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Migrants staying at Yarmouth motel move off Cape Cod, blindsiding Massachusetts town
Boston Herald
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Editorial: Migrants to learn why so many leaving Massachusetts
Boston Herald
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Massachusetts housing crisis: Greater Boston Real Estate Board campaign slams transfer fees
Boston Herald
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Mass. lawmakers unveil plan to fund cash-strapped emergency shelter system, limit shelter stays to 9 months
Boston Globe
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Mass. lawmakers have a deal on shelter funding. Here’s what’s in it
MassLive
Human Services
Judiciary
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Audit finds lack of transparency in New Bedford court records
The New Bedford Light
Labor
Legislative
Local Government
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Milton asking state to restore its grant funding
Commonwealth Beacon
Politics
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Calling Warren too partisan, Cain launches US Senate campaign
CommonWealth Beacon
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Carnevale: Tibbits-Nutt remarks offer insight into Healey regime
Boston Herald
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Quincy city councilor wants to be the Republican to unseat Elizabeth Warren
Patriot Ledger
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Westfield councilor launches Democratic bid to challenge Republican state rep.
MassLive