Must-Reads
Massachusetts
Quincy Mayor Tom Koch’s salary could spike to $370,000; way higher than Boston and New York mayor salaries
Boston Herald
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Everything you need to know about the MBTA Communities law but are perhaps afraid to ask
Boston Globe
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Federal subsidy connecting 367,000 Massachusetts households to internet is expiring
WGBH
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Mass. House passes measure targeting ‘deepfakes’ in campaign ads
Boston Globe
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About a third of Mass. voters are unhappy with healthcare access, new poll shows
Boston Globe
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Salem Council passes anti-camping ordinance 10-1
Salem News
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Among Mass. independent voters, the economy is a high hurdle for Biden
Boston Globe
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Federal probe targets UMass response to anti-Arab incidents
Gazette Net
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Look what other states are doing on transportation funding
Commonwealth Beacon
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Mass. Legislature sends Gov. Healey $426M shelter bill that caps stays at nine months
Boston Herald
National
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Let's talk about bird flu because the situation isn't looking great
Quartz
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He Worked for the Nastiest People in Politics. Now He’s Airing Dirty Laundry.
Politico
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Morehouse students criticize Biden as commencement speaker: ‘A political pawn to get Black votes’
The Guardian
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Kennedy Now Threatens Biden and Trump
Real Clear Politics
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“You Can’t Believe This Happened”: A “Surreal” Trial and Tabloid Tales of Donald Trump
Vanity Fair
Today on Beacon Hill
10:00am
MassHealth Public Hearing
Via Zoom
10:00am
House Full Formal Session
House Chamber
11:00am
Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing
Via Zoom
Birthday: State Senator Paul Mark
Quote of the Day
“If an incumbent who loses a very close, hotly contested election knows that a real possibility after leaving office is not that the president is going to be able to go off into a peaceful retirement but that the president may be criminally prosecuted by a bitter political opponent, will that not lead us into a cycle that destabilizes the functioning of our country as a democracy?”
The Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday about whether a president enjoys broad immunity from criminal prosecution after leaving office.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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Liquor Stores Look to Sell Off Nips Ahead of New Ban
Vineyard Gazette
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Report Calls for ‘Transformative Investments’ in Key Sectors in Western Mass.
Business West
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Healey touts Mass Leads Act in visit to Chelmsford cleantech company
Lowell Sun
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Economy cooled off in first quarter, growing at 1.6 percent rate
Boston Globe
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What’s going on with Tesla, and why can’t it make an affordable EV?
Boston Globe
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Dan Rivera steps down as MassDevelopment CEO
Boston Business Journal
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MassDevelopment Chair Rivera Resigns Mid-Contract
State House News Service
Cannabis
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Cannabis Sales Top $1 Bil For Third Straight Year
State House News Service
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Fetterman, Warren lead Democrats in urging DEA to ‘swiftly’ take marijuana off Schedule I
The Hill
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Mass. residents don’t support hemp THC loopholes
Commonwealth Beacon
Democracy
Education
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Opinion: A community college education offers more than a degree
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts schools need more funds, some point to flaw in education finance law
New England Public Media
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Howie Carr: Protesters doused with reality
Boston Herald
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NY Opinion: Antisemitism at Columbia University Is a Disgrace
The Wall Street Journal
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Pro-Palestine Protesters Begin Encampment in Harvard Yard
The Harvard Crimson
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Springfield School Committee again boycotts meeting over superintendent search: Student field trip almost canceled
MassLive
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Teachers, others back suspended North Andover school superintendent
The Eagle Tribune
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Emerson officials acknowledge adverse impact of protester arrests on community
MassLive
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Federal probe targets UMass response to anti-Arab incidents
Gazette Net
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Shock reverberates on Emerson’s campus after overnight student arrests
Boston Globe
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Silverglate: Colleges must educate, not indoctrinate
Boston Herald
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Super defers Amherst middle school principal pick to successor; one finalist says decision is retaliation for lawsuit
Gazette Net
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Governor Healey to attend the inauguration of Chancellor Javier Reyes at UMass Amherst
News 22 WWLP.com
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Judge changes ruling following Braintree eighth grader’s anxiety attack, trip to hospital
Boston Globe
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Pro-Palestinian protest outside of chancellor’s inauguration at UMass Amherst
News 22 WWLP.com
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Free community college informational session at Greenfield Public Library
News 22 WWLP.com
Environment
Health Care
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Walsh: State "Prepared To Respond" To Steward's Next Turn
State House News Service
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High demand is pushing hospitals past their limits, say Southeastern Mass. hospital CEOs
The Herald News
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Mass. hospitals to expand 'life-altering' addiction therapy
Boston Globe
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Unions warn of dire impacts from Steward-Carney hospital crisis
Dorchester Reporter
Housing
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Mass. Legislature sends Gov. Healey $426M shelter bill that caps stays at nine months
Boston Herald
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Branches Approve More Shelter Funding, New Limits
State House News Service
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NJ: There's a push in NJ to build affordable housing in backyards. Here's what towns are doing
NorthJersey.com
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House Rejects Proposed Shelter System Changes
State House News Service
Human Services
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Lynn VA Clinic wins fight to stay home
Lynn Daily News Item
Immigration
Judiciary
Labor
Legislative
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In a first, Massachusetts lawmakers delay budget fight to accommodate Passover observance
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Local Government
Politics
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Moulton seeks another term in Congress
Salem News
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Ayanna Pressley’s shift on Israel was years in the making
Boston Globe
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Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden pays $5,000 for state ethics law violation in Arroyo race
Boston Herald
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Political notebook: Tibbits-Nutt silence | cannabis chief resurfaces | Southie rep race
Commonwealth Beacon
Public Safety
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House rejects attempt to move no-cost inmate calls money to local aid during budget debate
Boston Herald
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Norfolk County Sheriff opens center to help people build stable lives after incarceration
WBUR
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Markey, Pressley introduce declaration of environmental rights for incarcerated people
Boston Globe
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Mayor Wu backs Boston police in wake of mass arrests near Emerson College
Boston Globe
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Robots with weapons? Bill would make that illegal in Massachusetts
Worcester Telegram
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House Rejects Bid To Divert No-Cost Calls $$$
State House News Service
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Emerson College protest arrests divides along public safety vs political lines
Boston Herald
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Mayor Michelle Wu, Police Commissioner Cox agreed on tent removal ahead of Emerson arrests
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts State Police overtime fraud leader gets 5 years in federal prison
Boston Herald
Reproductive Rights
State Finance
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House Adds $10 Mil To Budget With Public Safety Amendment
State House News Service
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Why MetroWest legislators seek millions for food security, health in MA state budget
The Metro West Daily News
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Boylston, Lunenburg included in $10M hike to state budget
Worcester Telegram
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Most Republicans Join In Passing $58 Billion House Budget
State House News Service
State Government
Transportation
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MBTA Extends Commuter Rail Contract Into 2027
State House News Service
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MBTA extends commuter rail contract into 2027
WBUR
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Our View: Oh be done with the border toll idea
The Eagle Tribune
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MBTA to reintroduce express train from Worcester to Boston
Worcester Telegram
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What's faster: train or car? Worcester to Boston commuters say it's not that simple a choice
WGBH
Utilities
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Energy Dept. aims to speed up permits for power lines
Boston Globe
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Federal Court Rejects Nantucket Group's Appeal Of Vineyard Wind Project
Nantucket Current