Must-Reads
Massachusetts
DiZoglio targets Uber, Lyft with supercharged hypothetical audit
Commonwealth Beacon
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As enrollment drops, Newton might open schools to students from other districts
Boston Globe
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Upon Review, Panel Not Behind Any Ballot Questions
State House News Service
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Massachusetts doubles down on DEI
Axios
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All eyes are on Boston's office-to-condo experiment
Axios
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Police raided a Northeastern encampment. The fallout is far from over.
Boston Globe
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How Boston-area schools are handling campus encampments
WBUR
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State supreme court: DA must name officers in police misconduct investigations
The Herald News
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Healey’s hiring cooldown off to bad start: $14.2M added to Massachusetts public payroll
Boston Herald
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Opinion: Diana DiZoglio pro-union audit raises questions about conflict of interest
Boston Herald
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Early look at House and Senate races in Central Mass.: Which incumbents face challengers?
Worcester Telegram
National
The Exit Interviews
New York Times
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It’s Not Just Gaza: Student Protesters See Links to a Global Struggle
New York Times
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Spurred by Teen Girls, States Move to Ban Deepfake Nudes
New York Times
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Trump Says He Wouldn’t Stop States From Tracking Individual Pregnancies So They Can Prosecute People Caught Getting Abortions
Vanity Fair
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United Methodists repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy
AP News
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State houses: the next battle for abortion rights
Washington Post
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RFK Jr. challenges Biden to drop out, insisting he has better shot of defeating Trump
Politico
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College admins have blown it with pro-Palestinian protests
Axios
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Why the Senate GOP is downplaying the chances of a red wave
Politico
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For Laura Loomer, a Trump comeback is everything
Washington Post
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Harris and Biden both blame Trump on abortion. How they do it is very different.
Politico
Today on Beacon Hill
10:00am
1st Annual Massachusetts ALS Advocacy Day
Grand Staircase, State House, Boston
11:00am
House Informal Session
House Chamber
11:00am
Senate Informal Session
Senate Chamber
4:30pm
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce 2024 Annual Meeting
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, 415 Summer Street, Boston
Quote of the Day
“What emerged in two interviews with Trump, and conversations with more than a dozen of his closest advisers and confidants, were the outlines of an imperial presidency that would reshape America and its role in the world. To carry out a deportation operation designed to remove more than 11 million people from the country, Trump told me, he would be willing to build migrant detention camps and deploy the U.S. military, both at the border and inland.”
In an interview with from Palm Beach, Trump thinks he’s identified a crucial mistake of his first term: He was too nice.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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To-go cocktails are here to stay in Massachusetts
Boston.com
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BlueSnap to pay $10M to settle FTC lawsuit over payment processing
Boston Business Journal
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Cheers! To-go cocktails made permanently legal in Massachusetts
Fox 25 News
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State officials visit Cold Spring Orchard in Belchertown
News 22 WWLP.com
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Massachusetts fights to keep talent, tech and investors
Axios
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Healey signs law making cocktails-to-go permanent
Boston Globe
Cannabis
Education
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Civil Rights Group Calls on Springfield to Hit Reset Button on Schools Chief Search
Western Mass. Politics & Insight
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Pittsfield Schools Awarded Funds to Boost FAFSA Completion
iBerkshires
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Biden's latest student debt forgiveness action affects 3,500 Massachusetts borrowers
CBS News
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Tufts encampment supporters say they’ll boycott commencement if officials turn to police
Boston Herald
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Former Chicopee superintendent sentenced to year probation for lying to FBI
Gazette Net
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Editorial: Campus protestors want to spew hate, anonymously
Boston Herald
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On protesting campuses, the shine of commencement dulls
Boston Globe
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Are Voc-Tech admissions still unfair?
The New Bedford Light
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Harvard Corporation Discusses Gay’s Testimony, Donor Revolt in FAS Town Hall
The Harvard Crimson
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Fitchburg State selects first woman president in school’s 130-year history
Worcester Business Journal
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Editorial: Non-violent student protests are the conscience of our nation
The Bay State Banner
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How Boston-area schools are handling campus encampments
WBUR
Environment
Federal
Health Care
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Legislature Considers a Bill on Treating Severe Mental Illness
The Provincetown Independent
Housing
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More communities push back against MBTA zoning law
NBC Boston
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Lack of affordable housing is focus of May Day rally outside Worcester City Hall
Worcester Telegram
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Editorial: Unlocking the housing potential of Fort Devens
Boston Globe
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Gov. Healey Calls On Business Executives To Support Multifamily Zoning Law
WBZ News Radio
Human Services
Judiciary
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Massachusetts DA pays ethics fine after car crash response, promoting campaign donor’s rental apartments to staff
Boston Herald
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Cape DA Pays $5,000 For Conflict Law Violation
State House News Service
Labor
Legislative
Local Government
Politics
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GOP seeks challenger to Rep. Flanagan after campaign finance violations
Commonwealth Beacon
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Early look at House and Senate races in Central Mass.: Which incumbents face challengers?
Worcester Telegram
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Matthews-Kane announces plans to run against Rep. Pease
The Reminder
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Annual Democratic breakfast returning to Port
Newburyport News
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MCAS ballot question passed over for legislative approval, on track to go to voters in November
Boston Herald
Public Safety
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Bill Heightens Focus On Missing Black Women, Girls
State House News Service
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‘They should be protected’: Massachusetts bill could help spotlight missing Black women and girls
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts police release chilling video of deadly showdown with armed Raynham suspect
Boston Herald
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Former state police sergeant sentenced to 3 years for stealing over $100K in overtime scheme
Boston Herald
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This weapons detection system is used at Fenway, TD Garden, and Gillette. But does it live up to the hype?
Boston Globe
State Finance
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New supplemental budget addresses migrant crisis and to-go cocktails
Western Mass News
State Government
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Hampshire County youth tapped to advise governor’s team
Amherst Bulletin
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Office of Travel and Tourism director tours Franklin County, looks to increase presence
The Recorder
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Healey expects $16B return on climate tech investment
News 22 WWLP.com
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Lucas: Storied history makes 46 Beacon perfect governor’s digs
Boston Herald
Taxation
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Healey Declarative On Tax Policy Intentions
State House News Service