Sign up to receive the day's curated top stories, legislative schedule, press releases, and other daily features every morning in your inbox!

MassInsider
Watch on MassTrac
Today on Beacon Hill

9:00am Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Committee Hearing

10:00am Realtor Day on Beacon Hill, Great Hall & Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Department of Public Health Hearing, Via conference call

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Committee Hearing

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Massachusetts 2024 Air Monitoring Network Plan, Submission via mail or email

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

At ‘breaking point,’ emergency docs lobby for action » Lowell Sun

There’s a secret for Mass. cities and towns to win big bucks from Washington: Invest in sustainability » Boston Globe

Greater Boston’s last remaining salt marsh is in danger. Again. » Boston Globe

Boston Mayor Wu plans to veto City Council budget cuts to police, fire » Boston Herald

Boarding crisis costing hospitals big bucks » Gloucester Times

These Mass. tenants wanted improvements. They got rent hikes and eviction notices » MassLive

Business groups battle over the spirit of downtown New Bedford » The Public's Radio

Beacon Hill Roll Call: Reviewing widely supported housing package » Lowell Sun

Legal Team Urges Early End To Wynn Resorts Monitorship » State House News Service

THE OTHER 49

NY: NYC Dem seeks to create ‘Pro-Israel Party’ to help win Assembly seat: ‘Transcends politics’ » New York Post

NJ: Inside the $43M fight to solve N.J.’s youth mental health crisis. ‘You are not alone.’ » NJ.com

WI: In Wisconsin, Biden tries to hold on to White voters without degrees » Washington Post

TN: Mayor O'Connell files transportation legislation » Axios

SC: Mace seeks to ward off primary challenge amid GOP backlash » The Hill

FL: As Florida abortion ban disrupts care, activists push ballot initiative » Axios

FL: Democrats begin outreach to Black voters » Politico

CO: Colorado voter guide to the June 2024 primary elections » Axios Denver

CO: 1-minute voter guide: GOP candidates hoping to flip Colorado's 8th District » Axios Denver

AZ: AG will investigate allegations surrounding Hobbs and group home company » Axios Phoenix

NV: In Las Vegas, Trump Appeals to Local Workers and Avoids Talk of Conviction » New York Times

CA: The big-ticket budget cut where Newsom and Democrats are miles apart » Politico

CA: San Diego residents speak out against proposed 1,000-bed mega-homeless-shelter » NBC 7 News

NATIONAL

Never mind: Wall Street titans shake off qualms and embrace Trump » Politico

Americans Really, Really Hate Inflation—and That’s a Big Problem for the Fed » The Wall Street Journal

For Trump, Doug Burgum Emerges as a Safe Option, and a Wild Card » New York Times

Billions in taxpayer dollars now go to religious schools via vouchers » Washington Post

Home insurance was once a ‘must.’ Now more homeowners are going without. » Washington Post

Far-right advances in EU election, France calls snap national vote » Reuters

A year of elections in democracies around the world is revealing deep dissatisfaction among voters » AP News

Kamala Harris sizes up her competition » Politico

Senate Democrats Face Escalating Calls for Broader Investigation Into Supreme Court » New York Times

The Republican National Convention Kicks Off Next Month, and It's Looking A Little Messy » Vanity Fair

"Hunter Biden is not lying about the charges against him, claiming that his rights are being violated, or accusing the FBI of planting evidence or trying to assassinate him. Hunter Biden is not publicly slamming the prosecutor, the judge, or the judge’s kids. As a result, Hunter Biden is not under a gag order. The people who support Hunter Biden aren’t trying to dox jurors in order to harass and intimidate them (or worse). The President of the United States, who happens to be Hunter Biden’s dad, isn’t trying to fire the Special Counsel prosecuting his son. The President is also not trying to fire the Attorney General who appointed the Special Counsel prosecuting his son. The President is not calling the case a “witch-hunt” or a “hoax,” threatening to order his Attorney General to prosecute the prosecutor, or calling on Democrats in Congress to hold hearings and compel the Special Counsel to testify. The President has given no indication that if his son is convicted, he would pardon him."

Asha Rangappa, Assistant Dean and Senior Lecturer at the Yale University

The Hunter Biden gun case is extraordinary because it is simply proceeding like any other criminal case — no threats, no protests, no delegitimizing of everyone involved. Frankly, it’s a refreshing change in that regard.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Biden tries to build victory old-school style, one brick-and-mortar campaign office at a time » Boston Globe

Lucas: Is Hunter Biden above the law? » Boston Herald

Editorial: DC spending sprees threaten America’s future » Boston Herald

Business

NY: ‘A Slow-Rolling Nightmare’: Inside the Revolt at the Wall Street Journal » National Review

BU survey says people want social networks, not government, to remove fake news » Boston Globe

Cannabis & Psychedelics

What the chaos inside the Mass. cannabis commission means for the rest of us » WBUR

Civil Rights

Mass. Gov. Healey, pols celebrate Pride wins; Warn the fight isn’t over | John L. Micek » MassLive

Report: ‘Escalating Attacks’ Target Massachusetts LGBTQ Youth » WBSM

Celebration and protest during Boston Pride for the People Parade and Festival » NBC Boston

Celebration and protest mark Boston Pride parade » WGBH

Education

Boston School Committee weighs changing Burke High School name to honor a former principal, Albert Holland » Boston Globe

‘Totally out of control:’ Questions remain after gang violence shuts down Dorchester charter school » Boston Herald

Opinion: Metco student’s bias complaint against Melrose signals a pattern » Boston Globe

Should we give school librarians more control over book selection, while limiting the say of school committees and parents? » Commonwealth Beacon

Amherst College committed to partnership with schools, though talks ongoing » Gazette Net

Environment

Feds hand out more than $3.5M in disaster aid to residents hit by fall storms » Boston Herald

Cow burps are a major source of methane emissions. A Boston startup is working on a vaccine to fix that. » Boston Globe

Composting facility to open in Manchester » Gloucester Times

Health Care

Judge Approves June 24 Bid Deadline For Steward » Franklin Observer

Regulators explore impact of hospital 'greed' » Salem News

Elder Services of Berkshire County, Berkshire Health Systems receive grant funds to help patients transition from the hospital » Berkshire Eagle

Mayor to Governor: Save Holy Family » The Eagle Tribune

‘I was screaming the whole time’: After years of complaints, some clinics now offer sedation for IUDs » Boston Globe

Housing

Housing bill takes center stage in Mass. State House during week ahead » WCVB

Can a push to make Massachusetts housing more affordable keep workers here? » New England Public Media

Human Services

Parentage equality bill ready to surface in House » Gazette Net

Fall River's homeless outreach team busy with new program after state tears down camps » The Herald News

Veterans Bill On Senate Agenda For Thursday » State House News Service

Immigration

Our view: Border policy not perfect, but a move in the right direction » Gloucester Times

MI: Where migrant kids end up in Michigan » Axios

Judiciary

Opinion: Set consent aside — law must forbid authority figures from having sex with students » Boston Globe

Labor

Receivership muzzled this Mass. city's teachers' union. It aims to be heard » MassLive

If you’ve earned a public pension, beware of how it affects your Social Security benefits in retirement » Boston Globe

Legislative

There’s a teach-in coming Thursday about our Legislature’s lack of transparency and its effects » Cambridge Day

Local Government

Boston city councilor in the hot seat for handling of Back Bay bike lanes meeting » Boston Herald

Town government launches new sustainability division, funded by anonymous donor » Brookline News

Cyberattacks cost town of Arlington, Mass. nearly $450,000 » MassLive

City councilors set to hear more on plan for downtown business district » The New Bedford Light

Former Grafton select board chair allegedly defrauded investors in cannabis company, federal prosecutors say » Boston Globe

Brockton decisions that affect you and your money: $230M for schools? 100 new apartments? » The Enterprise

Plans for new DPW building in Hadley advance » Gazette Net

Politics

Former A.G.’s testimony in Menendez trial reveals more New Jersey grossness » New Jersey Monitor

Rayla Campbell works to be a conservative African American voice in politics » MassLive

LA: As conservative media pushes raw milk, Louisiana set to legalize its sale » Axios

Public Health

Parents are key when it comes to limiting screen time for kids, study finds » WBUR

Public Safety

Southampton voters to decide on $2.2M override to buy land for new public safety complex » Gazette Net

State Finance

House approves five-year, $6.5 billion housing bond » Athol Daily News

Taxation

Lawmakers face deadline to set sales tax holiday dates » NBC Boston

Transportation

Blocking a bike lane? Local social media accounts are *eager* to call you out. » Boston Globe

Editorial: How can new fareboxes be this expensive? » Boston Globe

Work begins Sunday night on Boston's Boylston Street bike, bus lane project » WCVB

Utilities

$9M in grants given to help fiber networks in Mass. » WPRI.com

Average Brockton sewer user would pay $96 more per year if 18% rate hike passes » The Enterprise

Friday's Late-Breaking News

Trump orders immediate halt to green card lottery used by Brown University shooter » MassLive

Violent ICE arrest one of dozens at Boston courthouse, neighborhood group says » MassLive

State’s highest court to take up lawsuit against Boston’s White Stadium soccer plan » Boston Herald

3 Appointed To Quinsigamond Community College Board Of Trustees » Worcester Patch

Brown University, MIT professor shooter identified as former student, found dead in New Hampshire » Boston Herald

Howie Carr: Taxpayers stomped on in latest EBT scam » Boston Herald

Bowditch & Dewey of Worcester to merge with smaller Boston-based firm » Worcester Telegram

Healey opposes National Grid rate hike » The Eagle Tribune

How 1 anonymous tipster cracked the Brown University shooting case » WGBH

Suspect in Brown University shooting, MIT professor murder found dead » WGBH

Southampton unveils ‘Hometown Heroes’ banners honoring veterans » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Why a big Kendall Square landlord is selling an apartment tower, even as it builds a taller one around the corner » Boston Globe

Willner and Sullivan: Visa misstep will help predators, scammers » Boston Herald

Editorial: Lower housing prices, not loan standards » Boston Herald

Second building at massive Suffolk Downs breaks ground at last » Boston Globe

Bridgewater inmate convicted in beating death of Worcester man » Worcester Telegram

Trump suspends green card lottery program that let Brown University, MIT shootings suspect into US » Boston Globe

In wake of Brown University shooting, N.H. Republicans call for ‘campus carry’ bill to override gun-free policies » Boston Globe

MIT professor killed in Brookline, known as brilliant scientist, unassuming neighbor » Boston Globe

Editorial: What happened to Boston’s golden goose? » Boston Globe

A thick mortar of building codes, disability access, and inequity » Boston Globe

Northampton Ward 3 Councilor Rothenberg sues three councilors, city over censure claims » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Amherst School Committee votes on new school names » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Moriarty: Hepatitis B vaccines for babies crucial for safety » Boston Herald

State Law Opens Records of Worcester State Hospital, Other Asylums » This Week in Worcester

How many people ride South Coast Rail? MBTA 'super happy' with service » The Herald News

Boston Public Schools to close 3 more schools in 2027 » MassLive

Report: Steamship Authority wasted millions in public funds on failed website » Boston Herald

Around Amherst: Four town councilors bid adieu » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Massachusetts Enacts Law to Unseal State Institutional Records Older Than 75 Years » Hoodline

National Grid is seeking to hike gas rates this winter » Boston Business Journal

Two options floated to replace key Morrissey drawbridge » Dorchester Reporter

Keolis teams with train manufacturer in bid to keep running commuter rail as T looks to move to more frequent, maybe even electric, trains » Universal Hub

‘I’ve lost so much hope in health care’: How the slow-moving Mass. board of medicine is failing patients » Boston Globe

The Rourke Bridge, the fight for health care and a push for more housing: Trahan highlights 2025 in end-of-year report » Lowell Sun

Ten additional Berkshire towns have been designated as seasonal communities, which could provide housing assistance » The Berkshire Eagle

DCF drops gender-identity requirement amid lawsuit, federal probe » Worcester Telegram

Mass. officials pledge to maintain access to gender-affirming care for trans youth — despite new Trump proposals » WBUR

Why Won’t Senators Stand Up to Trump? We Asked 3 Who Called It Quits. » New York Times

When those $1776 checks arrive, military personnel better hang on to them if they want a roof over their heads » Tropic Press

The Week Ahead

Monday - 6/10

9:00am Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Committee Hearing

10:00am Realtor Day on Beacon Hill, Great Hall & Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am House Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Department of Public Health Hearing, Via conference call

1:00pm Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets, Committee Hearing

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Massachusetts 2024 Air Monitoring Network Plan, Submission via mail or email

Tuesday - 6/11

Birthdays: Attorney General Andrea Campbell

10:00am Annual Heritage Day of Portugal, Grand Staircase & Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Joint Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries, Committee Hearing

10:30am 40th Annual Heritage Day of Portugal, House Chamber, State House, Boston

11:00am "Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

11:00am Senate Session, Informal Session

1:00pm Auditor Diana DiZoglio on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

3:00pm Poverty in the Commonwealth, Cambridge City Hall

Wednesday - 6/12

9:00am Adult Foster Care Awareness Day, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

10:00am Status of Persons with Disabilities, A-2 and Virtual

10:30am Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

1:00pm LGBT Aging Commission, Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester

Thursday - 6/13

9:00am Women Veterans Recognition Day, Memorial Hall & Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

9:00am Joint Committee on Revenue, Committee Hearing

11:00am Senate Session, Full Formal Session

11:00am House Session, Full Formal Session

3:00pm Pacesetters Supplier Diversity Awards hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, 265 Franklin Street, Boston

6:00pm 25th Annual Roosevelt Awards Dinner honoring Bob DeLeo & Linda Whitlock

Friday - 6/14

Birthdays: Rep. Jennifer Armini

9:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

10:00am Flag Day Ceremony, Nurses Hall, State House, Boston

Press Releases

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Returning Citizens Announce Grant Awards Supporting Programs that Reduce Youth Recidivism » City of Boston

Senators Markey and Warren Slam Trump Administration's Attempt to Kill Jobs and Raise Energy Prices by Moving to Suspend Active Vineyard Wind 1 Offshroe Wind Project » Office of Sen. Ed Markey

Governor Healey Announces Major Tax Relief for Health Care Workers » Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Governor Healey Responds to Trump Administration Stop Work Order for Vineyard Wind » Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

AG Campbell Secures Victory Preventing Trump Administration From Unlawfully Cancelling School Mental Health Grants » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

AG Campbell Announces Nearly $150,000 Million Multistate Settlement With Mercedes-Benz USA Over Vehicle Emissions Fraud » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

JetBlue Unveils “Wicked Blue,” a Boston-Inspired Livery Celebrating Two Decades as the City’s Favorite Airline » JetBlue

Statement on Prof. Nuno Loureiro » MIT

Democratic Health Leaders Demand Answers on Trump’s Shady Drug Deals » Office of Congressman Richard Neal

Federal Court Declares Trump Administration's Denial of Bond Hearings to New England ICE Detainees is Unlawful » ACLU of Mass.

Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) Releases 2025 Health Care Cost Trends Report » Massachusetts Health Policy Commission

West Roxbury Man Indicted for Fentanyl Distribution » U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $33.5 Million for Housing, Economic Development Across State » Mass. Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $2.1 Million to Eight Community Health Centers through Family Nurse Practitioner Residency Grant Program » MassHealth

D.A. Sullivan & Sons, Inc., Recieves Boston Globe Recognition » North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commissioners and Executive Director Issue Statements Relative to Federal Rescheduling » Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission


MassInsider
45 Bromfield Street, 11th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
About Us
Privacy Policy
Connect With Us
Phone: (617) 292-1800

You have received this message because you are signed up for MassInsider. Click here to unsubscribe. Email us at info@instatrac.com. We appreciate any feedback or suggestions.

Copyright © 2025 Instatrac, Inc.. All Rights Reserved.