Must-Reads
Massachusetts
Senate leader says Mass. health care ‘incredibly fragile right now’
Commonwealth Beacon
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He lobbies legislative leaders. His wife is one of their biggest donors.
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts, Famed for Tough School Standards, Rethinks Its Big Test
New York Times
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Boston is investing more in Black and brown businesses. But the work is far from over.
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts Republican Party dogged by new cash, legal woes weeks before election
Boston Herald
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'Unfunded mandate.' Free tuition is good, so what's the problem at Cape community college?
Cape Cod Times
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What a Trump or Harris presidency could mean for Mass. student loan borrowers
WBUR
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Welcome to Trump Country?
The New Bedford Light
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Are Mass. legislative leaders leaving the door open to ignoring the will of the voters?
New England Public Media
National
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Trump rally speakers lob racist insults, call Puerto Rico ‘island of garbage’
Washington Post
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Marty Baron slams Bezos’ endorsement decision as ‘a betrayal of core principles’
Politico
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Mitch McConnell’s Worst Political Miscalculation
The Atlantic
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The Army of Election Officials Ready to Reject the Vote
New York Times
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Michelle Obama Makes a Searing Appeal to Men: ‘Take Our Lives Seriously’
New York Times
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Loony and The Beast: How RFK Became a Trump Consigliere
The Bulwark
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Big Tech CEOs are calling up Trump, seeking to rekindle their relationship with the former president ahead of Election Day
CNN
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McCormick looks beyond Trump base as PA race tightens
Punchbowl News
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The Only Patriotic Choice for President
New York Times
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Trump's dominating the news again. Maybe that's good news for Harris.
Silver Bulletin
Today on Beacon Hill
11:00am
Senate Informal Session
Senate Session
11:00am
House Informal Session
House Chamber
1:00pm
Department of Public Health Hearing
Via conference call
Birthday: Rep. Paul McMurtry
Quote of the Day
“I want to support the news reporting that occurs at the Post. Because I want to support the investigative journalism they do. Because I know that so much of what we know about politicians, including Kamala Harris, is because of the hard work that really superb reporters at the Post and elsewhere do every single day. And I can’t even imagine where we would be if we didn’t have a newsroom with that kind of talent and that kind of determination telling us what’s happening in our government and in other powerful institutions in our society. I understand why people are upset. I understand why people are canceling subscriptions. They want to make a statement of concern about what has occurred here. But they could be doing really long-term damage to our democracy, the very democracy which they are so concerned about.”
The Washington Post’s decision to not endorse a presidential candidate less than two weeks before the presidential election, a decision reportedly made by billionaire owner Jeff Bezos, has set off a firestorm of criticism in the media world.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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‘One can only imagine that Bezos is feeling the pressure’: Marty Baron blasts Post for not endorsing presidential candidate
Boston Globe
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Lucas: Now who’s crying ‘Lock him up’
Boston Herald
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‘One can only imagine that Bezos is feeling the pressure’: Marty Baron blasts Post for not endorsing presidential candidate
Boston Globe
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US voters concerned about post-election violence and efforts to overturn the results, new poll shows
Boston Globe
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Racist comments about Puerto Rico at Trump’s N.Y. rally spur outrage in Mass. and beyond
Boston Globe
Business
Cannabis
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Editorial: Question 4 opens door to psychedelics abuse
Boston Herald
Education
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Anti-bias training gears up in Amherst regional school system
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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In the dark: As MCAS question goes to voters, ‘no formal communication’ from DESE
Boston Herald
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Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler talks Question 2
WBUR
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Opinion: My university can show legacy institutions how to build a truly diverse community of thought
Boston Globe
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Harvard students, faculty decry suspensions over recent library protests
WGBH
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Boston school bus ridership plummets, but the costs keep rising
Boston Globe
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Hanging up the phone: Attleboro area schools aim to disconnect distraction from classroom and learning
The Sun Chronicle
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Harvard professors banned from library for silent protest
Axios
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In the wake of cuts, Emerson president’s $5 million Ritz-Carlton condo draws criticism
Boston Globe
Environment
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State House Roundup: Clean energy bill picks up steam toward passage
Worcester Telegram
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Several brush fires reported across Mass, leaving one woman dead
Boston Globe
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Can logging in New Hampshire help fight climate change?
Boston Globe
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Environmentalist Eleanor Tillinghast is offering to help the state buy land in Mount Washington to stop a logging project
Berkshire Eagle
Federal
Health Care
Housing
Human Services
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Cuts to Mass. healthy-food program for low-income residents frustrate families, farmers
Yahoo News
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Healthy Incentives Program sees $10 million shortfall in state budget; benefits to be cut to $20 a month
Gazette Net
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Temporary shelter to return to old Registry of Motor Vehicles building in downtown Worcester
Worcester Telegram
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Sidney's Rainbows to receive 1st Sue Tucker Community Service Award
The Eagle Tribune
Local Government
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Letter: Kassner for Second Essex
Newburyport News
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Meet the local candidates on your November ballot
concordbridge.org
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Elected officials commemorate new veterans support facility in Millbury
Shrewsbury Post
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EcoTarium breaks ground on new Stoddard Exhibition Hall
Worcester Telegram
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Boston City Council to hold emergency meeting on Michelle Wu’s business tax hike plan
Boston Herald
Politics
Public Health
Public Safety
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State grants Temple Sinai nearly $100k for security
Item Live
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Tisbury, Fire Chief Leland to part ways
Martha's Vineyard Times
Taxation
Transportation
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$11M in state grants to flow to region
Gazette Net
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From west-east rail to the ‘X’: 6 takeaways from a visit with state’s transportation secretary
MassLive
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T ridership is still down sharply compared to pre-pandemic. The agency needs a plan to lure back riders.
Boston Globe
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Safety upgrades planned for Forest Hills Station after man fatally struck by MBTA bus
Boston Globe
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NRTA Wave Buses Will Remain Free To Ride Through 2025
Nantucket Current