Must-Reads
Massachusetts
Immigration Spurs Big Bump In Mass. Population
State House News Service
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Mass. leaders start to lay out a 2025 legislative wish list
Commonwealth Beacon
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‘Our goal is literally to keep people alive’: Shelter demand soars around Massachusetts amid extreme cold
Boston Globe
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‘Want to go down that road, huh?’ Videos released of Hampden Sheriff Cocchi’s OUI arrest
MassLive
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Massachusetts migrant-family shelter program ‘Serious Incident’ reports reveal rape, brawls, booze since 2022
Boston Herald
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Commissioner Touts "Critical" Role For Family Child Care
State House News Service
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Massachusetts Enacts New Curbs on Private Equity in Health Care
Bloomberg
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Trump again knocks wind energy, subsidies
The New Bedford Light
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Bedsores, a noose made by patient: Nurses union requests state monitors at Tenet hospitals, citing safety lapses
Boston Globe
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Boston Police refused all immigration detainer requests from ICE last year
MassLive
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Mass. Democratic leaders, progressive reformers far apart on transparency
Axios
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SJC Upholds MBTA Zoning Law, But Strikes Regs
State House News Service
National
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There is little the US can do to constrain Elon Musk. But here are some ideas
The Guardian
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Trump asks Supreme Court to block New York criminal sentencing
The Hill
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Annual ‘winners’ for most egregious US healthcare profiteering announced
The Guardian
- Senate GOP to meet with Trump as Thune takes control
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Pilot program allows pharmacists to prescribe abortion pills
Boston Globe
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Laken Riley Act gains steam — with Democrats
Politico
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Virginia Democrats keep control of Statehouse in first elections after Trump win
AP News
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L.A. Wildfires Spread as Officials Warn of Worse to Come
New York Times
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‘Obamacare’ hits record enrollment but an uncertain future awaits under Trump
AP News
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Why the MAGA Fight Over H-1B Visas Is Crossing Party Lines
The New Yorker
Today on Beacon Hill
10:00am
Status of Latinos and Latinas
Virtual Hearing
10:30am
Governor's Council Assembly
Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House, Boston
12:00pm
Restoring the Republic: A Blueprint for Constitutional Administration hosted by the Pioneer Institute
Via Zoom
Quote of the Day
“To MAGA diehards, there’s a substantial degree of trolling going on here — a delight in the idea of conquering Canada to own the libs. But to the large number of Americans who voted for Trump simply because they liked his economy — or wanted lower grocery and gas prices, or because they agreed with the idea of putting Americans first instead of the folly of foreign interventionism — this probably all seems like a distraction at best or a bait-and-switch at worst. And that’s something Trump world would be wise to take both seriously and literally.”
The inescapable chatter in Washington is about Trump’s recent fascination with a drastic expansion of America’s borders, and his suggestion that he is willing to use military force to get it.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Editorial: Who does a profiteering Congress truly represent?
Boston Herald
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Olson: Trump starts with the wind at his back
Boston Herald
Business
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Kelly's Roast Beef sold to Mass. private equity firm
Boston Business Journal
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New investors bring ownership overhaul at New Hampshire Union Leader
Boston Globe
Education
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Boston Public Schools recommends multiple school closures, mergers
Boston Globe
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Gaskin: Education a civil right, here’s how mentors can help
Boston Herald
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State Renews, Adds Commitments for Northern Essex, UMass Lowell Early College Programs
WHAV
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Four Boston schools slated for closure, more to be reconfigured by end of next school year
Boston Herald
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Editorial: School closures are hard. But Wu and Skipper’s plan will make BPS a better district.
Boston Globe
Environment
Health Care
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Bedsores, a noose made by patient: Nurses union requests state monitors at Tenet hospitals, citing safety lapses
Boston Globe
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Rhode Island resident physicians unionize in historic vote
Boston Globe
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Healey will sign health care oversight bill
Yahoo News
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3 UnitedHealthcare-affiliated insurers ordered to pay $165 million for misleading consumers
Boston.com
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UnitedHealth CEO shooting fuels anger against insurance industry
Boston Globe
Housing
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Illegal immigrant arrested at Revere shelter with gun, alleged fentanyl stash was not part of state program, Healey says
Boston Herald
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Massachusetts Gov. Healey wants to ‘abolish’ tenant-paid broker’s fees, as Boston City Council eyes similar change
Boston Herald
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Boston wants to revamp Chinatown zoning. Will it be enough to blunt gentrification?
Boston Globe
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Healey says room inspections at shelters will be ‘done lawfully' after Revere arrest
NBC Boston
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Revere migrant shelter bust is a balancing act for Mass. Gov. Healey. Here’s why
MassLive
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Healey comments add to broker fee opposition
News 22 WWLP.com
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Republican lawmakers seek answers after drugs, firearms found at Massachusetts shelter
Spectrum News
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Suspect arrested in gun, drug case inside Mass. shelter hadn't applied for housing, state says
WCVB
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US Justice Department accuses six major landlords of scheming to keep rents high
Lowell Sun
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Silver linings in Boston's clouded real estate market
Axios
Immigration
Judiciary
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Levy to step down as U.S. Attorney for Mass.
Boston Business Journal
Legislative
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Rep Lewis Joins Legislature to Pass Major Health Care Oversight Legislation, Regulates Private Equity
Framingham Source
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Lawmakers spell out priorities as next legislative session gets underway
Gazette Net
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Clock ticking as Auditor waits to see if lawmakers will answer her demand for documents
Boston Herald
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Senator Mark Montigny elevated to Dean of the Senate
Dartmouth Week
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Kelly Dooner takes reins as Taunton's new state senator. Here are her priorities
Taunton Gazette
Local Government
Politics
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Police: US Attorney to investigate alleged criminal activity of state Rep. Chris Flanagan
Cape Cod Times
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MassGOP calls on Cape Cod Democrat Rep. Chris Flanagan to resign amid federal probe
Boston Herald
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Burgo wins contentious race for City Council presidency
The New Bedford Light
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Rep. Pressley to boycott Trump’s second presidential inauguration
WGBH
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Briefings: Neal’s Committee Squad Set; McGovern Waits for Other Team’s Captain Pick
Western Mass. Politics & Insight
Public Health
Public Safety
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Howie Carr: $584,072 reasons the State Police make taxpayers sick
Boston Herald
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Healey: Zero tolerance in state shelters for dangerous behavior
WGBH
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‘Tireless’ chief takes helm: City swears in Brian Keenan to lead its police force
Gazette Net
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Dalton Fire Chief Christian Tobin was fired after a report concluded he engaged in 'inappropriate workplace behavior'
Berkshire Eagle
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Beverly man arrested after FBI tip of online antisemitic posts, search finds illegally owned guns and ammunition, Nazi flag
WHDH
State Government
Transportation
Utilities
Press Releases
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Brandeis Staff Kickoff 2025 with a landslide victory for their union
SEIU Local 888
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ADL Deeply Concerned about Meta's Trust and Safety Changes
Anti-Defamation League
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A new year of making powerful connections
Strategies for Children
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Markey, Van Hollen Applaud DOT Grant Awards for Active Transportation
Office of Sen. Ed Markey
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Warren Lays Out Detailed List of Concerns, Questions in Advance of Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing on Defense Secretary-Nominee Pete Hegseth
Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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U.S. Sens. Warren, Markey to speak at Connect 351
Mass. Municipal Association
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Meta Ends Fact Checking in Campaign to Woo Trump
Common Cause Mass.
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MSPCA-Angell Caring for Dozens of Cats Removed from Norfolk County Home
MSPCA-Angell
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $8 Million to Expand Early College Programs
MA Executive Office of Education