Must-Reads
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Questions swirl around departure of Healey's shelter chief
WBUR
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Gov. Maura Healey to give second annual State of the Commonwealth: What to expect
Worcester Telegram
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Biz Group Previews Tough Legislative Decisions
State House News Service
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AG Campbell on potential State House conflicts: ‘If you lack some objectivity ... you should consider recusing yourself’
Boston Globe
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How Healey plans to fund her $8 billion transportation upgrade plan
WBUR
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‘Hard times are coming.’ An immigration raid in New Bedford 18 years ago may offer a glimpse of what’s to come.
Boston Globe
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'That ends now.' NJ congressman wants to end offshore wind. Cape, MA leaders respond
Cape Cod Times
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Tunnel Not Ruled Out As Possible Tobin Bridge Replacement
State House News Service
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Harvard Hires Trump-Linked Lobbying Firm Ahead of Inauguration
The Harvard Crimson
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Mass. files suit accusing insulin makers of price-gouging
Axios
Hot dogs, sausage, and . . . dementia? Harvard and MIT research links ultra-processed meat with new health concerns.
Boston Globe
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Ramaswamy Has a High-Profile Perch and a Raft of Potential Conflicts
New York Times
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‘Everyone’s trying to kiss the ring’: Trump’s inauguration devours corporate cash, smashing records
Politico
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Trump’s Inauguration Is a Brash Display of Big Tech’s Realignment
Vanity Fair
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Hegseth’s hearing revealed more about the pathetic Senate than Hegseth
Washington Post
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The Democrat Who Defied The Trump Wave
The Lever
Today on Beacon Hill
House Informal Session
Senate Informal Session
Status of Persons with Disabilities
'State of the Commonwealth' 2025
MassDems Congressional District 4 Listening Tour
'State of the Commonwealth' Republican Response by Rep. Marcus Vaughn
Birthday: Rep. Todd Smola
Birthday: State Senator John Keenan
Quote of the Day
“If you lack some objectivity and you have [a] significant relationship of some sort that it would interfere with your ability to make a judgment that is objective, you should consider recusing yourself,”
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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Inflation sped up in December, a fresh challenge for the Fed
Boston Globe
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Q&A: SHNS Talks With AIM's Brooke Thomson
State House News Service
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Business group wants giant pink floating men to draw you downtown
Boston Business Journal
Education
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Amherst Regional school board warned that schools face 2026 deficit, job cuts
Gazette Net
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Free community college comes with downsides
Boston Globe
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Newton’s high schools are trying a teaching method to help lower-achieving students. The results so far are unclear.
Boston Globe
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Parent poll of kids' progress in math reveals disparity in access across Massachusetts
WBUR
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Activist pushback on BPS closings
Bay State Banner
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Poll Tests Parents On Children's Math Skills
State House News Service
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Union: Faculty Pay Not Keeping Up With Comm College Enrollment
State House News Service
Environment
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Gov. Maura Healey pushes back on right whale speed rules affecting the Island
MassLive
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Saving eelgrass, the most important plant you’ve likely never heard of
WBUR
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EPA finds possible health risks associated with PFAS in sewage sludge
WBUR
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NOAA backs off more boating restrictions to protect right whales. Some are relieved.
Cape Cod Times
Federal
Housing
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Gov. Healey proposes state-run shelter changes that could block out arriving migrants
Boston Herald
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Mass. Republicans say it’s time to overhaul the shelter system. Here’s how they’d do it.
Boston.com
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Editorial: Needham housing vote: A setback, but not a crisis
Boston Globe
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Opinion: We need regional solutions to regional problems
Boston Globe
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Gov. Healey wants to limit shelter to Massachusetts residents
Axios
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Healey expands scope of shelter law shakeup
Commonwealth Beacon
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'Where are we supposed to go?' Brockton's homeless community disheartened by veto override
The Enterprise
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Healey wants to limit state shelter to Massachusetts residents
WGBH
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Families staying in Mass. shelters must be in U.S. legally, governor’s proposals say
Fox 25 News
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Mass. rents are high, but increases in Greater Boston are projected to slow this year, study says
Boston Globe
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The case for — and against — Gov. Healey's sweeping proposal to tighten shelter rules
WBUR
Human Services
Immigration
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Republicans want to give judges authority on ICE detainers
Salem News
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What Trump's deportations could look like in Mass.
Boston Globe
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Gov. Healey proposes state-run shelter changes that could block out arriving migrants
Boston Herald
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Massachusetts governor proposes that migrants in shelter be in country legally
The Telegraph
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Lucas: Ayotte’s shots at Healey over immigration hit mark
Boston Herald
Judiciary
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Justice delayed
Boston Globe
Legislative
Local Government
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Westminster town clerk is no longer an elected position: What this means for the town
The Gardner News
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Sen. Fernandes Launches Plymouth, Barnstable District Listening Tour
Brookline Patch
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White Stadium project opponents pitch a scaled-down, cheaper alternative
Boston Globe
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Worcester elected official to take hiatus, cites 'transphobia' on City Council
Worcester Telegram
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Town manager responds to the Independent
Plymouth Independent
Politics
Public Health
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Boston City Council sugary drink tax push met with bitter reception
Boston Herald
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Could Boston implement a sugary drink tax? Some city councilors want to explore the idea.
Boston Globe
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Are we heading for a bird flu pandemic? Experts weigh in
Boston.com
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No cigar: Cumberland Farms loses lawsuit against Massachusetts health board over flavored stogies
Boston Herald
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Madaro Speaks on Bill Expanding Access to Substance Use Treatment
East Boston Times-Free Press
Public Safety
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'Inhumane, unenforceable and unconstitutional' — Brockton mayor blasts homelessness laws
The Enterprise
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Disciplinary hearing for suspended Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor continued to 2nd day
Boston Herald
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Lawyer: Assumption student charged in 'Predator' hunting case says she's innocent
Worcester Telegram
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Report calls for Lawrence's chief's termination for chase, lying on police report, hiring practices
The Eagle Tribune
State Government
Transportation
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Feds Withdraw Proposed Vessel Speed Reduction Rule
Nantucket Current
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Gov. Healey unveils $8 billion spending proposal for Mass. transportation, a plan spanning 10 years
WAMC
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Federal Funds to Help Mitigate Blue Line Flooding
Revere Journal
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Keller: Will solving the MBTA's financial problems require no new taxes in Massachusetts? That may change.
CBS News
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Political headwinds, talk of competitiveness kept new taxes out of transportation task force discussions
Commonwealth Beacon
Utilities
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Energy supplier bill remains on AG’s agenda
News 22 WWLP.com
Press Releases
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GOP Lawmakers Outline Extensive Reforms to Address Migrant Crisis
Mass. House & Senate Republican Caucus
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MassSave grant helps offset costs of local energy managers
Mass. Municipal Association
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Warren Statement on Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal
Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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ABC: Construction Labor Churn at Historic Lows in November
Associated Builders & Contractors of Mass.
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Massachusetts Broadband Institute Accepting Applications for Program to Expand High-Speed Internet Across the State
Massachusetts Broadband Institute
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Attorney General's Office Secures Guilty Plea, Ten-Year Sentence Following Seizure Of $1.2 Million Of Counterfeit Pills In Saugus
MA Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Treating Youth as Youth: New Report Calls for Pretrial Reforms to Better Support Young People
Office of the Child Advocate
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Massachusetts Increases Reimbursement Rates for Child Care Providers
MA Department of Early Education and Care
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Attorney General's Office Announces Settlements With Facilities In North Grafton, West Bridgewater, And Salisbury Over Clean Water Act Violations
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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DPU Creates Division of Clean Energy and Resilience Engineering
MA Department of Public Utilities
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Governor Healey Proposes Significant Changes to Right to Shelter Law
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll