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MASSACHUSETTS

Wu says she plans to comply with request to testify before Congress on immigration, but asks for more time » Boston Globe

Following Fernandes-Anderson’s indictment, Boston City Council to consider banning councilors from using NDAs with staff » Boston Globe

Proposed Bill Bans Student Cell Phone Use During Mass. School Day » WBZ News Radio

Mariano Not Intending To Split Joint Committees » State House News Service

Josh Kraft to launch campaign for mayor of Boston » WBUR

Despite court orders, New England health agencies still face funding threats from federal government » Boston Globe

Somerville councilor running for mayor says voters want urgent progress ‘while fascists are at the door’ » Boston Globe

Trump tariffs could cost Massachusetts billions » Axios

NATIONAL

5 things to know about Trump’s plan to create a sovereign wealth fund » The Hill

Arrest warrant issued for New York doctor indicted in Louisiana for prescribing abortion pill » AP News

Trump Names Scott Bessent, the Treasury Secretary, to Lead the Consumer Bureau » New York Times

Donald Trump Jr accused of killing protected bird in Venice lagoon » The Guardian

China targets U.S. coal, gas, Google as Trump tariffs take effect » WBUR

Postponed tariffs on Mexico, Canada leave specter of uncertainty over international trade » WCVB

House Democratic Super PAC Creates $50 Million Fund Targeting Working Class » New York Times

China Swiftly Counters Trump’s Tariffs With a Flurry of Trade Curbs » New York Times

“Using the state as a weapon against your opponents is core authoritarian behavior. That’s what Orban does,” said Levitsky, in reference to Viktor Orban, whose autocratic rule in Hungary has become a paradigm for success for many Republicans. “That is what Trump has said he will do. It’s what the team around him has been preparing to do.”

Steve Levitsky, a Harvard University political scientist and co-author of the book “How Democracies Die

Levitsky told GBH News that nonprofits are a critical part of civil society because they serve as a bulwark against authoritarianism. He said the Trump administration has been open about its plans to attack them.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces the first key vote in his health secretary confirmation test » WBUR

Elon Musk is barreling into government with DOGE, raising unusual legal questions » WBUR

Trump and Musk take aim at a surprising target: a humanitarian agency with long bipartisan support » Boston Globe

What is Elon Musk allowed to do? With his employment status, the answer is quite a bit. » Boston Globe

Business

Avidia Bank criticized for renting space for event that will feature 2 charged in Capitol attacks » Worcester Telegram

A decision is looming for Shakespeare & Company's campus development plan » Berkshire Eagle

Treehouse names Erika Kuester new leader during ‘pivotal’ time for nonprofit » Gazette Net

New England consumers, businesses dodge a bullet as Trump puts tariffs on hold » Boston Globe

Tariffs on pause as experts call idea ‘unsettling’ » Gazette Net

Battenfeld: Josh Kraft’s glaring potential conflict of interest in Everett stadium » Boston Herald

Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie dismisses chatter about buying the Celtics: ‘I’m not really interested’ » Boston Globe

Roger Goodell isn’t looking for a fight, but the NFL isn’t going to follow Donald Trump’s lead on DEI » Boston Globe

Boston creates permit for food-delivery apps » Axios

Thermo Fisher’s latest job cuts impact hundreds of Massachusetts employees » Boston Business Journal

Thermo Fisher to cut 300 jobs in Cambridge, Plainville » Boston Globe

New Greentown Labs CEO arrives at tumultuous time for clean-tech sector » Boston Globe

Sick of close calls with food delivery drivers? Boston hopes a new permit for delivery apps will help. » Boston Globe

Tariffs: Let’s forget this ever happened » Boston Globe

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Yeast, mold in marijuana products prompts warning from Mass. cannabis board » NBC Boston

Massachusetts pot regulators issue moldy weed warning » Boston Herald

Civil Rights

AGs Push Back on “Misleading Narrative” Around DEI Initiatives » State House News Service

Crimes

Massachusetts migrant staying at shelter arrested for allegedly raping his daughter » Boston Herald

Education

Loan Refinancing Co. Fined $2.1M For Deceptive Ads » Law 360

Opinion: The fallacy of settled science in literacy » Boston Globe

Trump administration seeks to ban DEI on campus, but Berkshire colleges are not going to change their values » Berkshire Eagle

Environment

Federally funded climate projects in Mass. face uncertainty under Trump » WBUR

Court restores protections for right whales to prevent entanglement in fishing gear » WBUR

Federal

Trump and Musk take aim at a surprising target: a humanitarian agency with long bipartisan support » Boston Globe

Health Care

Drinking. Gambling. Online shopping. Researchers are exploring if obesity drugs could curb cravings beyond food. » Boston Globe

Assembly Of Delegates Discussing Proposal To Close Cape Mental Health Center » Cape Cod Online

Housing

New Mass. ADU law: How to get an ADU approved and built » MassLive

'Tiny Homes' Bringing Big Hopes To Massachusetts Housing Market » WBZ News Radio

House to vote on $425M shelter funding bill » The Eagle Tribune

Human Services

Veterans, families, to get increased annuities » CNHI

Immigration

Business group advises companies to prepare for immigration enforcement » WBUR

Boston Mayor Wu says she plans to testify before Congress on immigration policies but needs more time » Boston Herald

‘Closing today is not easy.’ Greater Boston residents take part in ‘A Day Without Immigrants’ national demonstration. » Boston Globe

Man living in migrant shelter in Marlborough charged with impregnating teen daughter » The Metro West Daily News

Labor

Full disclosure: Mass. employers face new wage reporting rules, starting this week » Boston Business Journal

Legislative push renewed to raise farmworkers’ pay to state minimum » Gazette Net

Some Uber, Lyft drivers say pay has declined since new minimum wage enacted » Boston Globe

Legislative

Beacon Hill stipends to be paid retroactively » Boston Herald

First state leadership meeting of the new term » News 22 WWLP.com

Editorial: Beacon Hill puts the (pay) cart before the (work) horse » Boston Herald

Local Government

Beverly House Special Set For May 13 » State House News Service

Massachusetts to have first-ever poet laureate » News 22 WWLP.com

Waltham City Council considers cameras on school buses to improve safety » The Justice

City Council to consider petition for Worcester to become sanctuary for 'trans and gender diverse people' » Worcester Telegram

Politics

Special election ordered for State House seat representing Beverly and Wenham » Boston Herald

Two Boston city councilors say Wu administration ‘deliberately excluded’ them from event » Boston Herald

Date set for state rep special election » Salem News

Josh Kraft to kick off run against Boston Mayor Michelle Wu » Boston Herald

Who is Josh Kraft, the nonprofit leader and son of the Patriots owner challenging Michelle Wu for mayor? » Boston Globe

In looming mayor’s race, who has the Black vote: Michelle Wu or Josh Kraft? » Boston Globe

Josh Kraft to announce bid for Boston mayor » Boston Globe

Public Health

Leader of Boston health organization calls Trump administration shutdown of USAID ‘intentionally harmful’ » Boston Globe

State Finance

House Thursday Plans: More Shelter Funding And Reforms » State House News Service

State Government

Massachusetts begins searching for its first poet laureate » WBUR

Transportation

Site selected for future Palmer train station along West-East Rail line » News 22 WWLP.com

MassDOT Chooses “Site B” As Its Plan A to Locate Palmer’s Rail Stop » Western Mass. Politics & Insight


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