Must-Reads
Wu says she plans to comply with request to testify before Congress on immigration, but asks for more time
Boston Globe
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Following Fernandes-Anderson’s indictment, Boston City Council to consider banning councilors from using NDAs with staff
Boston Globe
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Proposed Bill Bans Student Cell Phone Use During Mass. School Day
WBZ News Radio
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Mariano Not Intending To Split Joint Committees
State House News Service
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Josh Kraft to launch campaign for mayor of Boston
WBUR
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Despite court orders, New England health agencies still face funding threats from federal government
Boston Globe
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Arrest warrant issued for New York doctor indicted in Louisiana for prescribing abortion pill
AP News
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Trump Names Scott Bessent, the Treasury Secretary, to Lead the Consumer Bureau
New York Times
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Donald Trump Jr accused of killing protected bird in Venice lagoon
The Guardian
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China targets U.S. coal, gas, Google as Trump tariffs take effect
WBUR
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Postponed tariffs on Mexico, Canada leave specter of uncertainty over international trade
WCVB
Today on Beacon Hill
7th Annual Brain Injury Education Day
Quote of the Day
“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.”
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces the first key vote in his health secretary confirmation test
WBUR
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Elon Musk is barreling into government with DOGE, raising unusual legal questions
WBUR
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Trump and Musk take aim at a surprising target: a humanitarian agency with long bipartisan support
Boston Globe
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What is Elon Musk allowed to do? With his employment status, the answer is quite a bit.
Boston Globe
Business
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Avidia Bank criticized for renting space for event that will feature 2 charged in Capitol attacks
Worcester Telegram
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A decision is looming for Shakespeare & Company's campus development plan
Berkshire Eagle
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Treehouse names Erika Kuester new leader during ‘pivotal’ time for nonprofit
Gazette Net
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New England consumers, businesses dodge a bullet as Trump puts tariffs on hold
Boston Globe
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Tariffs on pause as experts call idea ‘unsettling’
Gazette Net
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Battenfeld: Josh Kraft’s glaring potential conflict of interest in Everett stadium
Boston Herald
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Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie dismisses chatter about buying the Celtics: ‘I’m not really interested’
Boston Globe
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Roger Goodell isn’t looking for a fight, but the NFL isn’t going to follow Donald Trump’s lead on DEI
Boston Globe
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Boston creates permit for food-delivery apps
Axios
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Thermo Fisher’s latest job cuts impact hundreds of Massachusetts employees
Boston Business Journal
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Thermo Fisher to cut 300 jobs in Cambridge, Plainville
Boston Globe
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New Greentown Labs CEO arrives at tumultuous time for clean-tech sector
Boston Globe
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Sick of close calls with food delivery drivers? Boston hopes a new permit for delivery apps will help.
Boston Globe
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Tariffs: Let’s forget this ever happened
Boston Globe
Cannabis
Civil Rights
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AGs Push Back on “Misleading Narrative” Around DEI Initiatives
State House News Service
Crimes
Education
Environment
Federal
Health Care
Housing
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New Mass. ADU law: How to get an ADU approved and built
MassLive
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'Tiny Homes' Bringing Big Hopes To Massachusetts Housing Market
WBZ News Radio
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House to vote on $425M shelter funding bill
The Eagle Tribune
Human Services
Immigration
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Business group advises companies to prepare for immigration enforcement
WBUR
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Boston Mayor Wu says she plans to testify before Congress on immigration policies but needs more time
Boston Herald
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‘Closing today is not easy.’ Greater Boston residents take part in ‘A Day Without Immigrants’ national demonstration.
Boston Globe
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Man living in migrant shelter in Marlborough charged with impregnating teen daughter
The Metro West Daily News
Labor
Legislative
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Beacon Hill stipends to be paid retroactively
Boston Herald
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First state leadership meeting of the new term
News 22 WWLP.com
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Editorial: Beacon Hill puts the (pay) cart before the (work) horse
Boston Herald
Local Government
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Beverly House Special Set For May 13
State House News Service
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Massachusetts to have first-ever poet laureate
News 22 WWLP.com
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Waltham City Council considers cameras on school buses to improve safety
The Justice
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City Council to consider petition for Worcester to become sanctuary for 'trans and gender diverse people'
Worcester Telegram
Politics
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Special election ordered for State House seat representing Beverly and Wenham
Boston Herald
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Two Boston city councilors say Wu administration ‘deliberately excluded’ them from event
Boston Herald
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Date set for state rep special election
Salem News
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Josh Kraft to kick off run against Boston Mayor Michelle Wu
Boston Herald
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Who is Josh Kraft, the nonprofit leader and son of the Patriots owner challenging Michelle Wu for mayor?
Boston Globe
Public Health
State Finance
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House Thursday Plans: More Shelter Funding And Reforms
State House News Service
State Government
Transportation
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Site selected for future Palmer train station along West-East Rail line
News 22 WWLP.com
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MassDOT Chooses “Site B” As Its Plan A to Locate Palmer’s Rail Stop
Western Mass. Politics & Insight
Press Releases
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Senators focus on federal funding, local impacts at Connect 351
Mass. Municipal Association
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National Advocates Ask Trump: Who’s in Charge, You or Elon?
Common Cause Mass.
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CHAPA Submits Comments on Proposed 40B Regulatory Changes
Citizens' Housing & Planning Authority
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API Statement on Confirmation of Chris Wright as Energy Secretary
American Petroleum Institute
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Celebration of Life honoring the late Francis X. Bellotti to be held
Shawmut Strategies Group
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Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Alerts the Public About Potentially Contaminated Products
Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission
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TechNet Statement on News that the Trump Administration will Announce Treasury Secretary Bessent to Oversee the CFPB
TechNet
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Accessory Dwelling Units Officially Allowed Statewide
MA Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities
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MassDOT Announces Selection of Palmer Station Site
MA Rail and Transit Division
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AG Campbell Secures $1.4 Million for MassHealth Over Kickback Allegations Against National Pharmaceutical Company
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell