Must-Reads
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Massachusetts reports spending nearly $500M so far in FY25 on state-run shelters
Sentinel & Enterprise
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In dramatic overhaul, Cambridge becomes one of the first cities in Mass. to eliminate single-family zoning
Boston Globe
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Mass. nonprofit rolls back citizenship services amid DHS funding freeze
WBUR
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State education leaders promote free college and influx of state aid to Mass. high schoolers
WBUR
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‘Going to be a disaster’: Concerned residents push to keep Pocasset Mental Health Center open
Fox 25 News
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Judge dismisses final challenges to right-to-repair law in Mass.
NBC Boston
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The Download: Is Harvard responsible for the alleged sale of body parts from its medical school morgue?
commonwealthbeacon
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Emerging technologies on table in gun law debate
News 22 WWLP.com
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In testy session, lawmakers, DiZoglio’s reps tangle over legislative audit
MassLive
GBH is removing language related to DEI from its website, following Trump executive orders
Boston Globe
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While spending cuts are in vogue, House chairs seek budget boosts
Punchbowl
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Powell says Treasury payments system is currently safe
Axios
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Inflation Rises Unexpectedly, Keeping Fed Rate Cuts at Bay
New York Times
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Trump, Musk ‘violating the law right and left’: Former White House ethics czar
The Hill
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House leaders bullish on budget markup
Politico PM
Today on Beacon Hill
ADDP Legislative Budget Forum
School Centered Neighborhood Development: From Theory to Action hosted by MassINC
Board of Agriculture Meeting
Senate Full Formal Session
MTF Press Briefing: FY 2026 Budget & Fiscal Context
"Ask the Mayor" with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on GBH's Boston Public Radio
Governor's Council Assembly
Birthday: Rep. David Vieira
Quote of the Day
“The ethics laws are there to protect against conflicts,” Eisen said Tuesday during a panel on CNN’s “The Situation Room,” “So, people who are working for the government are serving the public interest, not their own interest. Elon Musk is slashing staff in agencies that are investigating him.”
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
Cannabis
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The push to legalize psychedelics is back. Here’s what to know.
Boston.com
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More Mass. cannabis business shutdowns predicted in 2025
Boston Business Journal
Civil Rights
Crimes
Democracy
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When President Musk Speaks, Donald Trump Listens
The Bulwark
Education
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Superintendent 'befuddled' by state funding
The Eagle Tribune
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City Council debates timing of SOI for a new high school
MassLive
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Sen. Velis-led panel on antisemitism tangles with teachers union reps over pro-Palestinian resources
Gazette Net
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North Middlesex School Committee reverses course again on school closure
Sentinel & Enterprise
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MTA and lawmakers discuss Israel-Palestine material in classrooms
News 22 WWLP.com
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City will ask state help for rebuild of Madison Park High
Dorchester Reporter
Environment
Federal
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Trump readies matching tariffs on trade partners, possibly setting up a major economic showdown
AP News
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GOP lawmakers urge Trump to respect federal court rulings
The Hill
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FBI says it has discovered 2,400 new JFK-related records
NBC Boston
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Capitol agenda: Budget resolutions moving, DOGE hearing
Politico
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Hegseth rules out NATO membership for Ukraine and says Europe must be responsible for country’s security
CNN
Health Care
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Editorial: Healey has to hit the brakes on seniors’ program plan
Boston Herald
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Massachusetts hospitals face 'perilous' dual crisis
Becker's Hospital Review
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Lawmakers Ready To Vet Hospital Closures
State House News Service
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‘A clear case of censorship’: Trump’s attacks on DEI have upended scientific research
Boston Globe
Housing
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Mass. Senate to follow House lawmakers, Healey in vote on bill to limit emergency shelter stays
Boston Globe
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Editorial: Capping shelter stays won’t help families find housing
Boston Globe
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Cambridge city council ends single family zoning
WGBH
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In landmark zoning reform, Cambridge votes to legalize four-story multifamily homes citywide
Cambridge Day
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Cambridge City Council approves rezoning, expanding multifamily housing 'in a Paris style' citywide
WCVB
Human Services
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Young Mom Says Visitor Program Gave Her "Support System"
State House News Service
Immigration
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Alleged murderer found to be illegal immigrant
Item Live
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Senate loads reform bill with shelter reporting requirements
News 22 WWLP.com
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Protesters call for Healey to make Massachusetts a sanctuary state
The Suffolk Journal
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Republicans once railed against armed IRS agents. Now they want them for immigration enforcement
AP News
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Opinion: A harsh immigration crackdown is a strange way to show love
Boston Globe
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Department of Homeland Security freezes $300K grant to Massachusetts immigration support group
Boston Herald
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How do Donald Trump’s migrant deportation numbers compare to Joe Biden’s?
Boston Herald
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Massachusetts religious groups sue Trump administration over ICE enforcement at ‘sensitive locations’
Boston Herald
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How mass deportations would affect New Bedford’s economy
The New Bedford Light
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Mass. groups among plaintiffs suing over ICE church enforcement policy
Boston Globe
Judiciary
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Charges against Karen Read should not be dismissed, state's highest court rules
NBC Boston
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High court denies Karen Read's double jeopardy claim
Axios
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Karen Read’s defense team wants ‘forensically sound’ Canton PD footage, extra lawyer who has represented ‘Turtleboy’
Boston Herald
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What happens if Trump starts ignoring court rulings? We break it down
NPR
Labor
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Airgas Teamsters On Strike in Hingham
The Anchor
Legislative
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Massachusetts Senate seeks to impose additional reporting requirements on $425 million family shelter bill expected to pass this week
Fall River Reporter
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Verbal sparring and awkward silences: DiZoglio’s push for audit of Legislature is not going smoothly
Boston Globe
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Mariano Signals Continued Resistance To Massachusetts Legislative Audit
Fall River Reporter
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Massachusetts Democrats battle Diana DiZoglio’s office over legislative audit: ‘Whiplash’
Boston Herald
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No Push To Reinstitute Term Limits In Spilka's Senate
State House News Service
Local Government
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North council members vow no new taxes
The Sun Chronicle
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VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL: Lawrence Is Best Run City in the Valley, But the Bickering Must Stop
The Valley Patriot
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Select Board discusses what’s next for citizens’ petition involving Conservation Commission
MassLive
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Indicted Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson scrambles to avoid state campaign finance law violation
Boston Herald
Politics
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The rage was real: Inside the Democrats' virtual listening tour
MassLive
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As I See It: Now the fight is really on regarding Question 1
Newburyport News
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Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft unveils plan to increase housing affordability, outlines optional rent control proposal
Boston Herald
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To jumpstart housing, Kraft vows to cut down affordability mandate
Boston Business Journal
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Pressley on Trump promise to lower costs: ‘How’s that going?’
The Hill
Public Health
Public Safety
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A Boston gang feud exploded into an epidemic of violence, until some of those responsible helped find a way to stop it
Boston Globe
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Former FBI agents and BPD brass part of team investigating death of MSP recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia
Boston Globe
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Lori Streeter, Franklin County's interim sheriff: 'my strength here is my experience'
New England Public Media
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AG Campbell joins in Boston case to defend state gun license law
Boston Globe
State Government
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Healey Deputy Rallies Locals To Back Muni Bill
State House News Service
Transportation
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How the MBTA is using AI to speed up bus travel times
MassLive
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Trump wants transportation funding tied to marriage and birth rates. That’s bad news for Massachusetts.
Boston Globe
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MBTA to begin South Coast Rail passenger service March 25
Mass Transit
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Springfield seeks more funds for road repairs
News 22 WWLP.com
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Merrimack Valley Transit first in state to be permanently fare-free
Boston.com
Press Releases
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AFSCME’s Saunders: Federal workers protect the public. That’s why they’re under attack.
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
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Statement from BBA President Matthew V.P. McTygue
Boston Bar Association
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Lt. Gov. urges local leaders to join the state’s 250th celebration
Mass. Municipal Association
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Warren Statement on Right to Repair Victory in Massachusetts
Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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MIRA Coalition Forced to Cease Citizen Application Support After USCIS Freezes $300,000 in Funding
MIRA Coalition
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Statement by TechNet President and CEO Linda Moore on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit in Paris, France
TechNet
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AP statement on Oval Office access
AP News