Must-Reads
Massachusetts
Worcester senators call for update into death investigation of MSP recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia
Boston Globe
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Mass. man detained by ICE is fighting to get out of a Texas holding facility
WBUR
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Behind the scenes of the fight over accessory dwelling units
Commonwealth Beacon
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Mass. teachers union to remove website materials on Israel-Hamas war over concerns of antisemitism
WBUR
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Mass. advances health equity work, despite Trump’s opposition to DEI
WBUR
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Mass. and R.I. hospital occupancy lead the nation, report says, putting them at highest risk of bed shortages
Boston Globe
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‘The technology just has not kept up’: Truck sales in Mass. are at a standstill over new EV requirements
Boston Globe
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Federal education cuts threaten key school programs in New Bedford
The New Bedford Light
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Teacher Retirement Tribulations Color Legislative Momentum
State House News Service
National
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Trump claims control over historically independent agencies
Axios
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Senate Judiciary jumps into tech fights
punchbowl
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Tens of millions of dead people aren’t getting Social Security checks, despite Trump and Musk claims
Boston Globe
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‘Long Live the King’: Trump Likens Himself to Royalty on Truth Social
New York Times
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“They’re Scared Shitless”: The Threat of Political Violence Informing Trump’s Grip on Congress
Vanity Fair
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Warren: Musk should have the courage to defend gutting of consumer agency
Washington Post
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‘This is our time’: A more sophisticated resistance to President Trump 2.0 is led by state attorneys general
Boston Globe
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Why 69 Million Married Women Could Lose the Right to Vote
News Not Noise
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The Incompetence of DOGE Is a Feature, Not a Bug
Wired
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Trump warns Zelenskyy to quickly negotiate war’s end with Russia or risk not having a nation to lead
AP News
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These feds took Trump’s ‘fork’ deal. Then they got fired — creating a government ‘mess.’
Washington Post
Today on Beacon Hill
10:00am
Girl Scouts on the Hill Day
Grand Staircase, State House, Boston
11:00am
House Informal Session
House Chamber
11:00am
Senate Informal Session
Senate Chamber
6:00pm
Mass Power Forward's Launch & Top Priorities Webinar
Via Zoom
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Editorial: Gorsuch’s wise words
Boston Globe
Business
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Charles River Labs diversifies monkey business in face of political headwinds
Boston Business Journal
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Dot, Mattapan restaurants get new liquor permits
Dorchester Reporter
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Editorial: Universal basic income fails another test
Boston Herald
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Soyfer: End secret surveillance behind debanking
Boston Herald
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For a diner that goes through 5,000 eggs in a weekend, eye-popping prices leave them scrambling
Boston Globe
Cannabis
Civil Rights
Crimes
Democracy
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Judge orders Mississippi newspaper to remove editorial, alarming press advocates
Boston Globe
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Elite lawyers sell out the rule of law
Boston GlobePublic Notice
Education
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Teachers Union Removing Materials Knocked As Antisemitic
State House News Service
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25 Investigates: Mass. daycare providers with heroin, assault charges pass background checks
Fox 25 News
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After backlash, MTA will remove alleged antisemitic materials on Israel-Hamas war from website
Boston Globe
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Northampton School Committee seeking $600K from city surplus to restore lost jobs; council to consider request
Gazette Net
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State education department proposes requiring Mass. vocational schools to use admission lotteries
Boston Globe
Federal
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Federal workers rally in Boston against Trump administration’s effort to cut federal research funding
Boston Globe
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JFK Library reopens with free admission after federal layoffs forced temporary closure
WGBH
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JFK Library employees who were cut made less than $60,000: How much do JFK Library Foundation executives make?
Boston Herald
Health Care
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GOP Eyes Cuts To Growing Medicaid Program
State House News Service
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Gov. Healey quietly visited Canton hospital campus she seeks to close
The Gardner News
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Cape and Islands DA Joins Push Against Pocasset Health Center Closure
Cape Cod Online
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Healey looks to tax pharmacies for prescription drug sales
WPRI.com
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Editorial: Healey’s drug fee a prescription for high cost pain
Boston Herald
Housing
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When closed colleges become luxury housing, does that help the housing crisis?
MassLive
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Concord emergency shelter to close in August
The Concord Bridge
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Swampscott Housing sets sights on Lally’s Garage
Lynn Daily News Item
Human Services
Judiciary
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Bombshell allegations. A judge with ‘grave concern.’ A pretrial hearing cut short. The latest in the Karen Read case.
Boston Globe
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SJC to hear case on noncompete law's application to non-solicitation agreements
Mass Lawyers Weekly
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Youthful offenders who committed murder, and who are suddenly eligible for parole, say process is too slow
Boston Globe
Legislative
Local Government
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Opinion: AG Campbell all in on fighting Trump but silent on White Stadium
Boston Globe
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Opponents Want Pause On White Stadium Overhaul
State House News Service
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City board approves 7-story building in Four Corners
Dorchester Reporter
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The North Adams' winter parking ban works — leave it alone, city officials say
Berkshire Eagle
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A proposal to install a battery energy storage system off Williams Street raises concerns for Pittsfield residents
Berkshire Eagle
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Lenox is facing significant budget challenges for fiscal 2026, but there's a way to minimize the tax impact
Berkshire Eagle
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No decision as Trump flag flap roils Massachusetts town
Boston Herald
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Select Board supports Municipal Empowerment Act
Westford CAT
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Demolition underway at White Stadium, as residents remain split over renovation plans
Boston Globe
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Citing discrimination, Worcester city councilor taking indefinite leave from ‘the council floor’
Boston Globe
Politics
Public Health
Public Safety
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Worcester Senators Request Investigation Update On State Police Death
Worcester Patch
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Early data show homicides dropped 16% in 2024
Axios
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Senators Seek Update On Police Recruit Probe
State House News Service
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Amherst’s unarmed community responders are busier, but questions remain about its mission
Gazette Net
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From Airbnbs to music videos: What we know about the Mass. Trinitarios gang
MassLive
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Boston residents say cold weather isn’t deterring crime, drug use at and around Mass and Cass
Boston Herald
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Suffolk DA: ‘Major player’ at Mass and Cass drug market sentenced to 9-10 years in prison
Boston Herald
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Ice seems to be everywhere in Boston. And pedestrians are paying the price.
Boston Globe
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24 members of Trinitarios gang in Mass. charged after decade of ‘bloodshed’
MassLive
State Government
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Iwo Jima Veteran Surprises At State House Ceremony
State House News Service
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Iwo Jima Day services surprised by appearance of 99-year-old battle survivor
Boston Herald
Transportation
Utilities
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Healey demands regulatory agency, utilities provide relief from energy prices
The Recorder
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State representatives join senators in protesting natural-gas rate hikes
Boston Globe
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Lawmakers urging utility officials to reassess Eversource rates amid higher bills
Western Mass News
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Massachusetts Low-Income Broadband Bill Gets Pushback
Broadband Breakfast
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Gov. Maura Healey deflects blame for surge in Massachusetts utility delivery rates, utility bills
WCVB
Press Releases
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Senators Markey, Van Hollen, WhiteHouse, and Sanders Demand Answers from Justic Department on Forced Resignation of Assistant U.S. Attorney Over Illegal Pressure to Freeze National Green Bank Funding
Office of Sen. Ed Markey
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New Vocational Admissions Policy
Vocational Education Justice Coalition
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Senator Jason Lewis Champions Greater Transparency and Public Access to the State Legislature
Office of Sen. Jason Lewis
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Pioneer Institute Study Says MA Housing Permitting Process Needs Systemic Reform
Pioneer Institute
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Provincetown tests new flood mitigation technology
Mass. Municipal Association
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MTA statement on reviewing member resources on the conflict in the Middle East
Massachusetts Teachers Association
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OIG Completes Review of Cape Cod Airport's Use of Federal Pandemic Relief Funds
Office of Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro
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AG Campbell Urges Congress To End Unwarranted National Energy Emergency
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Governor Healey Continues ‘Transforming Transportation’ Road Show at Training Facility in Medway to Highlight Job Creation
Massachusetts Department of Transportation
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MassGOP Calls Out Gov. Maura Healey for Mismanaging Massachusetts' Escalating Energy Cost Crisis
MassGOP