Must-Reads
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Mass. Representative Jeffrey Roy, who is dating a lobbyist, removed from chairmanship role, promoted to House leadership
Boston Globe
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Job cuts at USDA in Boston could weaken New England food security
WGBH
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Assignments Arrive, Finally Connecting People With Issues
State House News Service
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Gov. Healey to Mass. schools: Continue DEI programs despite federal pressure
The Republican
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AG Campbell says she won’t back lawsuit attempting to halt demolition of White Stadium
Boston Globe
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Trump raising tariffs on China another 10%, citing flows of illegal drugs
Axios
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Republicans stick together on defense spending despite foreign policy split
punchbowl
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DOGE Is Working on Software That Automates the Firing of Government Workers
Wired
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EPA urges White House to strike down landmark climate finding
Washington Post
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House District Loyalty in the Trump Era
The Center for Politics
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Immigration Groups Need Money. Dem Donors Are Too Scared to Write Checks.
The Bulwark
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Will Trump’s Tariffs Rob Victory from Canada’s Conservatives?
The Free Press
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Trump 2.0: Open for Corruption
The Bulwark
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Michael Wolff at the Door: His New Bombshell Book on Donald Trump and the MAGA Bubble
Vanity Fair
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Supreme Court Poised to Rule for Straight Woman in Discrimination Case
New York Times
Today on Beacon Hill
Commonwealth Conversation with Senate Ways & Means Michael Rodrigues hosted by AIM
Mass. State Lottery Commission Public Hearing
Treatment, Not Incarceration Advocacy Day
Cannabis Control Commission Public Meeting and Medical Use of Marijuana Program Listening Session
House Informal Session
Senate Informal Session
Alzheimer's Association Advocacy Day
Health Policy Commission Board Meeting
Grid Modernization Advisory Council
Quote of the Day
“Every day’s another surprise,” Sen. Susan Collins said of the daily bombshells from Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). “It would be better to allow Cabinet secretaries to carefully review their departments and then make surgical, strategic decisions on what programs and people should be cut and then come back to Congress for approval,”
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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Healey: Trump plans to cut NIH funding a matter of life and death
Worcester Business Journal
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‘A clear and present danger’: Healey meets with ‘eds and meds’ leaders about NIH funding cuts
Boston Globe
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Peabody Chamber talks business over breakfast
ItemLive.com
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Battenfeld: Is it time for BosNation soccer investors to reassess?
Boston Herald
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Black Boston in 2050: A commercial hub re-emerges
Axios
Civil Rights
Education
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Mass. education secretary casts string of anti-charter school votes
Commonwealth Beacon
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AP scores: Massachusetts students notch highest passing rate in nation for fourth year
Boston Herald
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State rejects KIPP expansion
Lynn Daily News Item
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Ed Board Seeking Input on Two Paths To Graduation
State House News Service
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Multiple Mass. schools that surpass half a billion? They’re on the horizon as the cost of construction projects sharply rise.
Boston Globe
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Should Richmond consider a merger with the Berkshire Hills school district? For the town’s School Committee, it's a firm ‘no’
The Berkshire Eagle
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Opinion: Statewide cellphone ban in schools is a lesson in common sense
Boston Globe
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UMass Amherst Chancellor Reyes was finalist to lead West Virginia
Gazette Net
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State education board advances MCAS-replacement coursework standard
Boston Herald
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Amid Trump’s war on DEI, advocates fear job trainings, scholarships for disadvantaged groups could be at risk
Boston Globe
Environment
Federal
Health Care
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Pause is ‘not good enough’: Health facility workers, patients, and advocates rally to oppose closures
Boston.com
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Trump's planned NIH cuts ‘will cost people's lives,' Healey tells business leaders
NBC Boston
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Gov. Healey Reverses Course On Pocasset Mental Health Center
The Bourne News
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Healey Claims 2 Mil In Mass. Could Lose Health Care
State House News Service
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Gov. Maura Healey says GOP tax cuts would 'devastate' programs, put 2 million at risk of losing health care
Berkshire Eagle
Housing
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Shelter Funding, Reform Bill Sent To Governor
State House News Service
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Housing shortage and infrastructure problems in Great Barrington and throughout Berkshire County
the Berkshire edge
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Holden to drop opposition to MBTA communities act
The Republican
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Editorial: Do homes really need 2-acre lots? Spoiler alert: No.
Boston Globe
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After rents spiked under new owners, Pleasant View Apartment tenants back bill that aims to control such increases
Gazette Net
Human Services
Immigration
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Immigrants’ Assistance Center mired in turmoil
The New Bedford Light
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‘Worst First’ deportation push targets Boston as filmmaker Michael Moore blasts ICE
Boston Herald
Judiciary
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Housing, revenue, judiciary get new Senate chairs
News 22 WWLP.com
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Hampden DA Turns North for Comms; Maza Rises to Fill Her Spot at The Reminder
Western Mass. Politics and Insight
Legislative
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Housing, Revenue, Judiciary Get New Senate Chairs
State House News Service
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Massachusetts Democrats push back against legislative audit as unconstitutional
Fall River Reporter
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Mass. Representative Jeffrey Roy, who is dating a lobbyist, removed from chairmanship role, promoted to House leadership
Boston Globe
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Rep. Carlos González named Division Leader in Massachusetts House
WWLP
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DiZoglio May Try Legal Move To End Audit "Standstill"
State House News Service
Local Government
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Worcester city councilor’s supporters are split over refusal to attend meetings
The Republican
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AG Andrea Campbell won’t get involved in Boston’s White Stadium bid challenge: ‘Absolutely no role in that debate’
Boston Herald
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Worcester city councilor to begin attending meetings remotely due to 'threats'
Worcester Telegram
Politics
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DiDomenico Hosts Annual DiDomenico Foundation St. Patrick’s Day Kick Off Roast
Everett Independent
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Mass. Dems To Revisit Party Platform In Springfield
State House News Service
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Secretary Galvin will pick receiver to oversee Boston elections
Dorchester Reporter
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Party pooper: Voter enrollment of Democrats, Republicans decline in Massachusetts as independents rise
Boston Herald
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How a BU professor helped spark nationwide Tesla protests
Boston Globe
Public Health
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Why long COVID isn’t going anywhere
The Boston Globe
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This season’s flu is more severe, leading to more ER visits, Boston health officials say
Boston Globe
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Millard: Americans don’t want to be ‘Big Brother’ on sodas
Boston Herald
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TX: Unvaccinated Child Dies of Measles in Texas Outbreak
New York Times
Public Safety
State Government
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Commonwealth Museum to host exhibit honoring Massachusetts’ revolutionary history
Boston Globe
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House Session Summary - Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025
State House News Service
Transportation
Utilities
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Governor Healey pledges to file energy affordability bill, saying ‘we need to see real action on this’
Boston Globe
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'Not good enough': Gov. Healey turns up heat on plans for utility rate cuts
WCVB
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'Devastating.' How 2 Cape towns face million-dollar shortfalls on wastewater plans
Cape Cod Times
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Mass. consumers to get a break on gas bills
CNHI
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Healey Preparing Energy Affordability Bill
State House News Service
Press Releases
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Fwd: Extremist Republicans in Congress Just Voted to Cut Health Care to Fund Tax Cuts for the Rich. Here's How to Push Back in MA
Progressive Mass
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API President and CEO Outlines Policy Solutions to Meet Rising Power Demand
American Petroleum Institute
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The Good News
MIRA Coalition
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TechNet Statement on Jamieson Greer’s Confirmation as United States Trade Representative
TechNet
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MassGOP Slams Democrats for Blocking Legislative Oversight and Transparency
MassGOP
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GBH News to launch reimagined Basic Black and Greater Boston: Expanded coverage and new programming follows strong ratings and listener support
GBH News
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Massachusetts 2024 Graduates Again Top of the Nation in Advanced Placement Success
MA Executive Office of Education
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AG Campbell Calls On U.S. Supreme Court To Protect Access To Preventive Health Care Services
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Essex County Man Convicted, Sentenced After Trial For Submitting False MassHealth Claims For Autism Behavioral Health Treatment
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Governor Healey, MBTA Announce Free South Coast Rail Weekend Service and Parking Through April
MBTA
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Governor Healey and Attorney General Campbell Issue Joint Guidance Affirming Commitment to Equal Access to Education in Massachusetts
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell