Must-Reads
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Colleges issue guidance to Mass. international students around travel plans and paperwork
WBUR
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Andrea James, criminal justice advocate, files for potential primary challenge of Governor Healey
Boston Globe
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Mass. spending on shelters housing migrants, locals hits half a billion in FY25, data shows
Boston Herald
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Boston Mayor Wu spending $650,000 to prep for congressional sanctuary city hearing
Boston Herald
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Healey amplifies national message with ‘Late Night’ appearance
Sentinel & Enterprise
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Some Canadians are canceling trips to Vermont because of Trump
WBUR
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Western Mass. lawmaker promoted as House speaker puts more women in leadership posts
New England Public Media
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Uber ads will target Logan ride fee increases
State House News Service
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Tariffs would raise Massachusetts energy costs by millions, Healey says
Axios
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Maine Governor Janet Mills compares President Trump to French King Louis XIV
Boston Globe
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Musk-funded PAC is running an ad targeting state lawmakers
Punchbowl News
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A National Security Disaster in the Oval Office
The Bulwark
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China Retaliates Against Trump Tariffs as Superpower Trade War Escalates
New York Times
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Trump pauses US military aid to Ukraine while pressuring Zelenskyy to move toward quick end to war
AP News
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Senate tees up major tax fight after House squeaks through on budget
Axios
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Republicans target 4 ‘sanctuary’ cities as Trump pushes mass deportations
AP News
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Canadian premier says he will cut off electricity exports to US ‘with a smile on my face’
The Hill
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Vengeance Is His
New York Times
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Social Security and Sex Robots: Musk Veers Off Script With Joe Rogan
New York Times
Today on Beacon Hill
Early Education Day
Mass. Commission for the Blind Statutory Advisory Board (SAB) Meeting
Special Legislative Commission on Emerging Firearm Technology
Protecting Public Education Town Hall hosted by AFT Massachusetts
Quote of the Day
““Let me tell you this, if you're going to send emails to federal workers and say, 'What have you done for the last five days?' I think Tesla shareholders are entitled to ask their CEO, Elon Musk, 'What have you done for Tesla the last five days?’” Portnoy said on Fox News over the weekend. “How far does Tesla stock have to crash before Elon goes back to work?”
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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Extra non-disclosed junk fees are a thing of the past says Massachusetts Attorney General
CBS News
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State Street shelves board diversity goals amid DEI backlash
Boston Globe
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March declared “Massachusetts Maple Month”
WWLP 22
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Stocks retreat as Trump’s economic gamble hits early turbulence
Boston Globe
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Giving Farmers the Tools They Need: The Right to Repair Agricultural Equipment Act
The Valley Patriot
Education
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'We are broke': B-R families, teachers hold rally 'begging' for override to fund schools
Taunton Gazette
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Mass. wants Cape Cod students to apply for financial aid, go to college
Cape Cod Times
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‘This is the moment’ for Voc-Tech admissions reform
The New Bedford Light
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Owners of Carney submit proposal to locate a BPS school on the campus
Dorchester Reporter
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A moment with Dr. Fauci: Expert who became household name during pandemic featured guest at Amherst College LitFest
Gazette Net
Environment
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How college campuses are getting in the way of Mass. climate goals
MassLive
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Battery storage facility remains point of contention in Westfield
The Reminder
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Trimming Mass Save's budget means lower utility bills for residents, but at what cost to the state's environmental goals?
Berkshire Eagle
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Daylight saving time will extend evening sunlight, alter night sky viewing
MassLive
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Yes, New England really was colder when you were a kid. Climate change makes snowy winters feel like a treat.
Boston Globe
Federal
Housing
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Opinion: Zoning laws aren’t the only reason for the housing shortage
Boston Globe
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Mass. town sues Healey administration over MBTA zoning law
Boston.com
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DOGE slashes funding for Western Mass. group fighting housing discrimination
MassLive
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Report recommends more security in Massachusetts emergency shelter system
WBUR
Immigration
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Boston's Mayor Wu heads to Congress this week to face heat over sanctuary city stance
WCVB
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Cowen: $5M immigration gold card makes economic sense
Boston Herald
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Opinion: Trump’s ‘Gold Card’: A free pass for oligarchs
Boston Globe
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‘Not my first rodeo’: Boston Mayor Wu confident heading into Congressional sanctuary cities hearing
Boston Herald
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Battenfeld: Wu’s main defense in illegal immigration hearing already in shambles
Boston Herald
Labor
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Parents who lost children push bereavement leave bill
State House News Service
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Looking for a summer job? Tanglewood has 300 positions to fill
The Berkshire Eagle
Legislative
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Mariano says DiZoglio wants "political audit" of Legislature
State House News Service
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Beacon Hill Roll Call: Shelter funding highlights busy week on Hill
Lowell Sun
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State Sen. Rausch Gains Committee Posts
Franklin Observer
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Some hopeful signs, but still a long way to go on legislative transparency
Commonwealth Beacon
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State Medicaid Work Requirements (10 States Are Considering These Bills in 2025)
MultiState
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Auditor says it’s the voters, not politics, behind a push for an audit of the Legislature
Boston Herald
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Auditor refuses meeting with Senate committee
WWLP 22
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Hawkins, Scanlon support independent Legislature audit
The Sun Chronicle
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Wrangling over voter-approved audit rages on
The Eagle Tribune
Local Government
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Delgado introduces skills based hiring ordinance for Springfield
The Reminder
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Garballey named tourism chair
Your Arlington
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Sunderland ZBA begins review of Dollar Store plan
Gazette Net
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‘Die before that park is privatized’: Demolition, privatization of White Stadium prompts protest
The Daily Free Press
Politics
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‘If they decide to follow Trump blindly, they’re harming their own states’
Commonwealth Magazine
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Worried Mariano: Coalition needed to stand up to "silliness"
State House News Service
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Local operative Lau named DNC executive director
State House News Service
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Sen. Fernandes To Lead Agriculture & Fisheries Committee
The Bourne News
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Healey books TV appearance after NYT hit
Boston Herald
Public Health
Public Safety
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East Falmouth Police Academy staff suspended amid misconduct probe
MassLive
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A ‘mini Mass. and Cass’ on the Common? Boston leaders convene to chart path forward
Boston.com
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Rural fire departments say outdoor tourism straining resources
The Recorder
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Fire at Tesla charging station in Littleton, Mass., being investigated as suspicious
WCVB
Transportation
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Worcester leaders enthusiastic about Healey transportation plan
The Gardner News
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A roundabout could be coming to this Worcester intersection
Worcester Telegram
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Thompson: Ending EV mandate = ending gas car bans
Boston Herald
Utilities
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Energy efficiency program skimmed to deliver utility rate relief
State House News Service
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Mass Save budget increase cut to deliver utility rate relief
The Sun Chronicle
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Lightning strike zaps offshore wind turbine
State House News Service
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Mass. residents are heated over high heating bills
Boston Globe
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Rising water bills could swamp household budgets
Boston Globe
Press Releases
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Congressman Jake Auchincloss Announces Guest for President Trump's Joint Address to Congress
Office of Congressman Jake Auchincloss
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Warren, Lawmakers to Trump: Fire Elon Musk, Reinstate Agency Leaders and Federal Watchdogs
Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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Legislative local aid hearing coming in March
Mass. Municipal Association
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Announcing our 2025-2026 Legislative Priorities
Sierra Club of Mass.
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Cabot Performing Arts Center awarded $200,000 grant from the Mass Cultural Council
Office of Sen. Joan Lovely
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Our Advocacy Network in Action: Elizabeth Walsh
Strategies for Children
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Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame announces 2025 class
Massachusetts Broadcasters Association
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ABC HR Committee Tip: Self-Audit I-9s in Light of Increased ICE Activity
Associated Builders & Contractors of Mass.
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API Highlights America’s Energy Opportunity Ahead of Joint Session of Congress
American Petroleum Institute
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Swears in Members of Fossil Fuel Workforce Commission
Mass. Office of Energy Transformation