Must-Reads
Massachusetts
‘We are all terrified’: Mass General Brigham to lose millions in medical research grants under Trump cuts
Boston Globe
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Some believe Monica Tibbits-Nutt has lost her voice as transportation secretary. Can she find it again?
Boston Globe
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Karen Read's retrial starts Tuesday. What's different from the first?
WBUR
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A skeptic's look at Mayor Wu's and challenger Kraft's ideas to rein in Boston rental costs
WBUR
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Mass. climate tech companies react to Trump administration's environmental policy
WBUR
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Feds threaten billions in funds at Harvard, saying school fails to protect against antisemitism
WBUR
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Boston developer Tom O’Brien decides against mayoral run
Commonwealth Magazine
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College costs top $100K a year for the first time at these Boston-area schools
Boston Business Journal
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DiZoglio to skip Senate's 'kangaroo court' hearing
Gloucester Times
National
Do Democrats have something brewing politically? What Tuesday’s elections might show us.
Boston Globe
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New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker launches overnight speech to protest Trump’s agenda
Boston Herald
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Trump cuts Planned Parenthood funds while Alabama abortion doctors notch win
Axios
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Why Autocrats Hate Their Capitals
The Bulwark
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No, Trump can’t run for a third term in 2028. Here’s what the law says.
Boston Globe
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Meet the Tech Billionaire Just as Dangerous as Elon Musk
Zeteo
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Mass Layoffs of Federal Health Workers Begin
New York Times
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The Fascism Expert at Yale Who’s Fleeing America
Vanity Fair
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The Biggest Scandal of the Second Trump Term Isn’t “Signalgate”
The New Republic
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How Investigative Journalists Actually Find Fraud, Waste and Abuse
ProPublica
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Trump is planning a wave of new tariffs. Republicans are worried
punchbowl
Today on Beacon Hill
8:30am
Children's Behavioral Health Summit hosted by the Mass. Health & Hospital Association and Boston Children's Hospital
MCLE, 10 Winter Place, Boston
9:30am
Women's Bar Association Legislative Breakfast
State House, Room 428, Boston
10:00am
Mass-Care Lobby Day
State House Steps, Boston
10:00am
Physicians Assistants Day
Grand Staircase, State House, Boston
11:00am
Joint Committee on Financial Services: Informational Hearing
State House Room A-2
11:00am
Senate Committee on Climate Change and Global Warming: Informational Hearing
Virtual
12:00pm
Mass. Commission for the Blind Statutory Advisory Board (SAB) Meeting
Via Zoom
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Election Laws: Committee Hearing
State House Room A-1 & Virtual
3:00pm
Commission on Higher Education Quality and Affordability Meeting
Via Zoom
Quote of the Day
“These are not normal times in our nation,” Booker said at the start of his speech. “And they should not be treated as such in the United States Senate. The threats to the American people and American democracy are grave and urgent, and we all must do more to stand against them.”
Booker carried an all-night speech in protest of President Donald Trump’s agenda into Tuesday morning.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Editorial: The bill’s due for lawmakers making bank on stocks
Boston Herald
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Pozniak: Signalgate chaos could have been prevented
Boston Herald
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A Senate vote to reverse Trump’s tariffs on Canada is testing Republican support
The Associated Press (AP)
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Republicans will slash Medicaid to pay for tax cuts, Mass. Rep. Auchincloss warns
MassLive
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Distraction or threat to democracy? Mass. delegation split on Trump's talk of third term.
WGBH
Business
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We asked 14 New Englanders what they really think of the Trump-era economy. This is what they told us.
Boston Globe
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Trump tariffs could worsen housing crisis, raise car costs, Gov. Healey, experts warn
WCVB
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Healey says Trump is hurting the economy: ‘Tariffs are not a good thing for us'
NBC Boston
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Law firm WilmerHale wins partial reprieve against Trump sanctions
Boston Business Journal
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This Downtown Crossing building just sold for one-fifth of its pre-pandemic price. Here’s why that may be a good thing.
Boston Globe
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Reidy weighing World Cup safety, federal funding concerns
State House News Service
Cannabis
Civil Rights
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Officials defend transgender community in face of "worst threats"
State House News Service
Education
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College costs top $100K a year for the first time at these Boston-area schools
Boston Business Journal
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Trump administration will ‘review’ billions in funding tied to Harvard
Boston Globe
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MTA president offers ways for legislators to address ‘unprecedented dangers’ to K-12 education in state
Gazette Net
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Nearly all of South Hadley High’s student body holds ‘walkout to walk-in’ rally to oppose cuts, call for funding reform
Gazette Net
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Harvard University faces Trump administration review of $8.7 billion in grants amid antisemitism investigation
Boston Herald
Environment
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Trump Wants to Convince the World that Climate Change is a Good Thing
Rolling Stone
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Ecological Grants Support Wetland Testoration
Cape Cod Online
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Trump’s shadow looms as offshore wind price negotiation deadline missed
Commonwealth Magazine
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NJ: New Jersey among states that want to make oil companies pay for climate disasters
New Jersey Monitor
Federal
Health Care
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Senate President Karen Spilka says she does not support Healey’s prescription drug tax
Boston Herald
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Point32Health lays off workers, after rising prescription drug costs lead to major losses
Boston Globe
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Leominster woman charged for posing as healthcare worker, stealing $28K
Worcester Business Journal
Housing
Human Services
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Nonprofit groups sue Trump administration over election executive order, calling it unconstitutional
Boston Herald
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After Trump cuts, Mass. awards $850K to pay for healthy food for kids
MassLive
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17th ‘Empty Bowls’ fundraiser on Saturday aims to bolster Survival Center food aid
Gazette Net
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Christine Morin takes over Cradles to Crayons from founder Lynn Margherio
Boston Globe
Immigration
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Mass. Gov. Healey: Feds have not provided information on detained Tufts student
MassLive
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At hearing in Clinton, top safety official urges response to 2017 SJC immigration detainer ruling
The Gardner News
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Boston judge holds ICE agent in contempt over detention of defendant midtrial
Boston Globe
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Guv: Mass. immigration enforcement approach "is working"
State House News Service
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Local judge holds ICE agent in contempt for detaining a defendant mid-trial
WGBH
Judiciary
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Judge Beverly Cannone impounds juror list ahead of Karen Read trial: ‘Fear for the safety of their family’
Boston Herald
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Western Mass. lawmakers seek a speedy fix by Gov. Healey in filling judicial vacancies
NEPM
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As second Karen Read trial begins, legal experts expect new approach from prosecutors
Boston Globe
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Karen Read’s lawyers can try to argue ‘third-party culprit defense’ involving Brian Albert, Brian Higgins
Boston Herald
Labor
Lobbying & Campaign Finance
Local Government
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Worcester councilor threatens city with lawsuit over ‘retaliation’
MassLive
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Halifax Selectmen Approve Budget Without Override, Use Free Cash to Close Gap
South Shore News
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Hanson Faces $3 Million Override Vote Amid Budget Challenges
South Shore News
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Kingston Police Department Seeks Budget Increase Amid Safety Concerns
South Shore News
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🔨 "Hard decisions" loom as Framingham faces fiscal uncertainty
The Ham'er
Politics
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In reversal, developer Thomas O’Brien says he won’t challenge Mayor Wu after all
Boston Globe
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Signs of the times: Protests in Auburn and Worcester sending a message against Musk, DOGE
Worcester Telegram
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Boston Mayor Wu hits back at criticism from Josh Kraft after youth jobs fair violence
Boston Herald
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‘Disturbing and alarming': Healey reacts to Trump's comments on third term
NBC Boston
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Developer Tom O’Brien opts not to run against Wu
Boston Business Journal
Public Health
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Advocates push for reversal infectious disease program cuts
The Eagle Tribune
Public Safety
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New Bedford hires independent consultant to review police amid accusations of bad behavior
South Coast Today
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Youth Summer Jobs Fair broken up due to fights, overcrowding, Boston Police say
Boston Herald
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‘Devastating consequences:’ State police organization says Healey’s proposed mental health cuts threaten officers, civilians
Boston Herald
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State medical examiner still considers Sandra Birchmore’s death a suicide despite prosecution of ex-Stoughton officer
Boston Globe
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City names experts to investigate police narcotics and internal affairs units
The New Bedford Light
State Government
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How a song became the state's official poem
State House News Service
Transportation
Utilities
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Tepper mindful of "important" role for natural gas
State House News Service
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National Grid ordered to fix "severe billing errors" affecting thousands of Massachusetts customers
CBS News
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Delay leaves offshore wind contracts a year behind schedule
The New Bedford Light
Press Releases
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Former Chief of Staff to Mayor in Lawrence Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison for Child Pornography Charges
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
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Governor Healey’s Interview: Rhetoric vs. Reality
MassGOP
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Moulton and Markey Reintroduce Legislation to Redesignate the Salem Maritime National Historic Site as the Salem Maritime National Historical Park
Office of Congressman Seth Moulton
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MMA outlines budget pressures at local aid hearing
Mass. Municipal Association
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NFIB Launches Ad Campaign Urging Reform of Broken Mass. UI System, Decrying Unfair Costs on Small Businesses After Mandated Shutdowns, Fraud, and $2.1 Billion State Error
National Federation of Independent Business
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Governor Healey on President Trump’s Liberation Day: “He’s Not Liberating Us From High Costs”
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $850,000 for Locally Grown, Nutritious Food in Schools and Child Care Centers
Mass. Executive Office of Education
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AG's Office Relaunches Expanded Funding Program To Revitalize Distressed Neighborhoods And Expand Affordable Housing
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Massachusetts and Regional Partners Issue First-in-the-Nation Competitive Transmission Solicitation to Unlock Affordable Electricity in New England
Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs