Must-Reads
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‘We just won’t be able to save everyone’: Legislators weigh Healey budget as threats from D.C. loom
Boston Globe
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On wealthy Martha's Vineyard, costly housing is forcing workers out and threatening public safety
WBUR
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Some Cape Cod businesses in limbo with visas for foreign summer workers
WBUR
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The Trump administration is paying close attention to Boston. Why?
Boston Globe
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Mariano: Housing law critics have a point, but should comply
State House News Service
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Mariano issues declarations on taxes, education, energy
State House News Service
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Mass. has strong climate laws. A new Trump action aims to undo them
WBUR
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The Northeast bet big on offshore wind. Trump wants to halt the industry entirely
WBUR
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The reason dozens of Mass. colleges could close within a decade (hint: it’s not Trump)
Boston Globe
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The world's hot new trade is "sell America"
Axios
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Hawley calls on Zuckerberg to testify
punchbowl
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Supreme Court Sides With Wrongly Deported Migrant
New York Times
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This Is Why Dictatorships Fail
The Atlantic
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Congress now faces an $880 billion Medicaid question
Roll Call
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Democrats see an opening on the economy after Trump’s trade war wreaks havoc on global markets
Politico
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From ‘Be Cool!’ to ‘Getting Yippy’: Inside Trump’s Reversal on Tariffs
New York Times
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The surprising pair fighting Medicaid cuts
Politico
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Breaking Down the ‘Insider Trading’ Accusations Leveled at Trump After Tariffs U-Turn
TIME
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Senate GOP divided over House demands for spending cuts
The Hill
Quote of the Day
“Boston is a New England liberal city, which is maybe the quintessential elite university town,” said Matthew Baum. “All of those things make it a natural source of antipathy for the current administration. Whatever you think about their policies, they’re directed on all the stuff that makes Boston, Boston. I think that goes a long way to explaining: Why Boston?”
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Drucker: Woke baggage hurts Dems’ economic message
Boston Herald
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Editorial: DOGE finds more fraud — where were the watchdogs?
Boston Herald
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Trump: No more federal funding for ‘sanctuary’ cities and states
Boston Herald
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Five takeaways from Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders’ town hall on CNN
Boston Globe
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Opinion: It’s Trump’s tariff roller coaster. We’re all just riding on it.
Boston Globe
Business
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In speech to Boston biz leaders, Mass. House Speaker Mariano slams Trump cuts
MassLive
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Herb Chambers dealerships to pay $11.8M in PPP fraud case
Axios
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MFA announces longtime curator Pierre Terjanian as new leader
Boston Globe
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Governor’s Executive Order Targets Public Construction Projects
Business West
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Cape's worker visa shortage threatens tourist season
Axios
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Driscoll touts partnership at Boston business meetup
State House News Service
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Can the Mass. film sector mount a made-for-TV comeback?
Boston Business Journal
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Massachusetts Is Already Taxing Consumers for Some Drugs
WBSM
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Q&A: SHNS Talks With Economist Alan Clayton-Matthews
State House News Service
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Journalists, historians discuss media reparations at UMass Amherst workshop
MassLive
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Boston is getting a new Smithsonian-affiliated museum about... finance?
WBUR
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Mass. Gov. Healey says she’s playing defense against an anti-innovation Trump administration
MassLive
Civil Rights
Education
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It costs nearly $16M to transport students. Fall River schools are looking to cut costs.
The Herald News
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Massachusetts welcomed migrant families with open arms. But is the state prepared to teach their children?
Boston Globe
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12 Clark students have visas revoked in latest blow to Worcester's international students
Worcester Telegram
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Visas revoked for 13 UMass Amherst, 4 Worcester Polytechnic Institute students
MassLive
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Blue states reject Trump’s DEI ban
Pluribus News
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Massachusetts has, by far, the most international students of any New England state
Boston Globe
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Brandeis bans masks, ‘trespassers’ after pro-Palestine protest
Boston.com
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Opinion: Let’s not scapegoat charter public schools and the families who value them
MassLive
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New group, ReConnect Western Mass, takes aim at smartphones in schools, social media use among youth
Gazette Net
Environment
Federal
Health Care
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CMS rule may carry health insurance enrollment, premium impacts
State House News Service
Housing
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Island towns redouble housing planning effort
Martha's Vineyard Times
Human Services
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Opponents knock Healey's youth mental health plan
State House News Service
Immigration
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Boston judge says she'll block federal termination of humanitarian parole for Haitians, others
WBUR
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4 WPI students have visa status revoked; college searching for answers
Worcester Telegram
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Worcester officials: Authorities didn’t make us aware of revoked student visas
MassLive
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Trump’s performative cruelty on immigrants will cost us all
Boston Globe
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Amherst launches red card campaign for immigrant rights
Gazette Net
Judiciary
Labor
Legislative
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Mass. auditor to release communications with attorney general over audit
WGBH
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Celebration of life for State Rep. Carol Doherty is Saturday. How to attend
Taunton Gazette
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Dennis Rep. Flanagan arrested, indicted on fed fraud charges
State House News Service
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Gov. Healey calls for Mass. state rep. arrested on fraud charges to resign
MassLive
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‘Appalling breach of public trust’: Mass. State Rep charged in fraud and cover-up scheme, feds say
Boston 25 News
Local Government
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Hospital chief: health care workers assaulted every 36 minutes
WWLP 22
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Boston city councilors push for special election, ethics committee after Tania Fernandes Anderson plea deal
Boston Herald
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3 contractors vie for Holyoke’s water, sewer management
MassLive
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Island towns among first accepting ‘seasonal communities’ designation
Martha's Vineyard Times
Politics
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Local Democrats say Mass. delegation has ‘utterly failed to meet the moment’ against Trump, push to oust Schumer
Boston Globe
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Howie Carr: Tania joins DEI Hall of Shame
Boston Herald
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Lattof running for Peabody Ward 2 seat
Salem News
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Rallygoers: Save Social Security
Gazette Net
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Even in liberal Massachusetts, Republicans are attacking trans athletes
The Advocate
Public Health
Public Safety
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Tech lobby faces resistance as Massachusetts lawmakers favor stricter privacy regime
mlex
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Alleged serial rapist charged with assaulting an officer in jail
WBUR
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Police and mental health: Out of the shadows
Boston Globe
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Prosecutors toss major trafficking case after New Bedford police accused of misconduct with informant
Boston Globe
State Government
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How many lawsuits has Massachusetts filed against Trump? Tracking AG Campbell’s lawsuits
Worcester Telegram
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Infrastructure funds battle gets more complex
State House News Service
Taxation
Transportation
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On the docket: a permanent fix at Kosciuszko Circle, I-93 ramps
Dorchester Reporter
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‘Tumult and uncertainty’: Massport gets ready for potential slowdown at shipping terminals, Logan Airport
Boston Globe
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ValleyBike to expand its reach with 6-8 new stations and 100 new bikes; Westfield joining program
Gazette Net
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Stone: Heavier trucks will damage bridges
Boston Herald
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MassDOT meeting covers scope of Chicopee I-391 bridge project, gathers public feedback
WAMC
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Healey taps uncertainty vibe to pitch long-term road bill
State House News Service
Utilities
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Why are electric and gas bills so high?
The New Bedford Light
Press Releases
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MassGOP Calls on Massachusetts Democrats to Demand Rep. Chris Flanagan’s Immediate Resignation Following Federal Fraud Arrest
MassGOP
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House Passes Modern Day Poll Tax in SAVE Act
Common Cause Mass.
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MBTA Announces Service Information for the 2025 Boston Marathon
MBTA
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Living Up to Our New Tagline
Mass. Teachers Association
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Planning Department Advances New Squares + Streets Zoning in Roslindale Square
Boston Planning & Development Agency
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100 Youth Leaders from Youth Groups Visit House and Senate Ways and Means asking for increased Youth Jobs Funding
Massachusetts Action for Justice
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches K-12 Statewide Graduation Council Listening Sessions
Mass. Executive Office of Education
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Massachusetts Firefighting Academy Earns International Reaccreditation
Mass. Department of Fire Services
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AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration For Blocking Access To Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars In Education Funds
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Testifies in Support of Increased Funding for Roads and Bridges Funding
Massachusetts Department of Transportation
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Massachusetts Community Climate Bank and Partners Launch Massachusetts Energy Savings Finder
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll