Must-Reads
Massachusetts
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Number of families in Mass. emergency shelter down to lowest level since 2023
WBUR
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Before Trump vs. Harvard, this is what a university had to do to lose its tax-exempt status
Boston Globe
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State’s health benefits agency running out of money
WWLP 22
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Editorial: Washington’s chaos puts Mass. budget in the crosshairs
Boston Globe
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Despite protests, 170 mental health case managers may still lose jobs
Worcester Business Journal
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Trump's efforts to squash offshore wind chills Mass. communities that invested in the industry
WBUR
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Boston City Council push to bypass Tania Fernandes Anderson special election blocked … for now
Boston Herald
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Betting (on) the farm
Commonwealth Magazine
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Abuse survivors look to build on gains with debt, litigation bills
State House News Service
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Why have a House Committee on Ethics at all?
Boston Globe
National
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GOP Accused Democrats of Politicizing IRS. Now Trump Wants It to Punish Harvard.
The Wall Street Journal
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Supreme Court will review Trump’s attempt to ban birthright citizenship
Washington Post
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A Startling Admission From a G.O.P. Senator: ‘We Are All Afraid’
New York Times
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Strange sell-off in the dollar raises the specter of investors losing trust in the US under Trump
The Associated Press (AP)
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The Democratic primaries in seats that will actually matter
punchbowl
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Grover Norquist Can’t Believe What He’s Hearing
The Atlantic
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Law firms, universities and now civil society groups are in Trump’s sights for punitive action
The Associated Press (AP)
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A rapid unraveling: Global economic leaders echo Trump on trade imbalances
Axios
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The Ivy League resistance is just getting started
Politico
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Trump puts Italy’s Meloni in high-pressure role as bridge to EU on tariffs
Roll Call
Today on Beacon Hill
5:00pm
Close of Comment Period for Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Proposed Regulatory Changes
Submission via mail or email
Quote of the Day
“Seeing the popularity from both sides of the aisle, and understanding the hard work that people put in every day, I thought this would be a good amendment to try to bring this benefit to Massachusetts workers.”
Rep. Lombardo on his amendment in the House FY26 Budget for tips not to be taxed
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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Some companies seek to maintain DEI on the down-low
Boston Business Journal
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Tariffs hit home for small business in Hadley
Gazette Net
Cannabis
Civil Rights
Education
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Three friends, one building, and a 17-state lawsuit against the federal government
The New Bedford Light
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200 jobs affected at UMass Chan in Worcester due to Trump cuts
MassLive
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Rachel Monárrez stepping down as superintendent of Worcester Public Schools
Worcester Telegram
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Harvard says Trump’s push to strip tax-exempt status has ‘no legal basis’
Boston Herald
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Opinion: DEI policies in schools remain legally sound
Boston Globe
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Beverly School Committee picks new superintendent in narrow 4-3 vote
The Beverly Beat
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‘Inappropriate horseplay’ over walkie-talkies prompts investigation at Tewksbury’s Center Elementary School
Lowell Sun
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UMass Chan Medical School lays off or furloughs about 200 employees after NIH funding shortfall
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts medical school lays off, furloughs 200 workers amid NIH funding cuts
Boston Herald
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Legislation to protect libraries, librarians from potential book bans is back before committee
Berkshire Eagle
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Trump administration could stop thousands of international students from studying at Harvard. Some are fighting back.
Boston Globe
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‘This process is illegal’: Special education advocates, lawyers question legality of new BPS bus policy
Boston Globe
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Protesters gather at Harvard University following Trump administration’s demands
WHDH
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Trump's pressure campaign continues against Harvard
Axios
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Lucas: Tepid antisemitism fight haunts Harvard
Boston Herald
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Feds hit Harvard with new demands, from international student records to funding cuts and tax threats
WBUR
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The Ivy League resistance is just getting started
Politico
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Abrupt visa terminations leave Mass. international students with uncertain future in the U.S.
WBUR
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Burlington parents express outrage over detailed sex questions in middle school health survey
Boston Globe
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Trump admin demands Harvard provide records of international student ‘illegal activities’
MassLive
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Boston Public Schools overcomes late bus plagued start to reach 94% on-time arrivals
MassLive
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Joe Biden Applauds Harvard’s Resistance at Private Kennedy School Event
The Harvard Crimson
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Harvard community protests Trump's move to strip tax-exempt status, student visas
WGBH
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'I stand strong with Harvard' Healey says at BBJ inclusion event
Boston Business Journal
Environment
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Massport hires first climate chief
Commonwealth Magazine
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Brockton, Taunton among communities impacted by Trump’s cancellation of disaster funds
ABC 6
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Gosnold loses federal funding for drinking water protections
Martha's Vineyard Times
Federal
Health Care
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Hundreds of Massachusetts health care workers urge hospitals to protect immigrant patients
Boston Globe
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Editorial: Bill would help preserve health of health-care staff
Lowell Sun
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts will stop covering popular drugs for weight loss. Here's why.
CBS News
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Why Blue Cross Blue Shield is rolling back coverage of GLP-1 weight loss drugs in Massachusetts
WBUR
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Nobel winner: NIH cuts could delay drug therapy you may need
State House News Service
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Feds plan to end state health program partnership
State House News Service
Housing
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Will ADUs 'decimate' neighborhoods in Fall River? Outcomes may be too far off to predict.
The Herald News
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Faced with a housing crunch, a local move to ‘do something’
Commonwealth Magazine
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Editorial: High rates can’t cool pricey Mass. housing market
Nashoba Valley Voice
Human Services
Immigration
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Judge denies bond to Rümeysa Öztürk, Tufts PhD student detained by ICE in Somerville
Boston Globe
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Officials still in the dark after ICE shatters windows in alleged wrongful arrest in New Bedford
Boston 25 News
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Campus activists, misidentified students, a jaywalker. Is this the deportation list the Trump administration is using?
Boston Globe
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Attorneys ask federal judge to weigh in after immigration court denies Öztürk bond
WGBH
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Editorial: Trump’s aggressive approach to the border pays off
Boston Herald
Judiciary
Labor
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New Boston Teachers Union contract approved by School Committee
Boston Herald
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Tech training nonprofit agency helps students access IT careers in WMass
MassLive
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Employment lawyers have been flooded with questions on DEI
Boston Business Journal
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Jobless benefit projections riding on rosy jobs picture
State House News Service
Legislative
Local Government
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Boston City Council renews ethics committee push after Tania Fernandes Anderson plea deal
Boston Herald
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Mass. appoints former head of the state’s campaign finance agency to oversee Boston elections department
Boston Globe
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WHRSD Faces $2 Million Budget Deficit, Potential Cuts
South Shore News
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Groundbreaking for fieldhouse honoring the youngest Boston bombing victim
WHDH
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Emmanuel Oppong-Yeboah announced as Boston’s next poet laureate
WBUR
Politics
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Senator Ed Markey won his 2020 reelection thanks to the Markeyverse. Can he convince young people to support him again?
Boston Globe
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Boston City Council to debate special election for Roxbury district
WGBH
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Q&A: SHNS Talks With The DNC's Roger Lau
State House News Service
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Campus activists, misidentified students, a jaywalker. Is this the deportation list the Trump administration is using?
Boston Globe
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NH: Goodlander passes on New Hampshire Senate race
POLITICO
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MassGOP communications director leaving for Mike Kennealy’s gubernatorial campaign
Boston Herald
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In emotional ceremony, partners break ground on Dorchester's Fieldhouse+
Dorchester Reporter
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Constitutional crisis? Not yet, Mass. lawmaker says
Boston 25 News
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Josh Kraft campaign lacked workers’ compensation insurance, in apparent violation of state law
Boston Globe
Public Health
Public Safety
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Howie Carr: Gunning for just the facts with BPD
Boston Herald
State Government
Transportation
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MBTA weighs future of fare-free bus service
The Eagle Tribune
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Massport board approves $425M upgrade
Boston Business Journal
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Massport monitoring tariff impacts on travel, port activity
State House News Service
Utilities
Press Releases
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Beacon Hill’s Budget Fantasy: $61.4 Billion and Still Ignoring Reality
Mass. Fiscal Alliance
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Policy Update – 4/17/2025
MIRA Coalition
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Warren Statement on Federal Judge Ruling Google is Illegal Monopolist
Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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DOGE’s Data Dive Denied: Court Grants Preliminary Injunction and Blocks Access to SSA System
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
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Child Protection Unit Chief honored at prosecutors' conference
Northwestern District Attorney's Office
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MTA response to House Ways and Means budget proposal
Mass. Teachers Association
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Encourages People to Volunteer on Park Serve Day
Mass. Department of Conservation & Recreation
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Governor Healey Announces $12 million Commitment for Construction of FieldHouse+ in Dorchester
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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Supreme Judicial Court Standing Committee Solicits Nominations for 2025 Adams Pro Bono Publico Awards and Submissions for Pro Bono Honor Roll
Massachusetts Court System
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Community Colleges $9.7 Million to Strengthen the Massachusetts Health Care Workforce
Mass. Executive Office of Education
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Enhanced State ID Program Promotes Successful Reentry for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals, Issuing Over 1,250 IDs Since Launch
Massachusetts Department of Transportation