Must-Reads
Massachusetts
Healey vowed more gubernatorial mercy. Those convicted of murder wait to hear if that means them.
Boston Globe
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Boston homebuilding hits decade-low as permits plummet
Boston Business Journal
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As cities fight to retain ‘sanctuary’ status, some immigrants question the policy
Christian Science Monitor
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A wealthy outsider ousted the incumbent mayor of San Francisco. Could it happen here?
Boston Globe
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‘It’s a failure’: South Coast Rail service disruptions leave riders stranded, skeptical of commuter line
Boston Globe
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When the river rises
Commonwealth Magazine
National
‘This is repression’: Mass. lawmakers decry Tufts student’s living conditions after visiting detention facilities
Boston Globe
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Key FDA drug data goes missing amid DOGE cuts
Axios
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On Major Economic Decisions, Trump Blinks, and Then Blinks Again
New York Times
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Hill talks Fed and Trump, plus FinServ targets CFPB, PCAOB for savings
punchbowl
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Beanie-Clad Tim Pool Tees Up Karoline Leavitt to Bash Media in Softball Appearance at White House Briefing
Mediaite
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Is The GOP’s Tax Revolt Collapsing?
The Lever
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In rare criticism of Putin, Trump urges the Russian leader to ‘STOP!’ after a deadly attack on Kyiv
The Associated Press (AP)
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Donald Trump Has a Family Policy. Stop Laughing.
The Bulwark
Today on Beacon Hill
11:00am
House Informal Session
House Chamber
11:00am
Senate Informal Session
Senate Chamber
Quote of the Day
“The arc of history only bends toward progress when huge numbers of Americans jump up and drag it there. That’s not a natural curve. The president ignoring the Constitution and breaking the law with broad acquiescence isn’t surprising—unless you're white. We passed the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, but refused to enforce them until the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1965, which didn’t pass because JFK campaigned on them—they passed because people on the ground forced action. As Condoleezza Rice says, politics makes the impossible seem inevitable. Movements always come first. Trump was checked not by speeches, but because women and Parkland students took to the streets.”
Illinois representative Sean Casten (D) on the Importance of Movements in American History
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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State launches survey as part of efforts to respond to tariffs
Worcester Business Journal
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Trump’s trade policies might do what Global South diplomacy couldn’t
Boston Globe
Civil Rights
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Massachusetts among states with most incidents of antisemitism, ADL audit finds
CBS News
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‘It won’t get safer if we don’t speak up’: Pioneer Valley Cappella to perform powerful choral work calling attention to the deaths of unarmed Black men
Gazette Net
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Report: Antisemitic incidents remained elevated in Mass.; state Sen. Velis ‘outraged’ by continued acts of hate
Gazette Net
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Boston nonprofit turns down $250K in federal money to keep DEI
Boston.com
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TX: Head of NAACP disinvited from speaking to Texas state bar over suit against Trump administration
The Associated Press
Democracy
Domestic Relations
Education
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Pedro Martinez: A sound choice for Mass. education commissioner
Boston Globe
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Trump signs executive orders targeting colleges, plus schools’ equity efforts
The Associated Press (AP)
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Lynnfield schools fear a failed override
Lynn Daily News Item
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Finegold Joins New Youth Sports Commission
Andover News
Environment
Federal
Gaming
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Legal gambling in the United States: where things stand state-by-state
Focus Gaming News
Health Care
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'A beautiful life': Healey hosts pediatric transplant recipients
State House News Service
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Boston working group recommends health care reuse of Dorchester’s shuttered Carney Hospital site
Boston Herald
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Clancy: Congress can return healthcare $$ to patients
Boston Herald
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DiDomenico Honored for Efforts to Improve Youth Health Outcomes
Everett Independent
Housing
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Revere Housing Authority Holds Monthly Meeting
Revere Journal
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Signs of new life this spring in Boston’s housing market, but it’s not getting any cheaper
Boston Globe
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Part of state housing mandate posing problems for local planners
The Inquirer and Mirror
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Northampton City Council again advances broker’s fee prohibition request to Legislature for approval
Gazette Net
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Editorial: Giving credit for generating Lowell, Fitchburg housing
Sentinel & Enterprise
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Hospital Paying $38M To Build 48 Apartments For Staff On Pricey Martha’s Vineyard
BisNow
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A Game-Changer for the Housing Crisis
The Provincetown Independent
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$18M will bring 288 new units in 6 Gateway Cities across Massachusetts
WWLP 22
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To retain its priced-out workers, Martha’s Vineyard Hospital is spending $38 million to build apartments
Boston Globe
Immigration
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‘It’s scary’: International students who fear deportation preemptively seek help from the courts
Boston Globe
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Lawmakers visit detained Tufts student as Trump admin appeals return order
Boston Herald
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Two undocumented immigrants arrested in the city’s North End
The New Bedford Light
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College news media forced to adapt to protect students afraid of deportation
MassLive
Judiciary
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Advocates starting "full conversation" on life without parole sentences
State House News Service
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Howie Carr: Karen Read prosecution failing again and again
Boston Herald
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Opinion: The witness missing from the Karen Read trial is Karen Read
Boston Globe
Labor
Local Government
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A citywide showing of major contemporary art aims to unseat Boston’s bronze statue ideal
Boston Globe
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Boston Water and Sewer Commission parts ways with its $200K HR director amid civil fraud allegations
Boston Herald
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Rockland Debates Charter Changes: Modernization vs. Tradition
South Shore News
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Great Barrington reopens its search for town manager after rejecting the first two candidates
The Berkshire Eagle
Politics
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America first? More like ‘America last.’ Mass. Gov. Healey slams Trump during MSNBC interview
MassLive
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McGovern: ‘This is beyond the pale’
Gazette Net
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Battenfeld: Trump supporter super PAC donation more ammo for Wu
Boston Herald
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ND: North Dakota’s GOP governor vetoes library restrictions, school voucher program
The Associated Press
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New Balance chairman drops $1 million on Josh Kraft super PAC
Commonwealth Magazine
Transportation
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MBTA: Fare-free buses more viable systemwide than select routes
State House News Service
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Hiring drive pushes up T budget
Boston Herald
Utilities
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High energy bills spark debate over the transition to clean energy
The New Bedford Light
Press Releases
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Proposed SNAP Cuts Threaten Food Security and Economy in Mass.
Project Bread
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Moulton Leads Letter to Trump Administration Opposing Cuts to Critical Disaster Preparedness Funding
Office of Congressan Seth Moulton
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The Northeast Microelectronics Coalition Announces $1.43 Million to 19 Semiconductor Companies
Mass. Tech Collaborative
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MTA statement on appointment of DESE commissioner
Mass. Teachers Association
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Mayor Recommends 4.45% Budget Increase for FY26
Boston Municipal Research Bureau
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Join the Celebration of Massachusetts Employers
Associated Industries of Mass.
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Examining Recent Trends in Rental Assistance & Emergency Assistance Shelter Spending
Mass. Taxpayers Foundation
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Brown Rudnick Advises Bullrock Energy on $220M Solar Joint Venture With Apollo
Brown Rudnick
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Governor Healey Nominates Judge Charles W. Groce, III and Attorney Jeffrey Trapan to the Superior Court
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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Healey-Driscoll Administration and CEDAC Announce Selection of New CEDAC Executive Director
Mass. Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities