Must-Reads
Massachusetts
A $1 Billion Tax Bill Is Looming Over Boston Homeowners
The Wall Street Journal
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Mass. collected $1.1 billion more in taxes than it expected to in April. But warning signs remain.
Boston Globe
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Boston sues Trump administration over cuts to housing, homeless funding
WBUR
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U.S. Government Will Cease Grants to Harvard, McMahon Says
The Harvard Crimson
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Editorial: House speaker reels in last-minute pork from Fair Share funds
Boston Globe
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GOP’s Mike Kennealy received a string of donations above legal limit in April, data shows
Boston Herald
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Want to wipe an eviction off your record? Here's what to know about the new process in Massachusetts
WBUR
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Disgraced Boston city councilor’s guilty plea leaves colleagues scrambling to restore trust
Boston Herald
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AGs sue Trump to salvage offshore wind projects
The Eagle Tribune
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Mass. nurses frustrated over care quality, staffing levels
WWLP 22
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What students, teachers and parents think about banning phones in Mass. schools
WBUR
National
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Trump changes his tune on the economy
The Hill
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‘Donald Trump before Donald Trump’ tries for a comeback in Maine
Politico
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Trump administration asks judge to toss suit restricting access to abortion medication
The Associated Press (AP)
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Trump's new nationalism
Axios
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Pritzker and Ocasio-Cortez: A billionaire and a former bartender emerge as Trump resistance leaders
The Associated Press (AP)
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G.O.P. Targets a Medicaid Loophole Used by 49 States to Grab Federal Money
New York Times
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Brian Kemp and the Dream of a Post-Trump GOP
The Bulwark
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The 5 most competitive gubernatorial races to watch in 2026
The Hill
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Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio says he met with Trump in Florida
The Associated Press (AP)
Today on Beacon Hill
11:00am
Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy: Committee Hearing
State House, A-2 & Virtual
11:00am
Mass. Association of School Committees Day on the Hill
Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston
12:00pm
From Visas to Ventures: Unlocking Immigrant Economic & Entrepreneurial Potential hosted by the Pioneer Institute
Via Zoom
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Education: Committee Hearing
State House, B-2 and Virtual
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources: Committee Hearing
State House, A-2 & Virtual
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Election Laws: Committee Hearing
State House, Room B-1 & Virtual
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Judiciary: Committee Hearing
State House, Room A-2 & Virtual
Quote of the Day
“I think another reason why we should change this to the Gulf of America versus the Gulf of Mexico is, for over 40 years, the country of Mexico has been dumping raw sewage into the area near San Diego, California,” the lawmaker said. “That’s another reason we need to retake and claim ownership of this area.” She went on to say she had just been to the city. “I was just in San Diego meeting with some folks down there, and they described the situation,” Hageman added. “It’s an absolutely horrific, horrific situation. It is an environmental catastrophe and disaster created.”
Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) said President Donald Trump was right to rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America” because, she said, Mexico has been polluting the gulf’s water near San Diego.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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Research funding cuts could mean thousands fewer jobs in the Boston area
Boston Business Journal
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Healey and other Northeast governors invite Canadian premiers to Boston summit to talk trade, tariffs
Boston Globe
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Boston Globe recognized as Pulitzer finalist in public service, editorial writing, and illustrated reporting and commentary
Boston Globe
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‘Practically impossible’: As the White House pushes women to have more babies, the women who want them can’t afford it
Boston Globe
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To hoard or not to hoard?
Boston Globe
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Trillium cofounders raise spirits at Brewers Association annual meeting
Boston Globe
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Wilmington automation firm laying off 400 workers after merger
Boston Globe
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Trump threatens a 100% tariff on foreign-made films, saying the movie industry in the US is dying
Boston Herald
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Ed Markey Discusses 'Small Business Liberation Act,' A Bill To Add Tariff Exemptions
Forbes
Cannabis
Crimes
Education
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We must not give up on DEI goals in the classroom (Viewpoint)
MassLive
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Trump administration says Harvard will receive no new grants until it meets White House demands
WBUR
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TX: Texas lawmakers moving to greatly increase control of state universities
Washington Post
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Opponents urge lawmakers to erase advantage of legacy admissions
State House News Service
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Ackman slams Harvard for failures, calls to remove Pritzker
Boston Globe
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Fall River School Committee reverses course asking for help with $16M transportation bill
The Herald News
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Cambridge's Harvard Square braces for Trump's war on higher ed
Axios
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How colleges can double down on community impact at this critical time
Boston Business Journal
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Fight at Amherst Middle School prompts union to call for safety improvements
Gazette Net
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Trump administration bars Harvard from new federal research funding
Politico
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Senate Dems plan another big bump in financial aid
State House News Service
Environment
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Mass. AG Campbell sues Trump to defend offshore wind
The New Bedford Light
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If Trump really wants to reopen Alcatraz, he’ll go up against environmental laws
The Mercury News
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Massachusetts Democrats ‘Must Reevaluate’ Climate Change Goals
WBSM
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EPA officially terminates $20 million grant to Springfield
MassLive
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Melrose Named One of The State's First Climate Leader Communities
Melrose Patch
Federal
Health Care
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Congress should prioritize patients over PBM profits
Lowell Sun
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Co-pays, deductibles targeted by health care reform bill
State House News Service
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Transhealth, others condemn federal report urging therapy as brazen, unscientific attack on trans youth
Gazette Net
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Lawmakers seek help for safety-net hospitals
The Eagle Tribune
Housing
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Mass. Tenants Can Now Petition To Keep Eviction Records Sealed
WBZ News Radio
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Sal’s Pizza owner breaks ground on mixed use project with 1,100 homes
Boston Herald
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Madison Street landscape changing, as Worcester's latest apartment complex rises
Worcester Telegram
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Outreach efforts starting as eviction-sealing law takes effect in Mass.
NBC Boston
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Renters can now petition to seal their eviction records in Massachusetts
WGBH
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Island rep earmarks $3.8 million for Navigator Homes
Martha's Vineyard Times
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‘The very best of a public-private partnership’: King Street Common breaks ground
Lowell Sun
Human Services
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Nonprofits agree they are worse off under Trump
State House News Service
Immigration
Judiciary
Legislative
Lobbying & Campaign Finance
Local Government
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DCAMM and Springfield Discuss Their Long-term Relationship with the Courthouse
Western Mass. Politics and Insight
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North Adams takes possession of Queen Anne mansions on Church Street. Here's what they plan to do with them ...
The Berkshire Eagle
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Residents Urge Plymouth Select Board to Purchase Atlantic Country Club
South Shore News
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City Council to consider borrowing for capital improvements, including firehouse renovation
Worcester Telegram
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Worcester Human Rights Commissioners say city manager refused to reappoint them
WGBH
Politics
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9 in 10 Mass. nonprofit leaders believe Mass. will be ‘worse off’ under Trump, poll finds
WGBH
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CA: Could this former congresswoman beat Kamala Harris in California?
Boston Globe
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Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson pleads guilty to federal corruption charges
Boston Herald
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NH: Reporter Moves from Covering Dems to Running as One
National Review
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GA: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp passes on running for Senate
POLITICO
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OH: JD Vance’s Little Brother Tries His Hand at Politics. It’s Not Going So Well.
POLITICO
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FL: The Hope Florida scandal, explained
Public Notice
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OH: Ryan ‘seriously considering’ run for Ohio governor, communications adviser says
The Hill
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Opinion: Markey is in the fight, not ‘letting time pass by’
Boston Globe
Public Health
Public Safety
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Davis: Update the law on ‘upskirting’
the Berkshire edge
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Opinion: Crime story defies the reality of what New Bedford is today
Boston Globe
State Finance
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Editorial: Spilka’s no new tax budget vow just a formality
Sentinel & Enterprise
State Government
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State leaders to huddle with Canadians over tariffs
The Eagle Tribune
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Tariffs form backdrop for huddle of governors, Canadian premiers
State House News Service
Taxation
Transportation
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Senate panel tracking South Coast Rail service disruptions
State House News Service
Press Releases
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Massachusetts Trial Court Launches Tool for E-Filing Petitions to Seal Eviction Records
Massachusetts Court System
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MEMA Connects California Wildfire Survivors with Surplus Water Heaters from Merrimack Valley Gas Explosions
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
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Governor Healey, Northeast Governors Invite Canadian Premiers to Convene in Boston on Trade and Tariffs
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration For Halting Development Of Wind Energy
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Hon. Margot Botsford (ret.) to receive Mental Health Humanitarian Award
Mass. State Ethics Commission
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ABC: All But 4 States Had Construction Unemployment Rates Below 10% in March
Associated Builders & Contractors of Mass.
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On Senate Floor, Warren Stands Up for Seniors, Fights Back Against Trump Social Security Nominee
Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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The 57th Walk for Hunger: Our Community Unites Against Hunger
Project Bread
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Greater Boston Chamber Announces Results of “AI Adoption in the Workplace” Survey
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
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MassGOP Calls on Democratic State Rep Candidate Lisa Field to Come Clean About Lobbying Hypocrisy in Ethics Disclosure
MassGOP