Must-Reads
Massachusetts
As deadline looms, Mass. House advances $240m bill to cover state employee health insurance
Boston Globe
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Maura Healey and Christina Romer Reflect on how Business Can be More Like Government—Yes, Government
Inc.
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Cities, towns urge state to release grip on alcohol licenses
WWLP 22
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As Trump dismantles the Education Department, families with civil rights complaints fear justice isn’t coming
Boston Globe
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Ballot committee forms to defend 2024 Mass. gun law
NBC Boston
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Why is your energy bill so high? Blame natural gas volatility and utility profits
Commonwealth Magazine
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Mass. antisemitism commission faces scrutiny
WBUR
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In Roxbury court, weighty issues of religious freedom and due process clash
Boston Globe
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'People are going to die': Healey on proposed Medicaid cuts
WBUR
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Sudden resignation may hamstring Cannabis Commission
State House News Service
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Amid union vote, Mass General Brigham to invest nearly $400 million in primary care
Boston Globe
National
DNC panel recommends redo of vote that elevated David Hogg to vice chair after procedural concerns
NBC News
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Ben Shapiro, Laura Loomer lead rare MAGA backlash to Trump's Qatari jet
Axios
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U.S. Inflation Stable Ahead of Expected Jump From Tariffs
New York Times
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Flights Could Be Disrupted Across U.S., Transportation Secretary Warns
New York Times
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House GOP reveals Trump’s tax breaks for tips, overtime and car loans, but costs run high
The Associated Press (AP)
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Trump drug pricing proposal puts GOP senators in a tough spot
The Hill
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MAGA Has Always Been at Peace with East Asia
The Bulwark
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Maine Democrats want to beat Susan Collins. Step one? Finding a challenger.
Boston Globe
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‘The bill is dead’: New York Republican blasts House GOP’s chief tax writer
Politico
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Josh Hawley: Don’t Cut Medicaid
New York Times
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Inside the Qatari luxury jet on offer to President Donald Trump
Semafor
Today on Beacon Hill
9:00am
PolicyTALKS: Corporate Fair Share hosted by MassBudget
TSNE Nonprofit Center, West Room, 89 South Street, Boston
10:00am
Joint Committee on Financial Services: Committee Hearing
State House, A-2 and Virtual
10:00am
Older Adults Advocacy Day
Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston
10:30am
Joint Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries: Committee Hearing
State House, B-1 & Virtual
10:30am
Joint Committee on Revenue: Committee Hearing
State House, A-1 & Virtual
11:00am
Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development: Committee Hearing
State House, B-1 & Virtual
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government: Committee Hearing
State House, B-1 & Virtual
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities: Committee Hearing
State House, A-1 & Virtual
1:00pm
Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight: Committee Hearing
State House, A-2 & Virtual
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Transportation: Committee Hearing
State House, B-2 and Virtual
Primary for special election for former Rep. Carol Doherty's seat
Special election for former Rep. Jerry Parisella's seat
Quote of the Day
“At the Department of Agriculture, for example, President Donald Trump fired the person who had been investigating the Musk company Neuralink. At other agencies including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Trump and Musk have tried to slash the number of employees — potentially hobbling those regulators’ ability to enforce the law against companies including Musk’s Tesla and X.”
Trump Administration Actions Weaken Oversight of Tesla, Neuralink.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Trump defends $400 million Qatari jet, calls gift a ‘great gesture’ that would be ‘stupid’ to turn down
Boston Globe
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Trump’s proposed shift at Energy Dept. a welcome one
Boston Herald
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Trump pivots from populist economic campaign ideas
Roll Call
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Battenfeld: Democrats’ new platform: We’re not the party of law and order
Boston Herald
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Trump’s Unquenchable, Unconstitutional Greed Is Deforming America
The Bulwark
Business
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Metro West Chamber honors local businesses at Brockton event
The Enterprise
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US businesses that rely on Chinese imports express relief, anxiety over tariff pause
ABC News
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Oyster farmers brace for rising costs under Trump’s tariffs
The New Bedford Light
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Massachusetts economists tentatively project weak growth ahead
State House News Service
Cannabis
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Cannabis competitor flowering in convenience stores
Gazette Net
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Cannabis commissioner Nurys Camargo steps down
Boston Business Journal
Education
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Garber Condemns Federal Grant Disqualification but Says Harvard Shares ‘Common Ground’ With McMahon
The Harvard Crimson
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Harvard president calls Trump administration’s funding cutoff an ‘unlawful attempt’ to exert control
Boston Globe
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Harvard says it won’t abandon ‘core’ principles to meet Department of Education demands
The Associated Press (AP)
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US colleges need international students. Trump’s policies may drive them away.
WGBH
Environment
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Local scientists, fisheries and weather forecasters feeling impact of NOAA cuts
WBUR
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State taps Eastampton, Amherst and Pelham towns as climate leaders
Gazette Net
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Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center at UMass braces for closure by Trump administration
Gazette Net
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Boston’s Vivien Li is feted for a lifetime of environmental work
Boston Globe
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Local leaders recommit to regional response to climate crisis
WGBH
Health Care
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WMass doctor warns lawmakers about healthcare breaking point
NEPM
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Agency tasked with managing public employees’ health insurance set to run out of cash
Boston Herald
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He needed his medication for multiple sclerosis. He got more paperwork instead.
Boston Globe
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Nursing home and elder-care residents could be hit hard by potential Medicaid cuts
Washington Post
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Mass. residents who take GLP-1 drugs for obesity tend to be white and affluent. But who needs them most?
Boston Globe
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Mass. lacks primary care physicians. Here’s what legislators are doing about it
The Herald News
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Trump order envisions major drug price negotiations, savings
State House News Service
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Financial carrot eyed to revitalize primary care
State House News Service
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Mass. Department of Public Health pushes back against Framingham Union Hospital nursery reduction
Boston Globe
Housing
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Bridge aid pitched to keep older residents sheltered
State House News Service
Immigration
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New Bedford resident ordered to be released from ICE detention remains in custody
WBUR
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'We need to be vigilant': Healey on recent ICE action in Mass.
WBUR
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ICE and Worcester police arrests of woman and her 16-year-old daughter spark community outrage and protest
Boston Globe
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Portuguese families 'living under fear' are leaving US, returning to Azores. Here's why.
The Herald News
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Worcester City Hall to close early Tuesday amid planned ICE protest
Boston Globe
Insurance
Legislative
Local Government
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Editorial: They paved paradise …
Boston Globe
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Boston Water and Sewer says it fired embattled HR director amid civil fraud complaint
Boston Herald
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Boston City Council set to debate removal of disgraced Tania Fernandes Anderson
Boston Herald
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Somerset voters could pass a ban on homeless camps. How would it work?
The Herald News
Politics
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‘Mission for Mass.’: Ex-MBTA boss Brian Shortsleeve launches GOP guv bid
MassLive
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NE: What Nebraska's 'blue dot' could signal for Democrats and Trump
Washington Post
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Opinion: Is Boston the safest city in America? Not for everyone, says Josh Kraft.
Boston Globe
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Healey faces another GOP challenger
CNHI
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Former MBTA chief Brian Shortsleeve joins GOP race for governor
WGBH
Public Health
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Karma Comes for Kennedy
New York Times
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RFK Jr. Took His Grandkids for a Dip in a Sewage-Contaminated Creek For Mother’s Day
Vanity Fair
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Concerns raised over federal asthma funding loss
The Reminder
Public Safety
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Worcester police unions say councilor assaulted officers. Here’s what videos show
MassLive
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Lincoln police chief charged with assaulting family member, placed on leave
Boston Globe
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Kingston Police Department to Establish New Firing Range on Town Property
South Shore News
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Howie Carr: ‘No nudes’ text exposes State Police
Boston Herald
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Mass. gun violence prevention advocates form campaign to oppose gun law repeal effort
Boston Herald
State Finance
State Government
Taxation
Utilities
Press Releases
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API Statement on House Ways and Means Reconciliation Proposal
American Petroleum Institute
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‘Healthy Aging’ report details older adult health in every community
Mass. Municipal Association
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Identifying and Addressing Lead Paint
Mass. Association of Community Development Corporations
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#TakeActionTuesday | Act Now: Ask Your Senator to Cosponsor These Budget Amendments for the Disability Community
The Arc of Mass.
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State House Menstrual Product Drive
Mass NOW
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North Central Massachusetts Chamber Promotes Travis Condon to Director of Public Affairs
North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce
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Senate FY2026 Budget Advocacy
National Association of Social Workers Mass.
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $6.8 Million to Train and Place Over 1,100 Workers in Industries Statewide
Mass. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $800K to Support Dam Removal & Wetland Restoration Projects
Mass. Department of Fish and Game, Division of Ecological Restoration
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AG Campbell Files Brief In Support Of Unlawfully Detained Harvard Researcher Kseniia Petrova
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Honorable Brian J. Dunn Appointed Chief Justice of the Probate and Family Court
Mass. Probate and Family Court