Must-Reads
Massachusetts
Boston stays the course, despite Trump yanking violence prevention grants
Commonwealth Magazine
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CCC overhaul, cannabis reforms sprouting in House
State House News Service
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‘Where is Governor Healey?’: Immigration advocates criticize Healey’s response to ICE raids in Mass.
Boston Globe
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How you may notice Maura Healey's deregulations in the grocery aisle
WBUR
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Everett City Council calls on AG to help get money back from mayor
WHDH
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After a noisy launch, Mass. Senate’s response to Trump is in park
MassLive
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Kraft-aligned super PAC to spend another $1 million attacking Mayor Michelle Wu, bringing early total to $2.4 million
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts sheriff’s deputy Tom Brady indicted on federal extortion charges
Boston Herald
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Questions remain about federal arrests of 40 migrants on Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket
WBUR
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Josh Kraft’s campaign has a big bank account, but small ideas
Boston Globe
National
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Chaos vs. Hope: America’s Trading Partners React Cautiously to Tariff Block
New York Times
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Inside Trump's push against school desegregation plans
Axios
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Trump has no plan for who will grow US food: ‘There is just flat out nobody to work’
The Guardian
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Rick Steves on Rejecting Fascism at Home and Fears of Trump Abroad
Vanity Fair
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RFK Jr. may bar government scientists from publishing in medical journals
The Hill
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Conservative furor grows over future of DOGE cuts
The Hill
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Corrupter-in-Chief
The Bulwark
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Trump admin. to crack down on Chinese visas and applicants, Rubio says
Washington Post
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A Disillusioned Musk, Distanced From Trump, Says He’s Exiting Washington
New York Times
Today on Beacon Hill
11:00am
House Informal Session
House Chamber
11:00am
House Informal Session
Senate Chamber
1:00pm
House Committee on Federal Funding, Policy and Accountability: Informational Hearing
State House, A-2
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Housing: Informational Hearing
State House, B-1
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Ways & Means: Budget Hearing
State House, Room 243
5:30pm
MassGOP Lincoln-Reagan Reception with special guests Governor Charlie Baker and Lieutenant Governor Karen Polito
Lenox Hotel, 61 Exeter Street, Boston,
Birthday: Rep. Michelle Ciccolo
Quote of the Day
“Instead, in addition to raising significant legal issues, [upper payment limits] introduce dangerous supply chain disruptions, force pharmacies to drop critical medicines, and destabilize the investment environment we rely on to discover and deliver future cures,” Coppinger said in a statement. “UPLs may sound like reform, but they’re bad for patients, bad for science, and bad for Massachusetts. Given all these issues, we do not understand why the Senate intends to enact such problematic legislation through a budget amendment without following through with the legislative process.”
Ed Coppinger of MassBio argues that upper payment limits pose legal, economic, and health risks—adding that this shouldn't be a budget amendment but rather a seperate bill—despite being framed as reform.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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Longtime Market Basket leader Arthur T. Demoulas placed on paid leave by board of supermarket chain
Boston Globe
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CloudZero raises $56M to tame cloud costs
Axios
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Market Basket's longtime CEO put on administrative leave
Boston Business Journal
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Friction between Trump and Harvard leaves local business community on edge
WGBH
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Mass. Sen. Markey, Rep. Neal call on feds to keep Springfield Small Biz Admin office open
MassLive
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Amid ‘headwinds facing arts and culture,’ Berkshire arts groups unite in new alliance
The Berkshire Eagle
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Market Basket board of directors puts CEO Arthur T. Demoulas on paid leave
Boston Herald
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Booze and politics: Cutting the legislative cord
Boston Globe
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Market Basket director: CEO Demoulas took company 'hostage'
Boston Business Journal
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‘Hostile takeover': Market Basket board puts CEO Arthur T. Demoulas on leave
NBC Boston
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Why Trump’s attack on big law matters
Boston Globe
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Small businesses discuss struggles at state hearing
Worcester Business Journal
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Gov. Healey announces 'Massachusetts Means Business' initiative
Spectrum News
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Gov. Maura Healey targets ski area signage rules in business regulation cutting spree
Boston Herald
Cannabis
Civil Rights
Crimes
Education
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Chinese students anxious and angry after Rubio vows to revoke visas
The Associated Press (AP)
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AG sides with Harvard in fight with Trump
Newburyport News
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‘It seems like science fiction.’ Harvard students set to graduate amid fear, uncertainty of Trump’s pressure campaign.
Boston Globe
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In Trump’s Bizarro World, kneecapping Harvard will make America great again
Boston Globe
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Harvard commencement underway while university’s lawyers prepare to argue against Trump administration in federal court
Boston Globe
Environment
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Outdoor recreation in spotlight as state labor secretary visits region, takes canoe ride
The Recorder
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Environmental Health journalist to hold forum at RPL on June 2
Daily Times Chronicle
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Outdoor recreation in spotlight as state labor secretary visits region, takes canoe ride on Lake Warner
Gazette Net
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Springfield to continue to fight against wood-burning biomass plant with new appeal
MassLive
Federal
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Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after leading effort to slash federal government
The Associated Press (AP)
Health Care
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A ‘historic battle’: Mass pols protest Medicaid cuts in ‘Big Beautiful Bill'
MassLive
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Mass. AG sues Trump administration over cuts to scientific research
MassLive
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Senate votes to let regulators cap some drug prices
Athol Daily News
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MIRA looks to bolster pathways for foreign-trained doctors to practice in Mass.
Bay State Banner
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Editorial: Capping out-of-pocket healthcare costs isn't the answer
Boston Business Journal
Housing
Human Services
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Top senator on elder affairs says service cuts coming as home care demands surge
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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WIC opens new location in Chicopee’s Willimansett area
The Reminder
Immigration
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As ICE touts island arrests, Healey highlights ‘fear’ and ‘anxiety’
Commonwealth Magazine
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Judge orders release of Harvard scientist from ICE custody
Boston Globe
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Gov. Maura Healey blasts ICE for lack of info about Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket arrests
Boston Herald
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Federal judge orders Harvard researcher to be released from ICE custody
MassLive
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Boston giving more than $2M to immigrant groups in the face of federal crackdown
WBUR
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In Massachusetts’ island communities, sudden ICE arrests rattle Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard
Boston Globe
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Cape Cod politicians clash over ICE sweep of 40 suspected illegal immigrants
Boston Herald
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Federal judge orders release of Russian-born Harvard scientist
WGBH
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Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey expresses concerns after arrests in ICE operation
Fall River Reporter
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Masked federal agents descend on Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket for immigration arrests
WGBH
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Emotions over Boston’s illegal immigration protections boil over at mayoral debate
Boston Herald
Judiciary
Labor
Local Government
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Facing a wave of P320 lawsuits, Sig Sauer asked for immunity. N.H. lawmakers granted it
WBUR
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Rev 250’s Bunker Hill Reenactment Receives Kudos from Rep. Dan Ryan
Charlestown Bridge
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Clarksburg residents to consider $5.4 million budget, $500,000 plan to fix school’s leaky roof at Wednesday’s town meeting
WAMC
Politics
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Kraft-aligned super PAC to spend another $1 million attacking Mayor Michelle Wu, bringing early total to $2.4 million
Boston Globe
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NM: Four-time mayor from border region joins race for governor of New Mexico
Washington Post
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How Bruce Springsteen Gave Us a Roadmap for Surviving Trump
The Bulwark
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OH: ‘He Is Ohio’: DeWine Pitches an Alternative to Ramaswamy
Politico
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SC: Democratic pediatrician jumps into race against Lindsey Graham
Semafor
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Amid reelection campaign, Boston Mayor Wu releases 2024 tax return, annual financial disclosure
Boston Globe
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Lucas: Healey’s Trump thaw a one-time deal
Boston Herald
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Battenfeld: Is Michelle Wu up for the high profile TV debate stage?
Boston Herald
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Boston Mayor Wu says Josh Kraft’s campaign may have millions, but lacks ‘substance’ as pair trade blows
Boston Herald
Public Health
Public Safety
State Government
Utilities
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Lopez: Needless lawsuits threaten energy policy
Boston Herald
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Unitil meets with local officials to discuss emergency planning, response
Sentinel & Enterprise
Press Releases
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Pioneer Public Interest Law Center and New England Legal Foundation Unite Under New Banner: Pioneer New England Legal Foundation
Pioneer Institute
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Ranked Choice Voting Is the Wrong Move for Boston
Mass. Fiscal Alliance
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Rep. Pressley's Statement on Five-Year Anniversary of George Floyd's Murder
Office of Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
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Advocates Leader Named to Power 100 List
Advocates
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Governor Healey Nominates Angelo Gomez, Jr. to Massachusetts Parole Board
Massachusetts Parole Board
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Governor Healey Cuts State Regulations to Save Businesses Time and Money
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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AG Campbell Urges Court To Block Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination Of Harvard's Student And Exchange Visitor Program
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Green Team Awards for Environmental Leadership in PK-12 Schools
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
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Healey- Driscoll Administration Declares May 30 “Growing Wild Day”
Mass. Department of Conservation & Recreation
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AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration To Protect Scientific Research And Education Programs
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Healey-Driscoll Administration, Commonwealth Corporation Foundation Award $440,000 in Clean Energy Training Grants for Career and Technical Education Schools
Mass. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
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Throwback Thursday: CareVote
Providers' Council