Must-Reads
Massachusetts
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Former GOP lawmaker pleads guilty to state charges
CNHI
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Family sues BPS bus contractor after driver hits, injures 8-year-old
Boston Globe
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Brian Shortsleeve, GOP candidate for governor, raised $417K in May, state data shows
Boston Herald
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Cannabis commission remains short-handed as the agency works on social consumption and other pressing issues
Commonwealth Magazine
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Two companies, one roof, and the Boston mayoral race
Commonwealth Magazine
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Mass. cities and towns could fine drivers up to $150 with red light cameras under new legislation
WGBH
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Federal agent’s tattoo sparks questions of white supremacy following Vineyard raid
Boston Globe
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Out-of-town money floods Boston mayor’s race
MassLive
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Facing tougher GOP opponents, bad poll numbers, a Healey reelection could be a fight
Axios
National
The Myth of Trumpian Deterrence
The Bulwark
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Trump formally asks Congress to claw back approved spending targeted by DOGE
The Associated Press (AP)
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Trump’s Gilded Gut Instinct
New York Times
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‘Disgusting abomination’: Elon Musk tears into Trump megabill
The Hill
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State lawmakers urge Congress to reject AI regulation moratorium
Pluribus News
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Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' Is Outright Class Warfare
Zeteo
Today on Beacon Hill
9:00am
Joint Committee on Housing: Committee Hearing
State House, B-2
9:30am
Governor's Council Assembly
Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House, Boston
10:00am
Mass. Dental Society Beacon Hill Day
Great Hall, State House, Boston
11:00am
Joint Committee on State Administration & Regulatory Oversight: Committee Hearing
State House, Gardner Auditorium and Virtual
11:00am
House Full Formal Session
House Chamber
12:00pm
State Library Author Talk - OMO Moses and Dr. Janet Moses - The White Peril: A Family Memoir
State Library, Room 341, State House, Boston
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy: Committee Hearing
State House, A-2 and Virtual
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Public Service: Committee Hearing
State House, A-1 and Virtual
1:00pm
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Coordinating Council (EVICC) Meeting
Via Zoom
Quote of the Day
“This bill is a gift to corporate cannabis and a death sentence for local and social equity businesses. How is someone with one, two, or three stores supposed to compete with someone buying for six or more stores? It will undermine everything Massachusetts has worked so hard to achieve in building the most equitable cannabis industry in the country.”
A new Massachusetts bill that would increase the number of cannabis retail licenses per company is drawing backlash from advocates who say it would benefit large corporations and harm small, equity-focused businesses.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Trump unleashes MAGA rebellion on Federalist Society
The Hill
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Job juggling amongst Trump administration officials is irresponsible, experts say
Boston Globe
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Justice Department drops lawsuit against Trump adviser Peter Navarro
Boston Globe
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Editorial: PBS cuts mean taxpayers are out of the public TV business
Boston Herald
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Rep. Clark says Senate deficit hawks are fool's gold for Democrats
WBUR
Business
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Could Market Basket be sold? Not without Arthur T. Demoulas’s permission.
Boston Globe
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Milking success: State ag commissioner tours 13-generation Hatfield farm to learn about successes, challenges
Gazette Net
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Gov. Maura Healey tours the Amazon Robotics Fulfillment Center in Charlton.
Worcester Telegram
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'Truly amazing': Healey visits new Amazon warehouse in Charlton
Worcester Telegram
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Editorial: Developers, will you buy what the governor’s selling?
Lowell Sun
Cannabis
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House poised to approve major cannabis bill on Wednesday
State House News Service
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Pot power could go to the governor
Politico
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Reps looking to roll more policy into cannabis bill
State House News Service
Civil Rights
Crimes
Education
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Lawmakers receptive to Healey’s pitch for higher ed building boom
WGBH
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As Harvard fights Trump admin in court, professors are quietly dropping courses
MassLive
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Opinion: Mass. needs to codify education rights for immigrant students
Boston Globe
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Applications open for ’certificate of attainment’ graduates seeking diploma
The Reminder
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Family of 8-year-old boy run over by Boston school bus sues BPS transportation provider
Boston Herald
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Gaskin: School meals flunk at providing healthy food for kids
Boston Herald
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Newburyport High's Wulf unveils new cellphone policy
Newburyport News
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As Trump targets Harvard's foreign student enrollment, scholars worry about the future of U.S. innovation
WBUR
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Deerfield Academy reaches settlement with sexual abuse victim
Gazette Net
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Haverhill Councilors Debate Merits of Tech School Admissions Lottery
WHAV
Environment
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Cape Cod shark detections: Where are the top hotspots for white sharks?
Boston Herald
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Worries fuel push to elevate water woes on policy agenda
State House News Service
Federal
Human Services
Immigration
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Immigrant allies ask Amherst officials to call rapid-response hotline, confront ICE when agents are active in town
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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ICE, pressed by Congressional rep., still mum on details
Martha's Vineyard Times
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Editorial: Marcelo Gomes da Silva should be freed
Boston Globe
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Somerville, Chelsea ask court to prevent Trump defunding efforts over ‘sanctuary city’ status
Boston Globe
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‘False narratives’: Mass. US attorney blasts Boston Mayor Wu over remarks on ICE
MassLive
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US immigration authorities detain the family of the man charged in the Colorado attack
The Associated Press
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Milford voices unconditional support for detained student on court and in crowd at emotional volleyball match
Boston Globe
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‘Without him, it just kind of feels like a dark, empty room’: Volleyball team dedicates game to detained Milford student
Boston Globe
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Howie Carr: ICE doing the job Democrats failed to do
Boston Herald
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Somerville and Chelsea take Trump to court over ‘sanctuary city’ funding threats
Boston Herald
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Pozniak: ICE arrest methods harming reputation
Boston Herald
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'He's in terrible conditions': Milford, Massachusetts, student detained by ICE awaiting upcoming court hearing
WCVB
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Feds blame ‘sanctuary policies’ in Milford teenager’s immigration arrest
Commonwealth Magazine
Legislative
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Two Legislators Want to Nix Columbus; Two Offer Another Idea
Franklin Observer
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Former senator sentenced in firearms case involving constituent
State House News Service
Lobbying & Campaign Finance
Local Government
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Finance Director Amy Sarro to Depart Swampscott After Five Years
Swampscott Tides
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TODAY: Council to vote on Boston's FY26 Budget, budget amendments
Boston Policy Institute
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Duxbury Joins Regional Age-Friendly Initiative, Takes Stand Against Nuclear Wastewater Evaporation
South Shore News
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City withholds records on $2 million grant
The New Bedford Light
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Whately to consolidate ZIP codes on Jan. 1
Gazette Net
Politics
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Gloucester election season heats up with warmer weather
Gloucester Times
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Dean Tran, former state senator, pleads guilty to gun theft charges
Boston Globe
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Two companies, one roof, and the Boston mayoral race
Commonwealth Magazine
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Former Northampton police officer Dave Dombrowski makes pitch for mayor
Gazette Net
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New survey shows that Asian and Pacific Islander Americans are concerned about cost of living, lean Democrat, and have high levels of civic engagement
Commonwealth Magazine
Public Health
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mRNA, once lauded as a scientific marvel, is now a government target
Boston Globe
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State grants to aid local opioid response
The Eagle Tribune
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Committee not yet ready to act on assisted suicide proposal
State House News Service
Public Safety
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Roadway fatalities cited in renewed push for camera enforcement
State House News Service
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Boston firefighter allowed to continue suit charging he was punished for exercising his First Amendment right to complain about the sidewalk outside his firehouse
Universal Hub
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Staffing shortage drives Pittsfield police overtime costs to more than $2 million
The Berkshire eagle
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NE Anti-Defamation League Honors Marblehead, Swampscott Police Chiefs
Brookline Patch
Reproductive Rights
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Day: Branches aligned on reproductive rights stance
State House News Service
Transportation
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MBTA Green Line service to be suspended through city center starting Wednesday night. Here’s what to know.
Boston Globe
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What to know about the MBTA's overlapping Green and Blue line closures in June
WBUR
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Family sues BPS bus contractor after driver hits, injures 8-year-old
Boston Globe
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Highway chief: work zone "crisis" demands blue lights solution
State House News Service
Press Releases
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FY26 Budget Advocacy for Family Preservation
Children's League of Mass.
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New Massachusetts Law Requires Veterans’ Benefits Workplace Poster
Mass. Chiropractic Society
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Statement on ICE detention of Milford student and the student-led walkout
Mass. Teachers Association
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Amazon Opens Robotics Fulfillment Center in Charlton
Associated Industries of Mass.
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NEW Warren Report: Special Interests over the Public Interest: Elon Musk's 130 Days in the Trump Administration
Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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Legislature urged to Get the Lead Out of School Drinking Water
Environment Mass.
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Massachusetts Ranked Best State Economy in the Country
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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AG's Office Secures Guilty Pleas From Former State Senator Dean Tran
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Expands Work-Based Learning Opportunities in 14 School Districts
Mass. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Governor Healey: BRIGHT Act Will Create 20,000 Jobs, Modernize Higher Education Campuses
Mass. Executive Office for Administration and Finance