Must-Reads
Massachusetts
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How Beacon Hill bosses quietly buried reform bills that threatened their power
MassLive
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Senate putting reproductive rights bill on floor next week
State House News Service
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Massachusetts state lawmaker ‘lucky’ to avoid serious injuries in hit-and-run
Boston Herald
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Single payer supporters point to current system’s problems in Massachusetts
Fall River Reporter
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Contest between Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and challenger Josh Kraft just got $1 million more expensive
Boston Globe
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Karen Read verdict prompts calls for Norfolk DA Michael Morrissey to resign: ‘Do better, sir’
Boston Herald
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75 years later, Malcolm X’s pardon request resurfaced in Massachusetts. What should the state do with it?
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts State Police leader vows further reforms after Karen Read trial
Boston Herald
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'It is worth fighting for': Legislators protest shuttering of federal Jobs Corps program
Worcester Telegram
National
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LA Dodgers: ICE denied access to stadium grounds
The Hill
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Senate GOP mulls shielding rural hospitals from Medicaid cuts
Roll Call
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Wall Street Gets A Trump Tax Break To Fire Workers
The Lever
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Trump Delays Enforcement of TikTok Ban for Another 90 Days
National Review
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Trump’s megabill hits more trouble as Senate conservatives demand changes
The Hill
Today on Beacon Hill
Birthday: State Senator Sal DiDomenico
Birthday: State Senator Mark Montigny
Quote of the Day
“Just building new housing won't come close to solving our biggest housing crisis or preventing more people from becoming unhoused. We need to preserve existing, relatively affordable, homes, with rent stabilization, tenant opportunity to purchase, and transfer fees.”
Sen. Patricia Jehlen (D-Somerville) stresses that focusing only on supply ignores key factors driving unaffordability and homelessness.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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Support is waning for Black-owned businesses as supplier diversity efforts retreat
Boston Business Journal
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Fall River plows forward amid tariffs and harsh immigration policies
Boston Globe
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For Boston’s budding biotechs, an uncertain future amid funding cuts
Boston Globe
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The US was once a major supplier of rare earths. This Woburn startup aims to revive domestic production.
Boston Globe
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A business lesson from the Red Sox-Devers saga: Don’t drop the ball when it comes to communication
Boston Globe
Civil Rights
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‘No Longer Invisible’ Uncovers Views of State’s Asian Americans
Sampan
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‘Forever Strong’: Roxbury’s Juneteenth celebration centers on Black joy and resistance
Boston Globe
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Twin celebrations: Amherst to launch inaugural Pride event on Sunday, PrideFest returns to Holyoke on Saturday
Gazette Net
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Brick thrown at Brookline kosher grocery store highlights antisemitism’s rise
Boston Globe
Crimes
Education
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UMass Amherst prepares for possible budget reductions in wake of changes in federal funding and policies
Boston Globe
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Boston Focus, 6.20.25
Will Austen
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‘Far reaching consequences’ — UMass Amherst sounds the alarm amid federal uncertainty
MassLive
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Five years after COVID closed schools, Mass. parents still worry about pandemic effects on kids
Boston Globe
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Guest columnist Tobias Baskin: On the value of scientific research at universities
Gazette Net
Environment
Health Care
Human Services
Immigration
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Mexican workers arrested in immigration raid in South End
The New Bedford Light
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Advocates push for juvenile fingerprint data sharing to end, as ICE detains Chelsea teens
WGBH
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Residents petition Amherst to help curb ICE actions in town
Gazette Net
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An Indian student went home when the US terminated his legal status. He’s allowed to study here again but can’t come back.
Boston Globe
Judiciary
Labor
Legislative
Lobbying & Campaign Finance
Local Government
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Weekly Transcript Round-Up for 6/20/25
Boston Policy Institute
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Island gears up for ‘Jaws’ 50th
Martha's Vineyard Times
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Weymouth Town Council Approves $212 Million Budget for FY2026
South Shore News
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A half decade of Worcester Sucks
Worcester Sucks and I Love It
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West Springfield town councilor, a former cop, aims to silence mayor’s ‘echo chamber’
MassLive
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Déjà vu: Northampton City Council fails to pass budget for second straight year
Gazette Net
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Worcester city councilors fear for their safety amid rise in threats and harassment
WGBH
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'Absolute destruction': Bridgewater-Raynham teachers speak out ahead of override elections
Taunton Gazette
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How New Bedford is reviving vacant properties
The New Bedford Light
Politics
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Contest between Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and challenger Josh Kraft just got $1 million more expensive
Boston Globe
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TN: Man accused of stalking Memphis mayor, knocking on his door with Taser
Boston Globe
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McCauley stepping down from ward 5 for likely mayoral run
Newburyport News
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Whistleblowers Claim 2024 Psychedelics Ballot Initiative Violated Campaign Finance Laws
Binj
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Michelle Wu bashes Josh Kraft for leaking ‘entirely false’ $172M tax hit for Boston’s White Stadium
Boston Herald
Public Safety
State Finance
State Government
Taxation
Transportation
Utilities
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State adding to cable costs with tax on some boxes
State Affairs
Press Releases
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Friday feature: “Building Collective Resilience” with Boston Children’s Hospital
Strategies for Children
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Lawmakers to Examine Legislation to Protect Patients, Nurses, and Healthcare Professionals from Unsafe Staffing, Violence, and Lifting Injuries on June 23 at State House Hearing
Mass. Nurses Association
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Rep. Ayanna Pressey's Statement on Junteenth Holiday
Office of Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
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Massachusetts’ pollinators need more support
MASSPIRG
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Day of Gratitude 2025: Purpose in Practice and Collective Action
United Way of Mass. Bay and Merrimack Valley
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New BCBS Payment Policy Threatens Access to Chiropractic Care
Mass. Chiropractic Society
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Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Gender Transition Procedures for Minors
Mass. Family Institute
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Governor Healey Nominates Andrew Don and Nibal Raheb to Juvenile Court
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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Massachusetts Ranks #1 for Health Care Affordability and Access
Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards More Than $20 Million to Businesses to Train 18,000 Workers, Add 1,200 Jobs
Mass. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development