Must-Reads
Massachusetts
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Advocates, governor clash over proposed $360 million overhaul for Framingham women’s prison
Boston Globe
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The long, long road to taxing mileage in Mass.
Axios Boston
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Sanitation workers walk off the job after contract negotiations falter
Boston Herald
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Coverage loss for individuals with autism called “discrimination”
WWLP 22
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ICE arrested more people in Mass. in a month than all of last year. Here’s what happened next.
Boston Globe
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These Mass. ZIP codes would benefit most from key GOP tax bill provision
Boston Globe
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Trump admin detains MBTA train components shipped from China
WGBH
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Small-business group slams budget's inclusion of 'another payroll mandate'
Boston Business Journal
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As Mass. closes shelter hotels, state funds for rent subsidies run out
WBUR
National
Trump’s True Colors, Revealed
New York Times
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The bottom line: The bill is cruel.
The Contrarian
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Trump’s First EPA Promised to Crack Down on Forever Chemicals. His Second EPA Is Pulling Back.
ProPublica
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The Trump admin is withholding over $6 billion in education grants for schools
NPR
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Zohran Mamdani Wins N.Y.C. Mayoral Primary in Decisive 12-Point Victory
New York Times
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House Rules Committee advances Trump megabill as potential GOP revolt looms
The Hill
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An Ignominious Bill Passed By an Inglorious Body
The Bulwark
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Can pizza orders predict military action? One man keeps track.
Washington Post
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This Indie-Rap Hero Inspired Zohran Mamdani to Enter Politics
Rolling Stone
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Paramount to pay $16 million in settlement with Trump over ‘60 Minutes’ interview
Boston Globe
Today on Beacon Hill
11:00am
International Day of Yoga Celebrations
Great Hall, State House, Boston
Quote of the Day
“(N)o one should give a pass to Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), who preens as defender of abortion rights but cast deciding votes to put two anti-Roe justices on the Supreme Court and who poses as a defender of Medicaid but advanced to the floor a bill slashing over $1 trillion from the program. She safely voted no when the bill came to a final vote, but she had already voted with her party when it mattered ... Collins is second to none in rationalizing horrible votes. Perhaps Maine voters will finally see through her abject hypocrisy and send her into retirement in 2026.”
The Contrarian's Jen Rubin says Sen. Susan Collins poses as a moderate on abortion and Medicaid but enables harmful bills through key votes, calling out her hypocrisy and urging Maine voters to retire her in 2026.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
Civil Rights
Education
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MCAS ballot question supporters pay $4K penalty to resolve late reporting accusations
Boston Herald
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Columbia law center wants to help states fight climate change
Washington Post
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Massachusetts school district faces allegations of ignoring antisemitic bullying
Boston Herald
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Those on Harvard’s waitlist will wait a bit longer amid international student battle
MassLive
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Amherst-Pelham schools adopt new executive director leadership structure
Gazette Net
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Mass. girls prep school closes less than a decade after opening, files for bankruptcy
MassLive
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John Goldberg To Stay On as Harvard Law School Dean
The Harvard Crimson
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'Changing Dynamics' - WPI will not yet convert recently purchased hotels into dorms
Spectrum News
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ADL files complaint alleging persistent antisemitism at Concord-Carlisle schools
WGBH
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WPI halts plan to convert hotel to dorms; school sees it as income source
Worcester Telegram
Environment
Gaming
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Report examines diversity in sports betting industry
State Affairs
Health Care
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Mass. budget pitch excludes job-saving provisions for mental health case workers
Worcester Business Journal
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Bankrupt Steward eyes clawbacks from former CEO Ralph de la Torre and others
Boston Globe
Housing
Human Services
Immigration
Judiciary
Labor
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Sanitation workers strike, pausing trash pickup around Greater Boston
WBUR
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‘It’s criminal behavior’: Company accuses Teamsters of slashing tires amid Boston area trash collectors strike
Boston.com
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The summer job, a rite of passage for teens, may be fading away
Boston Globe
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Garbage pickup disrupted in more than a dozen Mass. towns as 400-plus waste collection workers launch strike
Boston Globe
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Leaders of Boston firefighters union back Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ in video posted by the White House
Boston.com
Local Government
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The Light sues the City of New Bedford for withholding public records
The New Bedford Light
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Norwell Bolsters Town Committees, Sets Sights on Budget Solutions
South Shore News
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Mayor Peter Marchetti says he's open to making councilors' suggested changes to his proposed 'camping ban' in Pittsfield
Berkshire Eagle
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Picture Main Street groups mobilize: Supporters of $29M project launch outreach; critics renew call for trial run
Gazette Net
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Amherst council backs two new Planning Board members, rejects incumbent
Gazette Net
Politics
Public Health
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Health advocates warn proposed wood-burning plant in Springfield will worsen asthma rates
Commonwealth Magazine
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Massachusetts Assisted suicide bill gets early release from first committee
New Bedford Guide
Public Safety
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Massachusetts State Police launches new initiative to improve transparency, public trust
Boston 25 News
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Opinion: Four years ago, Mayor Wu said shoplifters shouldn’t be prosecuted. Now shoplifting is up in Boston. Funny how that works.
Boston Globe
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Boston Police sergeant accused of raping child held on $250,000 bail
Boston Herald
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Massachusetts police officer shoots off-duty cop while serving court order: DA
Boston Herald
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Violent crime down in Mass. but anti-Jewish hate crimes spiked last year, new data shows
NBC Boston
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New data shows decline in crime across the Commonwealth
Western Mass News
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Josh Kraft slams Boston Mayor Wu’s Mass and Cass plan: ‘A clear failure’
Boston Herald
State Finance
State Government
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5 ways ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ would affect Massachusetts
The New Bedford Light
Taxation
Transportation
Utilities
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Offshore wind power contracts delayed, again, to 2026
The New Bedford Light
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Bostonians have a say in how much they pay for electricity, but few seem to know it
Boston Globe
Press Releases
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Malden Delegation Secures Historic Funding in FY26 State Budget
Office of Rep. Steven Ultrino
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Statement from The Arc of Massachusetts on U.S. Senate Passage of Federal Budget Bill
The Arc of Mass.
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Nature for Massachusetts Coalition Seeks Dedicated Fund to Reach State Goals for Nature and Climate
Mass Audubon
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In the Wake of Senate Passage, Coalition Warns: H.R. 1 Is a Dangerous Setback for Patients
American Lung Association
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How Cutting SNAP and Medicaid will Trickle Down to Cutting Child Nutrition Programs
Project Bread
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Pressley, DeGette File Amendment to Big, Ugly Bill to Protect and Expand Reproductive Healthcare
Office of Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
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Governor Healey: Trump’s Bill Will Increase Costs, Take Away Health Care and Food
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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AG Campbell Reminds Hospitals of Their Obligation to Provide Access to Emergency Abortion Care Under Federal Law
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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AG Campbell Sues Department of Education For Unlawfully Cutting Mental Health Funding
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration For Illegally Sharing Personal Health Data With ICE
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell