Must-Reads
Massachusetts
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New England is seeing one of its worst tick seasons in years
Boston Globe
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Is Boston the ‘safest major city’? Is Josh Kraft really new to town? The Globe is fact-checking Boston mayor’s race.
Boston Globe
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Suspended cannabis testing lab has appealed and will sue regulators, owner says
Boston Herald
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Trump admin. withholds $94 million for Mass. K-12 schools
Axios
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Healey vs. Baker
MASSterList
National
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The next megabill Congress needs to worry about
Politico
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Trump Probably Can’t Believe How Easy It’s Been
The Bulwark
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What’s at Stake as Netanyahu and Trump Meet in Washington
New York Times
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Republicans just cut Medicaid. Will it cost them control of Congress?
Politico
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Senior staffers: Medicaid, SNAP cuts will hurt GOP
punchbowl
Today on Beacon Hill
10:00am
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure: Committee Hearing
State House, A-2 & Virtual
10:00am
Continuing Care Retirement Communities
Virtual Hearing
11:00am
House Informal Session
House Chamber
11:00am
Senate Informal Session
Senate Chamber
Birthday: Rep. Chris Hendricks
Quote of the Day
“I’m grateful to the Legislature for their strong partnership and efficient work to develop and pass this budget for the people we serve. In Massachusetts, we are continuing to lead and do what we know works – focusing on lowering costs, protecting essential care and services, and moving our economy forward by investing in housing, transportation and our schools. We are also signing this budget in a moment of great dysfunction in Washington. The President is poised to sign a bill that’s going to kick hundreds of thousands of Massachusetts residents off their health care, increase energy and groceries prices, and cost people their jobs.”
Governor Maura Healey on signing the Mass. FY26 Budget
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Republicans just cut Medicaid. Will it cost them control of Congress?
Politico
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Lucas: AOC and Zohran Mamdani are now the leaders of the Democratic Party
Boston Herald
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The next megabill Congress needs to worry about
Politico
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Gaskin: Once more, Dems underestimate Trump at own peril
Boston Herald
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DCCC targets 35 House Republicans over budget law’s impact on rural hospitals
Roll Call
Business
Cannabis
Civil Rights
Constitutional
Democracy
Education
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Harvard Graduate School of Education shuts down DEI office
WGBH
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Harvard professor union will ‘strongly’ oppose any deal between school and Trump, members say
Boston Globe
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Trump administration's crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus activists faces federal trial
WGBH
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President Maud Mandel: Williams will stay mission-focused as DEI, research and visa policies shift
The Berkshire Eagle
Environment
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Cool Boston's hottest neighborhoods with more white roofs and trees, study says
WBUR
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EPA employees ‘shocked’ over suspensions for signing a letter of dissent
WGBH
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Massachusetts declares ‘Hurricane Preparedness Week’
Boston Herald
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Opinion/Guest column: Bill will correct glaring safety concerns around well water
Worcester Telegram
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35 years old, this foul Cambridge dump has become an urban jewel
Boston Globe
Health Care
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White: The American way to lower drug prices
Boston Herald
Housing
Human Services
Immigration
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Leverett orders workers, law enforcement not to cooperate with ICE
Gazette Net
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‘Just to be safe;’ New Americans say uncertainty as immigrants spurred quest for citizenship
MassLive
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Battenfeld: Desperate Healey trying to rewrite history on migrant crisis
Boston Herald
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‘You belong here’: 53 people from 27 countries become U.S. citizens at naturalization ceremony in Northampton
Gazette Net
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ICE head Todd Lyons slams Boston Globe report featuring Massachusetts activist
Boston Herald
Legislative
Local Government
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Amherst Town Council creates Black Reparations Committee
MassLive
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An art installation in Cambridge has some critics heated
WBUR
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Boston City Hall payroll glitch leaves employees with delayed paychecks: ‘Major embarrassment’
Boston Herald
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Murphy: Newton mayor yellow on street lines
Boston Herald
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Halifax Board of Selectmen Appoints Robert Fennessy as Interim Town Administrator
South Shore News
Politics
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Tania Fernandes Anderson’s embattled tenure on Boston City Council is now over
Boston Herald
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Former U.S. Senate candidate John Deaton talks ICE, immigration
Lowell Sun
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‘Project 2026 starts today’: Mass. Dems ready for mid-term fight after House passes ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
MassLive
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GA: MAGA House candidate faces blowback over 'fake flood' claim after Texas tragedy
The Raw Story
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NY: Zohran Mamdani won his NYC primary on an affordability agenda. How have his ideas worked in Boston?
Boston Globe
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Recount shows Lisa Field held lead in Taunton and Easton state rep race — by 15 votes
WGBH
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Musk says he’s forming a new political party after split with Trump over tax cuts law
The Associated Press (AP)
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Lucas: The timing is right for Scott Brown in New Hampshire
Boston Herald
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Zohran Mamdani won his NYC primary on an affordability agenda. How have his ideas worked in Boston?
Boston Globe
Public Health
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New England is seeing one of its worst tick seasons in years
Boston Globe
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Obesity drug prices are dropping, but getting a steady supply remains a challenge
Boston Globe
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Social isolation is a major health risk for older adults. Groups across Mass. are stepping up.
WGBH
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Moderna's flu-COVID combo shot will test RFK Jr.'s vaccine regulators
Axios
Public Safety
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Woman died in Brookline police custody on Saturday, District Attorney says
Brookline News
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Tisbury sued over alleged discrimination in police department
Martha's Vineyard Times
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Major crimes in Massachusetts fell more than 4% in 2024, but hate crimes grew
Boston Herald
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Opinion: There are gray areas in the matter of shoplifting and policy making
Boston Globe
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Opinion: We must strengthen systems to prevent child sexual abuse
Boston Globe
State Finance
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Maura Healey ready to cut local project spending if Massachusetts hits financial downturn
Boston Herald
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Five Weirdest Ways Your Tax Dollars Are Spent In Massachusetts
New Boston Post
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State shifting away from effort to build reserves
Athol Daily News
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Healey signs $60.9B budget, vetoes $130M
CNHI
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Healey signs $60.9 billion state budget, vetoes $130 million in planned spending
WGBH
State Government
Transportation
Press Releases
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New Report Highlights Need for “Child Requiring Assistance” System Reform
Mass. Office of the Child Advocate
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Megabill is Theft on a Massive Scale of Americans' Healthcare & Financial Security
1199SEIU
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MIRA Coalition Condemns Passage of the Federal Reconciliation Bill
MIRA Coalition
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API Congratulates President Trump and Congress on Pro-Growth Tax Bill
American Petroleum Institute
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President Trump and Congress Strip Food and Health Insurance from Millions of Residents
Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI)
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $2 Million in Grants to Celebrate Massachusetts Revolutionary History
Mass. Office of Travel and Tourism
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AG Campbell Cites Northborough-Based Construction Company Over $700,000 For Violating Workers' Rights
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, Fair Labor Division
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AG Campbell Announces $4.5 Million Global Settlement To Resolve Construction Fraud False Claims Allegations At Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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AG Campbell Calls On Court To Protect Incarcerated Transgender People
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Governor Healey Signs $60.9 Billion Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
Mass. Executive Office for Administration and Finance
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Governor Healey Proclaims July 6-12 as ‘Hurricane Preparedness Week’ in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency