Must-Reads
Massachusetts
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Governor urges bar advocates to get back to work amid public defender pay fight
NBC Boston
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Sudbury state rep proposes virtual open Town Meetings. Why advocates support it
Milford Daily News
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Tenants vs. landlords: Is rent too high?
Lynn Daily News Item
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Mass. lawmakers weigh competing bills on cannabis advertising requirements
Commonwealth Magazine
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Fired immigration judges say court system is under attack
WBUR
National
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Supreme Court Lets Trump Fire Consumer Product Safety Regulators
New York Times
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In Epstein, Democrats Find Unlikely Weapon Against Republicans
New York Times
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White House prods Missouri Republicans to redistrict
punchbowl
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Columbia agrees to pay $200 million fine to settle Trump admin dispute
Axios
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Today’s Non-Progressive Progressives
The Liberal Patriot
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Inside the Rise of the Multiracial Right
New York Times
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As Redistricting War Looms, Republicans Have More Plausible Gerrymandering Targets than Democrats
The Center for Politics
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Trump anoints a new power elite on K Street
Politico
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Georgia has gone from luxury to necessity for Democrats
Silver Bulletin
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Donald, the Call Is Coming From Inside the House
The Bulwark
Today on Beacon Hill
9:00am
Rodenticide Advocacy Day
Great Hall, State House, Boston
10:00am
MBTA Board of Directors Meeting
State Transportation Building, 2nd Floor, 10 Park Plaza, Boston
11:00am
House Informal Session
House Chamber
12:00pm
Senate Full Formal Session
Senate Chamber
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security: Joint Committee Hearing
State House, A-2 and Virtual
Birthday: Rep. Natalie Higgins
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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The enigma of ‘Opportunity Zones’
Commonwealth Magazine
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Garcia Urges Action on Lottery Revenue Reform to Support Underserved Communities
Chelsea Record
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Opinion: Is Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ cancellation really about money, or something more?
Boston Globe
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Before Massachusetts attracts more data centers, other states sound a warning
Boston Globe
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Battenfeld: Wu aims to trip up Robert Kraft’s plan to build Everett soccer stadium
Boston Herald
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State Street consolidating Boston offices, pulling out of Fort Point
Boston Globe
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Lucas: Take it from me, state-run stores an empty sell
Boston Herald
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Hasbro mum on potential headquarters move
Boston Business Journal
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City accused of overtaxing commercial property owners by at least $9.8M
Boston Business Journal
Civil Rights
Crimes
Democracy
Education
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Idaho man charged with cyberstalking Mass. professor after attending Zoom class one time
Boston Globe
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Columbia Agrees to $200 Million Fine to Settle Fight With Trump
New York Times
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Harvard ability to enroll international students under investigation
The Hill
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International students look to cleanse social media amid new Trump visa policy
The Hill
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Trump administration investigating Harvard's participation in foreign visa program
CBS News
Environment
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Environmental group to challenge waste transfer facility in New Bedford
The New Bedford Light
Federal
Health Care
Housing
Human Services
Immigration
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ICE Arrests Defendant Outside Orleans Courthouse
The Provincetown Independent
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Protesters ask council to look out for detainees, but municipal powers weak in dealing with Ice
Cambridge Day
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Editorial: When deportations leave immigrant children parentless
Boston Globe
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Doctors say enforcement tactics will severely impact health care in Mass. during protest at Burlington ICE facility
Boston Globe
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A ‘special immigrant juvenile’ designation used to offer some young immigrants security. These days? Not so much.
Boston Globe
Judiciary
Labor
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Fenway workers prepare to strike as soon as Friday
Axios
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Fenway Park workers set to go on strike for series against Los Angeles Dodgers
WGBH
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Boston will begin fining Republic Services over lack of trash pickup amid worker strike, Wu says
Boston Globe
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Fenway concession workers say they’ll strike Friday unless they get a contract
Boston Globe
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Fenway workers to strike Friday through Dodgers series if contract talks fail
Boston Herald
Local Government
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Ace local political reporter jumps ship | The Mass and Cass story Wu doesn't want you to read | T's new Red Line cars stuck in Philly | Here's a big new apartment project that's not stalled
Contrarian Boston
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With Michelle Wu on vacation, Boston’s acting mayor duties are split between two officials
Boston Herald
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Great Barrington Selectboard interviews lone town manager candidate
the Berkshire edge
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Worcester city councilor pleads not guilty to charges stemming from ICE showdown
Boston Herald
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‘We are terrified’: Gateway City leaders prepare for federal cuts, changes to Medicaid
Commonwealth Magazine
Politics
Public Health
Reproductive Rights
State Government
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Massachusetts State House entrance splattered with paint, bomb squad called to Boston Common
CBS News
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Regie Gibson becomes first poet laureate of Massachusetts
Bay State Banner
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Police looking for State House vandal
State Affairs
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Supreme Court limited judges' power to block Trump. How does that affect state AGs' lawsuits?
Taunton Gazette
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Tom Bernard Appointed to Mass Cultural Council
iBerkshires
Transportation
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House approves road funding bill unanimously
State Affairs
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Hingham Approves MBTA Bus Route Changes to Connect Ferry Terminal with Downtown
South Shore News
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Free shuttle will connect business district with MBTA station
Plymouth Independent
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Mass. House approves massive $1.2B roads and bridges bill. Here’s what’s in it for you
MassLive
Utilities
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Vineyard Wind nears 30% power production
The New Bedford Light
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Federal budget bill could put offshore wind jobs at risk
Cape Cod Online
Press Releases
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CEDAC Early-Stage Funding in Q4 of FY2025 Will Help Create or Preserve Affordable Housing in Communities Across the Commonwealth
Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation
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Variety Op-Ed: “Elizabeth Warren on Colbert 'Late Show' Cancellation: Is the Paramount Trump Payoff a Bribe?”
Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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TechNet Statement on the Trump Administration’s AI Action Plan
TechNet
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Take Action: Ask Governor Healey to Protect Medicaid, Home and Community-Based Services, and the ADA
The Arc of Mass.
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Boston Tax Help Coalition Announces New Relationship Manager Lia Valdez
City of Boston
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State public health officials announce season’s first EEE-positive mosquito sample
Mass. Department of Public Health
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Governor Healey Nominates Three Attorneys to District Court
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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Governor Healey, Speaker Mariano and Senate President Spilka Issue Joint Statement on Vandalism at the State House
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll