Must-Reads
Massachusetts
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Patient deaths, government investigations, and a new lawsuit. What’s happening at Saint Vincent Hospital?
Boston Globe
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70 percent of Mass. infants live in child care deserts, according to state data
Commonwealth Magazine
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Boston gives pro soccer team six more weeks to line up financing for White Stadium project
Boston Globe
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Medford City Council passes sweeping divestment ordinance
WBUR
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Galvin dumps on Trump's "illegal insanity" census demand
Axios
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‘Easier said than done’: Former mill cities struggle to rehab vacant, blighted properties in Western Mass.
Commonwealth Magazine
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Healey signs bill expanding reproductive, transgender care protections
WGBH
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Worlds apart on gas pipeline: Eversource assures it is needed, while protesters call it expensive and unsafe
MassLive
National
‘They deserve this transparency’: Rep. Ayanna Pressley calls for hearing with Epstein survivors
The 19th
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Judge Orders Halt to Construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
New York Times
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Trump Reminds CEOs Who the Ultimate Boss Is
The Wall Street Journal
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Nearly 2 million Americans on unemployment, highest since pandemic era
Boston Globe
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As Trump Administration Plans to Burn Contraceptives, Europeans Are Alarmed
New York Times
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Trump orders federal law enforcement to patrol DC
The Hill
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The GOP senator who helped broker a potential peace deal
Punchbowl News
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Democracy nonprofit sues Trump administration to force the release of Epstein files
Axios
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Blue state Republicans sound alarm on redistricting tit-for-tat
The Hill
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When Lawmakers Aren’t Allowed to Make Laws
The Liberal Patriot
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Census makeover may not help GOP
Semafor
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The Democratic Youth (er, Young Adult) Movement Arrives
The Bulwark
Today on Beacon Hill
9:30am
Board of Registration of Cosmetology & Barbering Public Hearing
Via Microsoft Teams
10:00am
Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing
Via Zoom
Quote of the Day
“Once again, Massachusetts is making it clear that we will always protect the fundamental right to control our own bodies. In the immediate aftermath of the Dobbs decision, Massachusetts passed one of the strongest shield laws in the nation to protect patients and providers in our state. And in the face of escalating federal attacks, we are proud that our state leaders urgently moved to strengthen that law. We thank Governor Healey, Lieutenant Governor Driscoll, and the Massachusetts Legislature for their tireless defense of reproductive and gender-affirming health care.””
Massachusetts reaffirms body autonomy, having already enacted a strong shield law post-Dobbs. Now, with federal pressures mounting, state leaders (including Gov. Healey) have bolstered protections for reproductive and gender-affirming care.
News by Category
Business
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Pierogi vendor delivers retort after Alan Dershowitz dustup on Vineyard
Boston Globe
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Business groups propose ballot measures to lower income tax, boost refunds
Boston Globe
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Trump falsely claims other countries pay his tariffs. US businesses and consumers will likely bear most of the costs.
Boston Globe
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'Fear, intimidation' at Market Basket headquarters, corporate employee says
Boston Business Journal
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Market Basket whistleblower reports harassment, discrimination – and calls for board to reinstate executives
Boston Herald
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Howie Carr: Lawsuit exposes WBZ’s glaring DEI slide
Boston Herald
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Sales tax-free weekend is almost here for Mass. Here’s what to know, and what items you can save on.
Boston Globe
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Biz groups push for income tax cut, spending cap
CNHI
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Tariffs, higher prices, fears put damper on tourism
Plymouth Independent
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'Fear, intimidation' at Market Basket headquarters, corporate employee says
Boston Business Journal
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Tariffs, higher prices, fears put damper on tourism
Plymouth Independent
Civil Rights
Education
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Trump requires colleges turn over more admissions data in fight against diversity policies
Boston Globe
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8.8.25
Boston Focus
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Rockland School Committee Approves New Daycare Contract
Soouth Shore News
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College budget crunch time
WGBH
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College endowment tax is leading to hiring freezes and could mean cuts in financial aid
Boston Globe
Environment
Health Care
Housing
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Beacon Hill, rent control ban targeted in flurry of ballot questions
Mass Lawyers Weekly
Human Services
Immigration
Judiciary
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Public defenders vow to keep up the fight
Gloucester Times
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Massachusetts Parole Board freeing another convicted first-degree murderer
Boston Herald
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Retired MSP trooper loses SJC appeal to keep his pension
Boston Herald
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Dozens of Mass. children ‘languishing’ with criminal charges and no lawyer
MassLive
Local Government
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Pittsfield is getting a largely new School Committee. Here's what current members say about their decisions, and the body's future
The Berkshire Eagle
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Disgraced former mayor Jasiel Correia moved from prison to halfway house. What we know.
The Herald News
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Council won't use meals tax to balance city budget
The Eagle Tribune
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Shutesbury calls special TM to deal with spike in health insurance costs
Gazette Net
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Defame and Misfortune: Perez Takes Her Firing (and Ward 1 Race) to Court
Western Mass. Politics and Insight
Politics
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Proposed 2026 ballot questions in Massachusetts include voter ID law, MBTA zoning repeal and more
CBS News
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Josh Kraft says Boston can’t afford Mayor Wu’s ‘passive’ plan for Mass and Cass, backs councilor’s emergency declaration
Boston Herald
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4 incumbent Taunton city councilors not running for re-election. Who is and isn't running?
Taunton Gazette
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Teamsters president reveals Bernie Sanders stopped talking to him after he spoke at RNC
Fox News
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Blue-state Republicans sound alarm on redistricting tit-for-tat
The Hill
Public Health
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Map: Is your town at risk of EEE or West Nile Virus?
Boston Globe
Public Safety
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‘Not grossly disproportionate’: SJC rules it’s OK to strip ex-trooper of $1m pension after conviction in overtime scandal
Boston Globe
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Retired MSP trooper loses SJC appeal to keep his pension
Boston Herald
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Reflecting on atomic bombings, call for action at Easthampton commemoration of 80th anniversary
Gazette Net
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Boston Police officer in high-speed chase that killed 3 teens resigns: ‘Senseless deaths’
Boston Herald
Reproductive Rights
State Government
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Galvin pushes for same-day voter registration
The Eagle Tribune
Transportation
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New group wants a safer Route 6
The New Bedford Light
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Amtrak announces debut date for new Acela trains
CNN
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Amtrak announces debut date for new Acela trains
CNN
Press Releases
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Summer Food Rocks: A Day on the Road with Congressman McGovern
Project Bread
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Pressley Blasts Trump for Tearing up Union Contracts for VA Employees
Office of Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
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The Arc of Massachusetts Government Affairs Team Attend the 50th Annual National Conference of State Legislatures
The Arc of Mass.
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Massachusetts Legislature Approves Road and Bridge Funding for Cities and Towns
Office of Sen. Jamie Eldridge
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ED Secretary McMahon Reveals Massive Backlog of Unresolved Complaints From Students and Borrowers, Warren Presses for More Answers on Trump’s Attacks on Public Education
Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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In quotes: child care deserts in Massachusetts
Strategies for Children
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Trump Administration Threatens EPA’s $156 Million Solar for All Award to Massachusetts
Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources
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MassDOT Breaks Ground on Lawrence Manchester Rail Corridor
Massachusetts Department of Transportation
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AG Campbell Secures $2 Million Settlement With Mortgage Loan Servicer For Violating Consumer Protection, Foreclosure Prevention Laws
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Governor Healey Signs Updated Shield Law Strengthening Protections for Health Care Providers and Patients
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll