Must-Reads
Massachusetts
‘No margin for error’: State economic check-in spotlights tricky balancing act
Commonwealth Magazine
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Combat veteran turned CEO has a new mission: Flip governor's office in blue state
Fox News
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Anti-vaxxers rally on Beacon Hill against vaccine mandates
Axios
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Economy‘No margin for error’: State economic check-in spotlights tricky balancing act
Commonwealth Magazine
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What Massachusetts residents should know about the government shutdown
WBUR
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GOP mega-donor Michael Minogue launches campaign for governor of Massachusetts
Boston Herald
National
Newt Gingrich: How to Win a Shutdown Fight
New York Times
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Judge Disqualifies Nevada’s Acting U.S. Attorney From Handling Cases
New York Times
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Thune plays hardball as shutdown begins
punchbowl
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Trump gives Qatar unprecedented security guarantee after Israeli attack
Axios
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The Republican Shutdown Argument is a Giant Lie
The Bulwark
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“It’s a war from within.” Trump prepares the generals for what comes next.
The Bulwark
Today on Beacon Hill
8:00am
FOCUS2025: MassBudget's Inaugural Policy Conference
Devens Common Center, 31 Andrews Parkway, Devens
10:00am
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure: Committee Hearing
State House, A-2 and Virtual
10:00am
New Tools for Engaging the Public in Legislation: MAPLE
Great Hall, State House, Boston
10:00am
Breast Cancer Awareness Month Kickoff
Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston
10:00am
Governor's Council Assembly
Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House, Boston
10:00am
Board of Higher Education Meeting
Via Zoom
10:00am
Cannabis Control Commission Public Meeting
Via Microsoft Teams and in-person, Union Station, Worcester
10:30am
Joint Committee on Financial Services: Committee Hearing
State House, A-1 and Virtual
1:00pm
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Coordinating Council (EVICC) Meeting
Via Zoom
Quote of the Day
“In letting the government close and risking an even more aggressive assault by Trump on the federal workforce, Democrats have shown they’re ready for a fight they avoided in the spring.”
Berman argues Democrats let the shutdown happen to confront Trump, but by doing so they risk harsher attacks on federal workers while proving they’re finally willing to fight a battle they avoided earlier.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Republicans refuse to swear in newly elected Democrat, delaying success of Epstein petition
The Hill
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Trump is Still Unpopular in Our Poll. Why Aren't Democrats Doing Better?
New York Times
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Moulton calls Hegseth speech ‘frightening,’ ‘borderline fascist’
Boston Globe
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Dorchester Reporter
Dorchester Reporter
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Sherrill, Warren reintroduce child care affordability legislation
The Hill
Business
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Digital, First Tech credit union merger gets green light from regulators
Boston Business Journal
Civil Rights
Democracy
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Experts now rate the U.S. as a "mixed" or "illiberal" democracy
Strength in Numbers
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Trump Gave the Military's Brass a Rehashed Speech. Until Minute 44.
New York Times
Education
Environment
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Cape Cod Community Celebrates Major Groundbreaking In Resiliency Project
Patch
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Barnstable County celebrates new clean water project
Cape Cod Online
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New Belchertown festival to shine spotlight on Lake Wallace
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Mountain lions in your neighborhood could be just what you need
Washington Post
Federal
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No Wonder We Have a Shutdown
The Contrarian
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Mass. federal workers stranded during shutdown
Axios
Gaming
Health Care
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Mass General Brigham plans new inpatient tower at Brigham and Women's
Boston Business Journal
Housing
Human Services
Immigration
Judiciary
Labor
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Mass. awards tax credits that would create 800 life sciences jobs
Boston Business Journal
Local Government
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Leaders at Cambridge Super Pacs say candidates for City Council overstate organizations’ impact
Cambridge Day
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Brockton elections director in hot water over Rodrigues endorsement letter. What happened?
The Enterprise
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Longmeadow Daze: Voters’ Give Thumbs up to Merger in the Middle (Schools)…
Western Mass. Politics and Insight
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DePena tries to reverse Lawrence council vote against mail-in ballots
The Eagle Tribune
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Worcester City Council to vote on pay increases for snow removal work
Worcester Telegram
Politics
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Northampton mayoral candidates debate school budget
WWLP 22
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Debate, backlash as Mass. lawmakers push safe injection centers for drug users | Harvard deal near, Trump says | Mass. MCAS scores tank | Stop saying Boston is the safest big city - it's not
Contrarian Boston
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Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Sparks Right-Wing Backlash Over Rapper’s Anti-ICE Activism
Forbes
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Gov. Healey says Dems need strong messaging in shutdown fight
WGBH
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Independent audit finds Everett mayor received $31K cost-of-living adjustment
WCVB
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The government has shut down. What does this mean for Massachusetts residents
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
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GBH launches $225M fundraising campaign as CPB shuts down
Axios
Public Safety
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Healey visits, talks public safety wins thanks to state grants
MassLive
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Cohasset Faces $18.4 Million Ask for Public Safety Building After Project Costs Nearly Triple
South Shore News
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‘It injures us all.’ Allegations against sheriffs nudge Massachusetts’ obscure elected post into spotlight.
Boston Globe
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Mass. is ‘less safe: Healey slams Trump for cutting $7M in public safety funding
MassLive
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu wants to talk about crime
WBUR
Reproductive Rights
State Finance
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Lottery sales, local aid got boost from summer jackpot
State House News Service
State Government
Taxation
Transportation
Utilities
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Plymouth residents likely face even higher utility bills this winter
Plymouth Independent
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Battery storage facility proponents talk plans for Wendell project
Greenfield Recorder
Press Releases
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Moulton Defers Congressional Salary for Duration of Government Shutdown
Office of Congressman Seth Moulton
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MassGOP Denounces Comments by Assistant Attorney General on MBTA Housing Law: ‘We’ll Sue Your Ass’
MassGOP
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Senator Markey Statement on Trump/MAGA Republican Shutdown
Office of Sen. Ed Markey
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Hundreds gather to celebrate naming the Department of Public Health’s Jamaica Plain campus after longtime public health leader Dr. Alfred DeMaria, Jr.
Mass. Department of Public Health
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Opens Application for Second Round of Family Child Care Capital Grants
Mass. Department of Early Education and Care
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Massachusetts Clean Water Trust Board of Trustees approves $215 million in new loans and grants at its October meeting.
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
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AG Campbell Files New Lawsuit Against DOJ To Protect Services For Crime Survivors
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Healey-Driscoll Administration’s Pollinator Program Wins Innovation Award from the National Association of State Park Directors
Mass. Department of Conservation & Recreation
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MassDOT, MAPFRE Insurance Reminder: Pedestrian Safety Month
Massachusetts Department of Transportation
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Creating More Affordable Homes on former Boston State Hospital Campus
Mass. Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance