Must-Reads
Massachusetts
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Massachusetts economy to face sluggish growth, experts say
Boston Herald
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Massachusetts economy to face sluggish growth, experts say
Boston Herald
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Markey, Mass. pols demand answers after Trump admin kills $466M in energy funding for the Bay State
MassLive
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Massachusetts sues Trump admin. over $6.9M homeland security funding cuts
Axios
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First civics MCAS finds most Grade 8 students not meeting expectations
Boston Globe
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Bill to lower barriers to voting faces tough questions on Beacon Hill
The Sun Chronicle
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Massachusetts sues Trump admin. over $6.9M homeland security funding cuts
Axios
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Mass. mental health czar steps down after tumultuous year
Boston Business Journal
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Why Mass. business owners are still feeling pessimistic, despite good 'fundamentals'
WBUR
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‘I feel like a kid again.’ With Trump’s election, Boston-area seniors return to protest.
Boston Globe
National
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Ghislaine Maxwell
New York Times
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The Supreme Court Is Creating a King
The New Republic
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It's Time for the States to Start Investigating Trump
The Bulwark
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‘Bow to the Emperor’: We Asked 50 Legal Experts About the Trump Presidency
New York Times
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How Chief Justice John Roberts Rewrote the Constitution and Helped Trump Return to Power
Zeteo
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Week Two: Can Democrats stay united?
punchbowl
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Exclusive: AI could erase 100 million U.S. jobs, Senate Dem report finds
Axios
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Judge blocks Trump’s National Guard deployment in Portland for second time
Politico
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Democrats Still Have No Idea What Went Wrong
The Atlantic
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Voting is underway in California on new maps that could swing US House control, check Trump’s power
Boston Globe
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Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.
ProPublica
Today on Beacon Hill
8:00am
Solutions to Massachusetts' Healthcare Workforce Challenges hosted by State House News Service
UMass Club, 1 Beacon Street, 32nd Floor, Boston
9:00am
Providers’ Council 50th Annual Convention & Expo
Marriott Copley Place, 110 Huntington Avenue, Boston
9:30am
Mass. Rivers Alliance Lobby Day
Room 437, State House, Boston
10:00am
2025 Massachusetts Cybersecurity Forum
Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston
10:00am
9th Annual Mass. Cybersecurity Forum hosted by MassCyberCenter
State House, Boston
10:00am
Energy Efficiency Advisory Council Equity Working Group
Via Zoom
11:00am
House Informal Session
House Chamber
11:00am
Senate Informal Session
Senate Chamber
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Public Service: Committee Hearing
State House, A-1 and Virtual
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery: Committee Hearing
State House, A-2 and Virtual
5:30pm
Governor's Council Assembly
Old Superior Courthouse, 15 Gothic Street, Northampton
Quote of the Day
“If public schools are to remain shared civic institutions, liberals must absorb a lesson: Inclusion cannot mean coercion, and pluralism—when practiced seriously—is not a dodge but a democratic ethic.”
Wiener references the Mahmoud v. Taylor case, where Muslim parents sought to opt their children out of LGBTQ+ curriculum. He uses it to argue that genuine liberalism requires accommodating such religious objections without coercion.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Editorial: Comey case will rise or fall on the evidence
Boston Herald
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Barabak: Did Kamala Harris just destroy her 2028 chances?
Boston Herald
Business
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Gaskin: How riots and crime upended Black business districts
Boston Herald
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Neiweem: Conservatives shouldn’t oppose data centers
Boston Herald
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Over 400 Mass. neighborhoods could become new Opportunity Zones
Boston Business Journal
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DCU Center in Worcester in line for name change with credit union merger
Worcester Telegram
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Millard: Plastics biz surge boosts economy: report
Boston Herald
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‘The bigger picture is grim’: Yes, Mass. snagged Hasbro, but can it compete with North Carolina?
Boston Globe
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Why five feet of building space can doom construction
Boston Globe
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Bay State business confidence comes in pessimistic for 7th straight month
Boston Herald
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Mass. business leaders are getting more pessimistic on the economy
Boston Business Journal
Civil Rights
Democracy
Education
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Cuts to public higher ed stipends break state promise, send horrible message
Commonwealth Beacon
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Trump makes MIT an offer, one many on campus hope the school can refuse
Boston Globe
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Hingham School Committee Approves 10 Electric School Buses, Saving District $200,000 in First Year
South Shore News
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Harvard professor suspended after allegedly firing pellet gun near Brookline synagogue
Boston Herald
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Pols & Politics: John Nucci’s ‘gift of life’ and an ass-kicking comment
Boston Herald
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Editorial: MCAS results show state’s achievement efforts remain adrift
Boston Herald
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‘You don’t always have to win’: John Nucci gets quite a retirement sendoff at Suffolk University
Boston Globe
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Pellet Gun Incident Involving HLS Prof. Apparently Not Motivated by Antisemitism, Brookline Synagogue Leaders Say
The Harvard Crimson
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Eileen Brown, founding president of Cambridge College, dies at 87
Boston Globe
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Mass. women’s college makes historic free tuition offer for families making up to $150K
MassLive
Environment
Housing
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RI: What could rent control look like in Providence? Portland, Maine, offers clues.
Boston Globe
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Survey says Wu should do more to bring down Boston’s sky-high rents
Boston Globe
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Despite housing shortage, Berkshires slow to embrace ADUs — here’s why
The Berkshire Eagle
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WMass housing advocates collecting signatures for rent control ballot item
MassLive
Human Services
Immigration
Judiciary
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DOJ drops plans to block $1.4B in crime victim funds
Gloucester Times
Labor
Legislative
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Beacon Hill Roll Call: Revenue Committee considerations of several bills
Lowell Sun
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Rep. Saunders reflects on trip to Israel
The Greenfield Recorder
Local Government
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Holyoke Mayor Garcia receives Mayor of the Year award for renewable energy advancements
WWLP 22
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Is the fight over the Quincy mayor's salary over?
Patriot Ledger
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Meet candidates vying to be Brockton's next mayor in Nov. 4 election
The Enterprise
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'This means everything': Italian heritage takes center stage in Worcester as parade enlivens Shrewsbury Street
Worcester Telegram
Politics
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Durkan talks about Mass. and Cass clash, support for Wu
NBC Boston
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The $1M club. Cash piles up in 2026 GOP campaign for Mass. governor
MassLive
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AZ: Rating change: Arizona’s open 1st District shifts to Toss-up
Roll Call
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Gov. Maura Healey criticizes Republicans for not providing ‘serious’ end to shutdown
Boston Herald
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McGovern, audience sound off on Trump cuts, Kirk at town hall meeting Friday at Clark U.
Worcester Telegram
Public Health
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South End, Lower Roxbury residents plan to launch ‘Mass & Cass PAC’ with questionnaire focused on safety, drug use
Boston Herald
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Like polio, the ‘iron lung’ grew obsolete after vaccines. Will it stay that way?
Boston Globe
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Mass. mental health czar steps down after tumultuous year
Boston Business Journal
Public Safety
Taxation
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September haul leaves tax collections up 3.2% after Q1
State House News Service
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'Absolution' and other films received millions in state aid last year
WBUR
Transportation
Utilities
Press Releases
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New England Aquarium joins International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), expanding its influence on the global stage
New England Aquarium
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North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce leads effort to install welcome sign in Groton
North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce
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Mayor Wu to Headline Boston's No Kings! Protest on October 18
Mass 50501
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Mayor Michelle Wu Appoints Clare Kelly As Chief of Staff
City of Boston
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FBI Boston Announces Operation Summer Heat Results
FBI Boston
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Transgender People Ask Supreme Court to Reject Trump Administration Effort to Enforce Discriminatory Passport Policy
ACLU of Mass.
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Treasurer’s Office of Economic Empowerment, Division of Banks Announce 2026 Funding for High School Financial Education Fairs
Mass. Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches $23 Million Device Distribution Program to Address Digital Divide
Mass. Executive Office of Economic Development
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Invests $3.8 Million to Protect Coastal Communities from Flooding and Erosion
Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
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TUESDAY: Protect Our Care Town Hall: Stop the Cuts with Corporate Fair Share (Boston, 10/14)
Progressive Mass
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Saturday Scoop: If not lawmaking, what are our state reps up to?
Act on Mass