Must-Reads
Massachusetts
Arrest of top Healey aide on drug trafficking charge prompts Republican lawmakers call for review of hiring policies
Boston Globe
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House energy chair signals effort to dial back 2030 climate commitments
Commonwealth Magazine
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The state has spent $109 million on emergency shelter services since July
WBUR
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Massachusetts governor’s poll shows GOP candidates competing for undecided voters
Boston Herald
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Everett mayor Carlo DeMaria is on his way out. Will the city’s development boom follow?
Boston Globe
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Mayor Wu say she has concerns about a City Council proposal to raise taxes on big apartment buildings
WBUR
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A mess is unfolding at Boston Water and Sewer
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts House joins Senate in targeting “offensive language”; “disparaging language has no place in the Commonwealth.”
Fall River Reporter
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Massachusetts AG slams Trump admin over handling of SNAP amid shutdown: 'This is a morality issue'
MSNBC
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Comptroller: Federal funds at risk due to tardy budgeting
State House News Service
National
Zohran Mamdani and the politics of trying
Boston Globe
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Mamdani Wants to Tax the Rich. Can He Persuade State Leaders?
New York Times
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Heritage staff in open revolt over leader’s defense of Tucker Carlson
Washington Post
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Stefanik to Launch Campaign to Challenge Gov. Hochul in New York
New York Times
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Down to $1.18: How Families Are Coping With SNAP Cuts
New York Times
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How the Supreme Court Could Save Christmas
The Bulwark
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The affordability crisis, once Biden's, is now Trump's
Axios
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Shutdown drags on as Senate seeks path forward
Punchbowl News
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Trump Just Stands There After Man Collapses During Press Conference
The New Republic
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Nick Fuentes’s Rise Puts MAGA Movement in a ‘Time of Choosing’
New York Times
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Democrats Have a New Winning Formula
The Atlantic
Today on Beacon Hill
9:00am
DECA Day on the Hill
Grand Staircase, State House, Boston
10:00am
Joint Committee on Revenue: Committee Hearing
State House, Gardner Auditorium and Virtual
Quote of the Day
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Observing the clear echoes of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's top-down economic policymaking in Trump’s second administration.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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As tariffs go before high court, Neal believes Trump cannot sidestep Congress
NEPM
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Sen. Ed Markey on Pelosi retirement and shutdown
WBUR
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Opinion: A second Kamala Harris run, reconsidered
Boston Globe
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Nassour: DC’s games throw Mass. under the bus
Boston Herald
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Howie Carr: Time to gerrymander in New England!
Boston Herald
Business
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Healey touts 'no drama setup' in pitch to investors
State House News Service
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GBH lays off 15 employees following loss of federal funding, its fourth round of job cuts this year
Boston Globe
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Department store, bank, university building proposed as landmarks
Axios
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Logan Airport could see thousands of passengers stranded starting Friday
WGBH
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Citing lost federal funding, GBH cuts 15 more jobs
WGBH
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Moderna eyes 2028 breakeven as Covid sales continue to drop
Boston Business Journal
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Tripadvisor to lay off 20 percent of its workforce amid major business reorganization
Boston Globe
Civil Rights
Education
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25 Whitman-Hanson teachers, staff set for layoffs after school committee reverses course
WHDH
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Use of AI in the classroom doesn’t lead to higher grades, UMass study says
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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City councilors advocate for $200 million DRIVE Act to support public higher education
The Somerville Times
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Boston School Committee approves changes to exam school admissions
Boston Herald
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‘A shadow system.’ How a Harvard media lab allegedly serves as a side door into the US for well-heeled Chinese students.
Boston Globe
Environment
Federal
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Trump Administration Must Fund Full SNAP Benefits for November, Judge Rules
The Wall Street Journal
Health Care
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Fallon Health opens a PACE program location in Dartmouth
Dartmouth Week
Housing
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How single-stairway buildings could change Massachusetts’ housing outlook
Boston Agent Magazine
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Project to build 360 housing units in Worcester gets $2M boost from state
MassLive
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Stuck in neutral in their starter homes, what are millennials to do?
Boston Globe
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‘Hidden in plain sight’: Advocates, lawmakers spotlight youth homelessness issues
The Daily Free Press
Human Services
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Editorial: Better child welfare data are important but not enough
Boston Globe
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DTA: Some food aid recipients will see benefits drop to ‘zero’
Greenfield Recorder
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The state has spent $109 million on emergency shelter services since July
WBUR
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With SNAP funds suspended, Governor Healey asks Mass. residents to support food pantries
Boston Globe
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R.I. judge tells government ‘this should never happen in America,’ orders SNAP benefits restored
Boston Globe
Immigration
Judiciary
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Public reprimand recommended for Mass. judge accused by feds of helping man evade ICE
MassLive
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Boston judge releases city voter who SNAP’ed over poll worker buffet
Boston Herald
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In last chapter of Judge Shelley Joseph case, hearing officer recommends public reprimand
Boston Globe
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Public reprimand suggested for Massachusetts judge accused of helping illegal immigrant escape ICE
Boston Herald
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New clerk magistrate nominated for Nantucket District Court
The Inquirer and Mirror
Local Government
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State and city officials urge forward motion with Morrissey panel’s final report in hand
Dorchester Reporter
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Will lame-duck council vote on Quincy mayor's newest pay raise proposal?
Patriot Ledger
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Worcester City Council candidate calls for a recount
MassLive
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New voices, familiar hands to guide Easthampton council over next two years
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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‘It’s been a self-serving culture’: DeMaria ousted in Everett after cascade of controversy
Boston Globe
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‘A cool opportunity’ awaits Everett’s next mayor
Boston Globe
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Jermoh Kamara plans to request recount in Worcester councilor-at-large election
Worcester Telegram
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Mayor Jon Mitchell unveils New Bedford blueprint for success for next 10 years
South Coast Today
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Boston City Council passes draft to codify the Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement, discusses creation of Committee on Civility
The Daily Free Press
Politics
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In Senate race, Markey and Moulton both say Tuesday's election bolsters their cases
WBUR
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Lowell’s post-election results show a mixed voter bag
Lowell Sun
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Opinion: In Boston and New York, progressive millennial mayors are having a moment
Boston Globe
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Opinion: Where is our congressman?
the Berkshire edge
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UMass Amherst/WCVB poll highlights economic worries, housing tops concerns
WCVB
Public Safety
State Government
Taxation
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Report: Income tax cut might not hurt state revenue as much as claimed
Boston Business Journal
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Proposed Income Tax Cut Won’t Hurt Massachusetts Revenue, Report Says
New Boston Post
Transportation
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Dozens of flights canceled at Logan as FAA slashes air traffic amid shutdown
Boston Globe
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Boston Logan flights start to get canceled: ‘Rough heading into the holidays’ if shutdown continues
Boston Herald
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Trump administration is hoping threat of flight cuts will push Democrats into a shutdown deal. It hasn’t worked yet.
Boston Globe
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Flight chaos looms at Logan as FAA cuts flights
Axios
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GBH Daily: Grounded at Logan
WGBH