Must-Reads
Massachusetts
‘Gambling ads are everywhere’: Lawmakers hear arguments on prop bets, legalization of iGaming
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts Senate plans to debate Cannabis Control Commission reforms next week
WBUR
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BU student brags on social media about calling ICE on Allston car wash workers
WBUR
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DiZoglio’s effort to audit the Legislature remains stalled. So she wants voters to change the law, again.
Commonwealth Magazine
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Energy industry pads key lawmaker’s campaign coffers as major bill advances
Commonwealth Magazine
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Lexington lawsuit tests Supreme Court’s ruling on LGBTQ+ lessons
Boston Globe
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Ahead of congressional run, Mass. lawmaker donated nearly $200,000 to super PAC that backs Democratic hopefuls
Boston Globe
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Homeland Security recruiting at Holy Cross in Worcester draws protesters
Worcester Telegram
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Amid calls to use $8.6B Mass. rainy day fund for federal cuts, Healey isn't budging
NBC Boston
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State Auditor Says UMass Memorial Could Have Saved Maternity Ward
Newsweek
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Massachusetts bill would undo climate goals and cut efficiency spending
Canary Media
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‘Stop gambling with resident safety’: Amherst fire union calls for 18 more firefighters after devastating blaze
Daily Hampshire Gazette
National
Trump can’t make Epstein go away. A statue of the two in Washington, D.C., won’t scram either.
Boston Globe
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AI is reinventing crime and cops aren't ready
Axios
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Vance says he'll "sit down" with Trump to discuss a 2028 run after midterms
Axios
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The Shutdown Is Over. For Many SNAP Recipients, the Scars Remain.
New York Times
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America First? Some Trump Supporters Worry That’s No Longer the Case.
New York Times
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3 dozen House members have already called it quits
Punchbowl News
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Trump Is Falling Into the Same Trap That Ensnared Biden
The Bulwark
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Katie Wilson, a Political Newcomer, Is Elected Mayor in Seattle
New York Times
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The Bible-Thumper And The Billionaire
The Lever
Today on Beacon Hill
10:00am
Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing
Via Zoom
10:00am
Combatting Antisemitism
A-1 and Virtual
2:00pm
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Public Hearing
Via Zoom
News by Category
Beltway Politics
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Opinion: Is this the lie that topples Trump?
Boston Globe
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A quid just waiting for a quo: Why private funding of White House construction is such a bad idea
Boston Globe
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Editorial: Return to work order ‘shocking’ says irate DNC staff
Boston Herald
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The Epstein Scandal is Now a Chronic Disease of the Trump Presidency
The New Yorker
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Justice Dept. Struggled to Find Lawyers to Handle Maurene Comey Suit
New York Times
Business
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Boston is building more commercial space than anywhere else in the US
Boston Business Journal
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Walgreens to pay $500,000 for overcharging at Vermont checkouts
Boston Globe
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Cities starting to push back against data centers: Study
The Hill
Cannabis
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Kogan: Insurance should cover medical marijuana
Boston Herald
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State House bills would double amount of marijuana legal to possess
Patriot Ledger
Democracy
Education
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O'Maley's Science Center takes centerstage on Beacon Hill
Gloucester Times
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Anti-book ban bill up in senate
WWLP 22
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BPS superintendent sees enrollment dropping sharply due to fewer ‘newcomers’
Dorchester Reporter
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Boston Mayor Wu gets Northeastern University to commit to higher PILOT payments
Boston Herald
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TX: Texas A&M University professors now need approval for some race and gender topics
The Associated Press
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11.14.25
Boston Focus
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Weymouth Elementary Schools Present Ambitious Plans to Boost Student Achievement and Belonging
South Shore News
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Campus pushes back against DHS attendance at career information session at College of the Holy Cross
Boston Globe
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UMass staff union threatens no-confidence vote in Chancellor Reyes
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Shrewsbury schools ban throttled e-bikes, scooters from school property
Worcester Telegram
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Westfield to get new $10 million Head Start facility for early education
WWLP 22
Environment
Gaming
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Massachusetts Senator Apologizes For Yes Vote On Sports Betting
Legal Sports Report
Health Care
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Blue Cross, UMass Memorial reach contract deal, averting crisis for nearly 200,000 patients
Boston Globe
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Republicans promised health care negotiations after the shutdown, but Democrats are wary
Boston Globe
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UMass Memorial Health reaches new contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA
Worcester Telegram
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Rep. Auchincloss: 'We need a long-term solution' for climbing ACA costs
WBUR
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State auditor assails UMass Memorial Health over use of $6.2M in COVID funding
Worces
Housing
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McCaughey: Playing politics with housing affordability
Boston Herald
Immigration
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BU student says he called ICE ‘for months’ prior to Allston Car Wash raid
Boston Globe
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BU student says he called ICE ‘for months’ prior to Allston Car Wash raid
Boston Globe
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BU College Republicans president says he called ICE to ‘detain these criminals’ at Allston Car Wash
The Daily Free Press
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Trump’s next immigration crackdown will target Charlotte, North Carolina, a sheriff says
The Associated Press
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CA: ACLU lawsuit alleges appalling conditions at California’s largest immigration detention facility
The Associated Press
Labor
Legislative
Lobbying & Campaign Finance
Local Government
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Quincy mayor raise 'compromise' is dead ‒ for now. What happened
Pat
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Plainfield Select Board declines vote on solar moratorium at special TM
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Recount of Fall River mayoral election results to take place Saturday. What to know.
The Herald News
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Giesta files for recount in Ward 2 council race she lost to Pemberton by 17 votes
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Review recommends Belchertown create new position for long-term financial planning
Daily Hampshire Gazette
Politics
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Kennealy surrogate: Minogue candidacy is “dangerous” and “all about God and Jesus”
JohnFGately.com
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Ahead of congressional run, Mass. lawmaker donated nearly $200,000 to super PAC that backs Democratic hopefuls
Boston Globe
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Durant endorses Shortsleeve in Republican race for Massachusetts governor
Boston Herald
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Inauguration plans take form as Wu prepares for 2nd term as Boston's mayor
NBC Boston
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Analysis: Four Springfield Incumbents Lost Reelection; What Are City Voters Saying…?
Western Mass. Politics and Insight
Public Health
Public Safety
State Finance
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United Way of Massachusetts Bay Donates $100,000 to Chelsea
Chelsea Record
State Government
Transportation
Press Releases
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Water Authority Board Tables Vote on Proposal to Dump Sewage in Charles River Forever
Charles River Watershed Association