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Massachusetts
Study: Dwindling local state aid, not Prop 2 ½, the primary cause of local fiscal pressures
Boston Herald
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Mass. Senate wants to make it easier to cancel subscriptions. Here's what else to know about its $63 billion budget plan.
Boston Globe
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In DiZoglio v. Everyone, Mass. high court to hear arguments over legislative audit
Boston Globe
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With $63.3B budget, Senate shifts an eye toward future funding
State House News Service
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Opinion: How an all-party primary in Mass. would undermine democracy
Boston Globe
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Primary care changes could trigger ripple effects
State Affairs
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Trump, 79, Falls Asleep After Bragging to Kids About Iran War Plans
The New Republic
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With Indiana, Trump asserts his grip on the GOP
Politico
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F.D.A. blocked publication of research finding Covid and shingles vaccines were safe
New York Times
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If Dems win House, it's Jeffries' gavel
Punchbowl News
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Former ICE official falls short in Ohio battleground district GOP primary
Politico
Today on Beacon Hill
10:00am
Mass. Aging Access Older Adult Lobby Day
Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston
10:00am
Board of Agriculture Meeting
225 Turnpike Road, Southborough and via Teams
10:00am
Energy Efficiency Advisory Council's Executive Committee Meeting
Via Zoom
11:00am
Governor's Council Assembly
Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House, Boston
11:00am
Mass. Fire Training Council
1 State Road, Stow
12:00pm
Future of Payments and Sales Transactions by Credit Card and the Impacts for Small Businesses
State House, Gardner Auditorium and Virtual
12:00pm
Board of Elevator Regulations Public Hearing
One Federal Street, 6th Floor, Boston and via Microsoft Teams
1:30pm
Mass. Clean Water Board of Trustees Meeting
Access via request
5:30pm
EnergyBar: The Place to Build—Why Climate Innovators Choose Massachusetts hosted by Greentown Boston & Canary Media
Greentown Labs, 444 Somerville Avenue, Somerville
6:00pm
MassDEP Public Hearing
Via Zoom
6:00pm
Department of Conservation & Recreation Public Hearing
Notch Visitor Center, Holyoke Range State Park, 1500 West Street, Amherst
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Quote of the Day
“No Bush-era ledger has columns wide enough for this sort of arrangement.”
On the scale of the AI military industrial complex in the Trump Administration.
In yesterday's QOTD, we incorrectly attributed a post by Jonathan Cohn of Progressive Mass about the Supreme Court rulings to the abortion pill case. Mr. Cohn's original post addressed the Court's rulings on Louisiana's elections.
News by Category
2026 Midterm Elections
Beltway Politics
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Editorial: Nation needs deficit reality check
Boston Herald
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Barney Frank and Rudy Giuliani will leave very different legacies
Boston Globe
Business
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'Jobless growth' lifted state economy in first quarter
State House News Service
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Boston hotels see bookings fall below expectations ahead of World Cup
Boston Business Journal
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Sorry, Boston, Philly has topped us again
Boston Globe
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Boston hotels see bookings fall below expectations ahead of World Cup
Boston Business Journal
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Top state economic official visits Northampton, discusses downtown and arts investment
Gazette Net
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FIFA boosts World Cup payouts 15%, seeks U.S. tax exemptions for federations
Boston Business Journal
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In Mass., the middle class is holding on, but financial anxiety continues to climb
Commonwealth Magazine
Education
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Trump probe into Smith College transgender policy was sparked by choice of commencement speaker
Boston Globe
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Department of Education investigating Smith College over its policy of admitting transgender women
MassLive
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Salem voters pass debt exclusion override to fund new high school
Salem News
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Editorial: State funding helping expand voc-tech reach
Lowell Sun
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Worcester to close 3 alternative school programs to save money
Worcester Telegram
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In Croft School collapse, how big a price will Scott Given pay?
Boston Globe
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Federal officials to investigate Smith College’s transgender admissions policy
Gazette Net
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UMass School of Public Health opens $43M hub for collaboration and innovation
Gazette Net
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Failed town vote could spell the end for Central Mass. elementary school
MassLive
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STCC trustees name Jennifer Cournoyer as next president
MassLive
Environment
Federal
Health Care
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Health spending bulked up in Senate budget plan
State House News Service
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Worcester's oldest free medical program opens new, larger space
Worcester Telegram
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Delayed repairs rob wheelchair users of their independence
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts tops for crippling health care costs
Contrarian Boston
Housing
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Martha's Vineyard approves largest-ever housing project
Boston Business Journal
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Feds File Civil Rights Complaint Against Michelle Wu Over Race-Based Housing Policies
New Boston Post
Immigration
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Howie Carr: A few suggestions for denaturalizations
Boston Herald
Labor
Local Government
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Goodbye, Yellow-striped Road: Crews return the Italian flag lines to Adams Street
The Newton Beacon
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Top state economic official visits Northampton, discusses downtown and arts investment
Gazette Net
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Amherst proposes $107.1M budget with new hires
Gazette Net
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Voters overwhelmingly approve tax override, staving off cuts to schools and town departments
Brookline News
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Boston Mayor Wu touts triple-A bond rating as sign of 'fiscal discipline' amid $48M budget shortfall
Boston Herald
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Community Preservation Committee Addresses Shortfall for Pavilion Project
The Bedford Citizen
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Two Boston city councilors slam Mayor Wu for cutting $724K from veterans budget: 'Unconscionable'
Boston Herald
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Clarksburg Sees Clearing Financial Skies for Fiscal 2027
iBerkshires
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Leverett voters back conservation trail, keep historic library
Greenfield Recorder
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Report: Prop 2½ keeping local taxes down
The Eagle Tribune
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Chesterfield town election results in no changes, two Planning Board seats vacant
Gazette Net
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A Mass. city mayor is trying to buy a closed college. Residents are concerned
MassLive
Politics
Public Health
Public Safety
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State Police trooper, wrong-way driver killed in Route 1 crash
Boston Globe
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Ambulance transports at this Boston jail have tripled since 2010. What's driving the spike?
Boston Globe
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Video: Milford police highlight bike vs. car crash in safety message
Worcester Telegram
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2 towns in Central Mass. discuss merging police departments
Worcester Telegram
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Department of Correction director fined for giving daughter interview advantage, girlfriend ammunition
Boston Herald
State Finance
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Mass. Senate budget would overhaul sheriff funding and make canceling subscriptions easier
WGBH
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Mass. Senate budget would overhaul sheriff funding and make canceling subscriptions easier
WGBH
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Senate budget boosts local aid $53M
Axios
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In Mass., the middle class is holding on, but financial anxiety continues to climb
Commonwealth Magazine
State Government
Taxation
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Massachusetts collected nearly $1 billion more in tax revenue than expected in April
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts collected nearly $1 billion more in tax revenue than expected in April
Boston Globe
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These were the top 10 taxpayers in Worcester last fiscal year
MassLive
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Group behind The Harp, Ned Devine's hit with federal tax lien
Boston Business Journal
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Mass. income tax cut ballot question faces legal threat
Axios
Transportation
Utilities
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GE Vernova challenges Vineyard Wind's claims of harm
The New Bedford Light
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ISO New England trims 10-year forecast based on electrification outlook
Utility Dive
Press Releases
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April Revenue Collections Total $7.366 Billion
Massachusetts Department of Revenue
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $1.25 Million to Help Communities Address the Opioid Crisis
Mass. Department of Public Health
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Former DOC Employee Raymond Turcotte pays $35,000 for Violating Conflict of Interest Law
Mass. State Ethics Commission
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New Report Shows Massachusetts as Global Leader in Climatetech With 16 of Top 20 Energy Companies
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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MassBudget Statement: Senate Ways and Means FY 2027 Budget Proposal
MassBudget