Must-Reads
Massachusetts
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The Mass. Senate’s plan to shower cash on cities, town has critics. What they’re saying
MassLive
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Healey backs Frank's Democratic warning
Axios
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Massachusetts gun regulations will go before voters in November
The New Bedford Light
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Lawmakers complete bid to kill legislative stipend reforms
State Affairs
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Rollins, Hayden and Champion all clear signature hurdle to run for Suffolk DA
WGBH
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Kash Patel's Personalized Bourbon Stash
The Atlantic
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How High Are Gas Prices Where You Live?
New York Times
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Will MAGA Come for Thomas Massie?
The Dispatch
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Exclusive: Republicans plan 'all-out assault' on Platner's candidacy in Maine
Semafor
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Rumors of secret GOP payments to influencers now confirmed by ex-insider: expert
The Raw Story
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Today on Beacon Hill
9:00am
Behavioral Health Care Under Pressure in Massachusetts: Policy Solutions for a Sustainable Workforce hosted by the Mass. Health Policy Commission
Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont Street,
9:30am
Progressive Mass 2026 Lobby Day
Room 428, State House, Boston
10:00am
DOE Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) Spring PAC Meeting
Via Microsoft Teams
10:00am
Massachusetts Japan Day
Nurses Hall, State House, Boston
10:00am
Housing Appeals Committee Meeting
Via webcast
10:00am
14th Annual Caring Force State House Day
Great Hall & Grand Staircase, State House, Boston
10:30am
ENOUGH Act Press Conference with Sen. DiDomenico
Room 222, State House, Boston
11:00am
House Informal Session
House Chamber
11:00am
Senate Informal Session
Senate Chamber
11:00am
AIM Annual Meeting 2026
Hilton Boston Park Plaza, 50 Park Plaza, Boston
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business: Committee Hearing
State House, A-2 and Virtual
6:00pm
Department of Conservation & Recreation Public Hearing
Botume House, 4 Woodland Road, Stoneham
Birthday: Rep. Jonathan Zlotnik
Sponsored
New Media
Instagram
Podcasts
Substack
Bridgewater Secures $2 Million EPA Grant for Water Filtration, Approves FY27 Water and Sewer Budgets
Bridgewater-Raynham News
TikTok
YouTube
Quote of the Day
“Among the most ardent supporters: Republicans running for office this cycle. GOP candidates up and down the ballot rallied around the law in speeches at the state Republican Party Convention last month...Notably, DiZoglio does not have a declared Republican challenger this fall.”
On the popularity of the legislative audit from Mass. Republicans even though this issue is coming from a staunchly liberal auditor.
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Housing
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Marblehead man goes viral for comments on town housing plan: 'Are we kind of being pricks?'
Boston Globe
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Wellesley to vote on whether to sue state over housing plan
Boston Business Journal
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Can Massachusetts build more housing under rent control?
Boston Globe
Human Services
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Should SNAP be used on rotisserie chicken? Rep. Jim McGovern voted against
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Judiciary
Legislative
Local Government
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Councilor Guarino-Sawaya Seeks Traffic Safety Improvements near Engine 5
Revere Journal
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Quincy defends plan to erect Catholic statues as SJC questions city's ability to separate church and state
Boston Globe
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Wellesley voters should agree to support MassBay housing project
Boston Globe
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Boston City Council backs measure calling for Mayor Wu to restore 'devastating' $724K cut to veterans budget
Boston Herald
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Pelham to weigh $6.22M budget at Saturday Town Meeting amid fiscal warnings
Gazette Net
Politics
Public Health
Public Safety
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SJC weighs whether Quincy saint statues violate religious freedom laws
WBUR
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'Remembered as a hero': State Police mourn death of trooper killed in Route 1 crash
Boston Globe
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Trooper pleads not guilty to manslaughter in death of State Police Academy trainee
Boston Herald
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2 towns in Central Mass. discuss merging police departments
Worcester Telegram
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5 Hampden Sheriff employees top $200K as cash-strapped dept. plans for 50 cuts
MassLive
State Government
Transportation
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Look out, Brookline: A 12-day partial closure of the Green Line begins today
WBUR
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Some MBTA riders may not return to Boston until 4 a.m. after the first World Cup match
MassLive
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The very idea of congestion pricing causes a pileup of opinions
Boston Globe
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'Dooring' remains deadly, but city riding is getting safer overall, says expert
WGBH
Press Releases
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Senate budget committee proposes UGGA boost for FY27
Mass. Municipal Association
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Senate Ways and Means Releases Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Recommendations
Mass. Senate
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Hears Arguments on Religious Statues Planned for Quincy Government Building
ACLU Mass.
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April Revenue Collections Total $7.366 Billion
Massachusetts Department of Revenue
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Statement from Governor Maura Healey on the Line of Duty Death of a Massachusetts State Police Trooper
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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Our Annual Lobby Day + Senate vote on the PROTECT Act
Progressive Mass
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Supreme Judicial Court Celebrates 35th Anniversary of Boston Judicial Youth Corps Program
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week with Launch of New Educator Discounts Directory
Mass. Executive Office of Education
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Clean Water Trust Approves $14.9 Million in New Loans at its May Meeting
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
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Legislative stipend reform would benefit most lawmakers; Nature Fund proposal would create $65 million earmark
Center for State Policy Analysis (cSPA) at Tufts University
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Prop 2½ is under attack. Help us protect it
Mass. Fiscal Alliance