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Massachusetts

Michael Minogue and Brian Shortsleeve aren't meeting in a GOP primary debate. So we made our own.

Boston Globe

Why polling is so prone to prediction problems in primary races
Commonwealth Magazine
Could judge's ruling finally end disputes over cannabis community impact fees?
Boston Globe
Catholic Group Calls For Maura Healey To Be Excommunicated After She Signs Law Allowing Elective Abortions Throughout Third Trimester
New Boston Post
Opinion: Massachusetts has an aging problem. It's called Beacon Hill.
Boston Globe
Mass. Democratic Party leader attended awards gala in Boston before he was charged with drunken driving, footage shows
Boston Globe

National

The Endless, Maddening Wait for a Woman President

The New Republic

Moderates See Socialists as a Threat to the Democratic Party. Socialists Agree.
New York Times
'All are welcome': DNC Chairman Ken Martin sees room for leftists in 'big tent' party
Washington Times
Is the US ready for President Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
The Guardian
How These Farmers Became the Face of the Data-Center Resistance
The Wall Street Journal
Radical Democrats gearing up for woke 2.0
Washington Times

Today on Beacon Hill

11:00am

House Informal Session

House Chamber

11:00am

Senate Informal Session

Senate Chamber

4:00pm

Cabo Verdean Cultural Center

Virtual Hearing

Birthday: Rep. Russell Holmes

New Media

Instagram

TL;DR: Mayor Wu has a lot riding on the SJC’s White Stadium decision.

Boston Policy Insitute, Inc

Attorney for Lawrence Mayor Hits Parked Car, Threatens Media As He Drives Client Away

WBZ News | CBS News Boston

Massachusetts has a brand-new $91,000-a-year statewide “heat resilience officer.” So naturally, we had a question.

Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance

An individual may contribute up to $1,000 per calendar year to a candidate in Massachusetts. Contributions are disclosed on “deposit reports” e-filed with OCPF.

MA Office of Campaign & Political Finance

Podcasts

Desperation and a double-bind for Quabbin communities

The Codcast

Best of BPR (Aug. 2026): Seth Moulton, David Steiner, and More

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Is the Democratic party losing its appeal with young voters?

Not My Politics

Ep. 2486 - Joe Rogan Is Falling for the Charlie Kirk Conspiracy

The Ben Shapiro Show

Substack

Bezos, John Henry, Liverpool and Fenway Sports Group's future

Contrarian Boston

THE RISE OF AOC: Power

The Ink

Debunking MAGA's Puppy-Killer Smear Against Abdul El-Sayed

TheBulwark

Rally on 8/20 against Trahan (MA-3) and Big AI

Mass 50501

TikTok

Massachusetts is among the richest states in the country, but also among the most unequal. Take, for example, how the median wealth of white families is nearly $550,000, compared with just $1,200 for Hispanic families — some 458 times greater.

The Boston Globe

The establishment status quo isn't cutting it. It’s time for a new generation of leadership that actually gets things done. I sat down with Martha Raddatz this week at our campaign HQ to talk about why I’m running for Senate. Because our fight can't wait.

Congressman Seth Moulton

Thank you to everyone who came out for today’s Town Hall. Especially my progressive partner, @elizabethwarren. Together we will keep fighting to lower costs for working people across our Commonwealth.

Senator Ed Markey

The $500K we delivered for 2Life Communities’ Brooke House Village Center is an investment in healthy aging. These transformative investments are what happens when we put those closest to the pain, closest to the power.

Representative Ayanna Pressley

YouTube

Poll finds Moulton trailing Markey in Senate race

WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Markey and Warren host Holyoke forum on cost of living

WWLP-22News

Why aren't more people voting and what can be done to change that?

CBS Boston

Moulton talks ‘a new generation of leadership' in pre-Senate primary interview

NBC 10 Boston

Quote of the Day

“Trump just decided to side with North Korea instead of South Korea. We are now an Axis power. This is not a joke. Your move, you cowardly GOP congress.”

Danny Minton, A Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Texas's 6th Congressional District.

Minton's Thread post in response to Trump substantially reducing joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.