Must-Reads
Massachusetts
Recount begins in contested Boston-area state Senate race between incumbent Brownsberger and Wu-backed Lander
Boston Globe
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Why A ‘Cold State’ Like Massachusetts Is Taking Extreme Heat Seriously
The Wall Street Journal
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Wu says she sent senators a message. Don't recount on it.
Boston Globe
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As Flock contracts fall, Beacon Hill starts to eye guardrails
State House News Service
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Gov. Healey says Suffolk Sheriff Steve Tompkins 'needs to think about' returning to the job after acquittal
WBUR
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For Healey, a delicate dance with the utilities emerges during election season
Commonwealth Magazine
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Ballot question campaigns disclose their money details while reform bill lingers
MASSterList
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Letter: Mass. antiabortion group would legislate medical decision-making
Boston Globe
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Deep-pocketed donors flood the ballot-question field with cash
Commonwealth Magazine
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Anthropic signs lease for 24,000-square-foot office near Kendall Square
Boston Globe
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‘A communist caucus’: Trump gives Republicans their midterms enemy
Politico
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Fetterman touts McCormick in surprise video appearance at GOP convention
Politico
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Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It's Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
ProPublica
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In Portland, Violence Interrupters Struggle to Keep a Steady Foothold
Bolts Magazine
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'I am on the ballot.' In Dallas, Trump and his party make the midterms about him.
Boston Globe
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House Democrats weigh new AI committee with subpoena power
Politico
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Opinion: Charlie Kirk's legacy is taking root on college campuses
Boston Globe
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What the Flock is up with these cameras?
National Journal
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Today on Beacon Hill
9:00am
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure: Committee Hearing
Written Testimony Only
9:00am
Massport Board Meeting
Massport's Executive Offices, One Harborside Drive, East Boston
9:30am
Mass. Food Policy Council Meeting
Via Microsoft Teams
11:00am
House Informal Session
House Chamber
11:00am
Senate Informal Session
Senate Chamber
11:00am
AAPI Honoring Activist Caroline Chang
25 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02205
5:30pm
Boston's Next Health Breakthroughs hosted by Axios
Multicultural Arts Center, 41 Second Street, Cambridge
Sponsored
New Media
Instagram
Podcasts
Substack
Grading a Massachusetts Initiative Primer: When 'Politics-as-Usual' is the Wrong Frame
The Massachusetts Law & Politics Project
TikTok
Republicans are out with their latest idea to cut childcare. They just don’t get it.
Whip Katherine Clark
YouTube
Recount underway in Massachusetts State Senate primary between Brownsberger, Lander
WCVB Channel 5 Boston
Quote of the Day
“Only 9 percent of Lawrence residents voted in 2025 to elect Mayor Brian DePeña, who was arrested in August on federal fraud charges. Low voter turnout is a chronic challenge in Gateway Cities”
DePena, now facing federal fraud charges, was elected by just 9% of Lawrence residents—showing how low turnout can limit candidate scrutiny.
News by Category
2026 Midterm Elections
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Trump floats $5,000 checks to Americans if Republicans win midterms
Boston Globe
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Recount gets fiery between Senator Brownsberger and Boston Mayor Wu-backed challenger
Boston Herald
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Driscoll sees affordability as central to campaign
Marblehead Weekly News
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Campaign Notebook: Remarkable Turnout
State House News Service
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Foulkes defeats Rhode Island’s Gov. McKee. He’s the first governor in 8 years to lose a primary
The Associated Press (AP)
Artificial Intelligence
Beltway Politics
Business
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Businesses stung by Healey's R&D delay may get more time to pay
Boston Globe
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Mass ECHOS still cannot answer a basic question about the wealth gap
Bay State Banner
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Gov. Healey eyes changes to life sciences programs as early-stage biotechs struggle
Boston Business Journal
Cannabis
Federal
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The CIA Director Is a Failure
The Bulwark
Health Care
Housing
Local Government
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Plaintiffs update lawsuit over $2B Springfield courthouse project
Boston Herald
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North Adams becomes first non-gateway city in state development program
The Berkshire Eagle
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$41M from state green lights NHA's Linden plans
Needham Observer
Politics
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Wu upbeat on legislative losses, says results show voters are 'tired of the status quo'
WGBH
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County Commissioner Race Was a Nail-Biter
The Provincetown Independent
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Senators rally to Brownsberger as recount begins in tight race
State House News Service
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Dems to Trump: Please, Sir, the Stage Is Yours
The Bulwark
Public Health
Public Safety
Transportation
Utilities
Press Releases
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AG Campbell Files Amicus Brief Defending Limits On ICE Warrantless Arrests
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Massachusetts Marijuana Establishments Hit $10 Billion in Gross Sales
Mass. Cannabis Control Commission
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Governor Healey Opens Workforce Pell Applications to Expand Short-Term Job Training
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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Healey Executive Order Strengthens Data Center Safeguards, but Gaps Remain
Conservation Law Foundation
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McGovern, Warren, Pressley Tout Historic New Law to Combat High Cost of Housing in America
Office of Congressman Jim McGovern
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AG Campbell Secures Full Victory In Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Attack On Fair Housing Protections
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Governor Healey Nominates Maria Durant to the Superior Court
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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UMass Dartmouth receives $730,000 to advance offshore wind workforce development efforts and research projects MassCEC funding will expand paid student internships and support research on cod spawning and offshore wind monitoring
UMass Dartmouth
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Mayor Proposes Prohibition on Data Centers, Citing Noise and Other Impacts
City of New Bedford
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Warren, Trahan Statement Following Burlington ICE Facility Site visit
Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren