Must-Reads
Massachusetts
'There's a confidence crisis in public education': Mass. teachers concerned over direction of schools, survey finds
Boston Globe
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Power and politics from up North
MASSterList
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From AOC to Mamdani, democratic socialists are so hot right now — except in Massachusetts
Boston Globe
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Major Labor Union Urges Massachusetts Voters To Reject Ballot Measure To Roll Back Marijuana Legalization
Marijuana Moment
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Boston Mayor Wu pitches $100M tax breaks for developers to kickstart stalled housing construction
Boston Herald
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Sheriff Steven Tompkins is back officially, his lawyer says. But is he politically?
Boston Globe
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DE: Absentee voting lawsuit could change protocols ahead of November election
News From the States
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Misinformation, hesitancy could blunt impact of new cancer vaccines
Stateline.org
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Microsoft is publishing its first code of conduct for its own AI models
Quartz
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Netflix, Amazon, and YouTube are forming a Washington lobbying coalition to defend streaming
Quartz
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TX: Caesar to call for US to lead AI diplomacy
Politico
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Leon Black defies House Oversight Committee, sues Congress amid Epstein investigation
Politico
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Why Wall Street is blowing off fears of an AI apocalypse
Axios
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States scramble to explain Medicaid work requirements
Pluribus News
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Pardon brokers offer to "put pressure on the president," at sky-high costs
CBS News
Sponsored
Today on Beacon Hill
10:00am
Future of Medicine Summit hosted by The Boston Globe
Joseph B. Martin Conference Center, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Election Laws: Committee Hearing
A-2 and Virtual
3:00pm
Commonwealth Conversation with Attorney General Andrea Campbell
Foley Hoag, 155 Seaport Boulevard, Boston
5:00pm
Veterans Homes Council Meeting
Via Microsoft Teams
Sponsored
New Media
Instagram
Podcasts
Substack
Back to School PSA Update: We Warned you About Student Interest Surveys. Then you Sent us the Worst One We've Ever Seen.
Massachusetts Informed Parents
TikTok
YouTube
Quote of the Day
“The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!”
Trump lashes put at Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Truth Social after the AI leader called for guardrails from the government for safer AI.
News by Category
2026 Midterm Elections
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Battenfeld: Mike Minogue shifts strategy to focus on Healey failures
Boston Herald
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Editorial: Mass. Legislature again shows undue contempt for ballot questions
MassLive
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Editorial: Cowardly Dems duck debates
Boston Herald
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GOP gubernatorial nominee Michael Minogue talks AI, lackluster job growth, and sparking a new manufacturing boom
MassLive
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Somerville for Palestine's Organizing Key to Erika Uyterhoeven's State Senate Victory
The Somerville Times
Artificial Intelligence
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AI advancements leave governors on edge
State House News Service
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Mass. tries to rein in data centers but leaves open questions
Axios
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Massachusetts Governor Calls for Federal AI Guardrails
Govtech.com
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Gov. Healey wants federal action on AI development
NBC Boston
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Mass. governor calls for AI guardrails after Anthropic insiders warn of existential threats
MassLive
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The American Age Is Over. (For sure.) The AI Apocalypse Is Here. (Maybe.)
The Bulwark
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AI experts say Healey's order restricting data center construction in Mass. 'makes sense'
WGBH
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Poll reveals concerns about AI as politicians battle over what to do
WCVB
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Ludlow joins WMass communities debating data center moratorium
MassLive
Beltway Politics
Business
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Macklemore pulled from Ed Sheeran's tour over "Free Palestine" outcry
Axios
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"Beat the Press with Emily Rooney" grades Bari Weiss' rebooted "60 Minutes," digs into a big Fox News departure and a controversial WaPo columnist's legal victory, and fires up the rants and raves
Contrarian Boston
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The search is on for Logan Airport's new announcement voice
WBUR
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Healey gives $300,000 in relief payments to shellfish harvesters impacted by Haverhill sewage leak
WHDH
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Erica McLaughlin to lead Cabot Corp. as it looks to expand into battery sector
Boston Globe
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Wendy Murphy: Clancy case reveals hidden money in action
Boston Herald
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Mass. clamdiggers get relief checks as Haverhill sewage spill impacts election
NBC Boston
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Mass. hands out $300K to shellfish harvesters hurt this summer by sewage overflow
WGBH
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State officials launch $7 million theater incentive program
Boston Business Journal
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Avon debt collector is barred from operating in Massachusetts under $52 million settlement
Boston Globe
Education
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Fewer students, too many schools: Communities confront closures and consolidations
News From the States
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UMass Amherst launches $120 million Future of Food Initiative
Boston Business Journal
Health Care
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Boston Children's Hospital tops U.S. News rankings in 7 specialties
Axios
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Cooley Dickinson Hospital workers overwhelmingly approve new contract with raises, bonuses
Gazette Net
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Premiums up, subsidies at risk as Connector open enrollment nears
22WWLP.com
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Healey proposes $2.25 million for postpartum care, mental health
WCVB
Housing
Immigration
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Mass. joins states suing over Trump rule that denies green cards to immigrants using public benefits
WGBH
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States, cities sue over Trump rule seeking to deny green cards to immigrants using public benefits
The New Bedford Light
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Mass. joins lawsuit challenging Trump administration's 'public charge' immigration rule
Boston Globe
Judiciary
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Jury list in Lindsay Clancy triple murder trial impounded indefinitely
Sentinel & Enterprise
Labor
Local Government
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Worcester City Council to consider ban on homeless encampments
Worcester Telegram
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Pittsfield Councilors Want Enforcement on E-Bikes
iBerkshires
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Police chief says councilor didn't call him after her Worcester crash
Worcester Telegram
Politics
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From AOC to Mamdani, democratic socialists are so hot right now
Boston Globe
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Ballot questions have already drawn millions in contributions. See who is funding the fight for and against them.
Boston Globe
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Should political candidates be required to debate their opponents?
Boston.com
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The Latest Right-Wing Revolt Against Markwayne Mullin Is the Wildest Yet
The Bulwark
Public Safety
Utilities
Press Releases
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MassDEP Upholds Decision to Prevent Holtec from Dumping 1.1 Million Gallons of Pilgrim Wastewater into Cape Cod Bay
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
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Construction is Underway for the Renovation of the 285-Unit Millers River Apartments in Cambridge
MassHousing
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CAIR-MA Condemns Racist, Hate-Fueled Attack on Black Man at Kingston Cumberland Farms
CAIR-MA
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Governor Healey Welcomes F-35A Aircraft to Barnes, Marks New Era for 104th Fighter Wing
Mass. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
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AG Campbell Sues To Block Trump Administration's New Public Charge Rule
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $2M in Fire Safety Funding
Mass. Department of Fire Services
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Governor Healey Calls for Federal Action to Strengthen AI Safeguards
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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Treasurer’s Office of Economic Empowerment, Division of Banks Announce 2027 Funding for High School Financial Education Fairs
Mass. Office of Economic Empowerment
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AG Campbell Blocks Avon Debt Collector From Operating In Massachusetts, Secures Over $50 Million In Debt Relief For Consumers
Mass. Office of the Attorney General
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Governor Healey Awards $7 Million to Support Live Theater Productions Across Massachusetts
Mass. Executive Office of Economic Development
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Eye Practice and Physician Owner Agree to Pay $350,000 to Resolve Allegations of False Claims to Medicare
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts