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MASSACHUSETTS

Millionaire’s tax money will be exempted from rebate law under House plan » Boston Herald

Governor Healey vows to make MBTA managers work and live near the transit system they oversee » Boston Globe

Rep. Pressley and Sen. Markey are working to make buses fare-free. Here’s what that would mean. » Boston.com

Mass. delegation members take court reform proposal on the road » WBUR

Poll finds big safety concerns among Boston public school parents » Commonwealth Magazine

DFER, Other Education Groups Launch Pro-MCAS Coalition » State House News Service

Over 100,000 Mass. residents could see thousands taken out of their tax refunds » WGBH

Worcester City Council to consider $1,300 annual stipend for police officers wearing body cameras » MassLive

What the East-West Rail could learn from the Downeaster » WBUR

Markey, Pressley take another shot at expanding fare-free public transportation » Boston Herald

THE OTHER 49

NH: N.H.’s workforce shortage is preventing economic growth » Boston Globe

RI: What does Rhode Island do with lottery revenues? Here's how it's spent » The Providence Journal

CT: Budget proposal shows investments in housing likely this year. Here’s where the targets are. » Hartford Courant

CT: Mom sues schools, bus company after special-needs son allegedly punched by bus monitor » Hartford Courant

NY: Governors Island to Be Site of $700 Million Climate Campus » New York Times

NY: State budget agreement close on allowing 22 more charter schools in New York City: sources » New York Post

NJ: Lawmakers wonder if DEP needs more money. DEP doesn’t disagree. » POLITICO Pro

MN: THC seltzers can't be sold in Minnesota liquor stores. Some are doing it anyway » Axios

FL: Florida House will issue subpoenas to medical groups advocating gender-affirming care » Miami Herald

MT: Protesters scream, arrests follow after Montana Speaker doesn’t recognize transgender lawmaker » Raw Story

CA: Amazon delivery firm allows its drivers to unionize with the Teamsters » Washington Post

NATIONAL

Lyme disease vaccine could be coming soon » Axios

First study to look at AI in the workplace finds it boosts productivity » Axios

The Future of the Expanded Child Tax Credit Is With the States (for Now) » The New Republic

Biden's never-Trump campaign for '24 » Axios

Is Biden’s Approval Rating Too Weak for Him to Win? » Sabato's Crystal Ball

Biden announces he is running for reelection in 2024 » Washington Post

Joe Manchin’s Tax Hike On The Working Class » The Lever

The Supreme Court’s slippery slope » The Hill

Susan Rice to leave White House domestic policy post » Axios

Clarence Thomas’s Billionaire Friend Did Have Business Before the Supreme Court » Bloomberg Politics

Why the Anti-Anti-Trumpers Need Ron DeSantis » Bulwark+

Daily Show: Tucker Carlson's leaving creates 'a huge white power vacuum at Fox' » Raw Story

Fox News Staffers Celebrate Tucker Carlson’s Departure: ‘Pure Joy’ » Rolling Stone

The Great Electrician Shortage » The New Yorker

“You will see quick action on our team’s part in response to this,” Healey told reporters at the State House. “It is incredibly upsetting to me that people in senior management, not only don’t they live in Massachusetts, but are working remotely.”

Governor Maura Healey

Healey on Monday vowed to crack down on senior MBTA managers who live hundreds or even thousands of miles away from the transit system they oversee, calling it “outrageous” that some leaders are working remotely in a time of crisis.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Editorial: Integrity in short supply » Boston Herald

Tucker Carlson’s hold on the GOP and role in the disinformation business isn’t going anywhere » Boston Globe

Business

Carlson’s departure from Fox is ‘earth-shaking,’ comes at critical time for the network, media experts say » Boston Globe

From Boston to Newfoundland to Germany, Gebolys sees potential for green hydrogen » Boston Globe

Education

New MassINC poll shows Boston parents concerned for kids' safety at school » WBUR

‘Fraudulent’ Mass. university site resurfaces after officials shut it down » MassLive

How Easthampton superintendent hire was handled helped spur School Committee resignation » Gazette Net

Website posing as fake Massachusetts university draws attention of authorities » Boston Globe

Harvard President Bacow to Meet with Black Student Leaders in Response to Letter on Leverett ‘Swatting’ Attack » The Harvard Crimson

Environment

How a tiny Massachusetts river has become a star in the fly-fishing world » Boston Globe

Federal

Could Air National Guard intelligence wing closure be permanent? » Cape Cod Times

Opinion: What’s the truth about the war in Ukraine? » Boston Globe

Health Care

BMC and Point32Health partner to improve maternal care » Boston Globe

Housing

Regional leaders huddle to discuss housing crisis » Gloucester Times

Average Island home sale hits $2.3 million » Martha's Vineyard Times

This proposal would turn a vacant lot in Worcester into 94 units of affordable housing » Worcester Telegram

Judiciary

Making people feel supported: Victim advocate honored for 20 years with Worcester DA » Worcester Telegram

Local Government

How much will it cost to implement a new town seal in Natick? » The Metro West Daily News

Somerset fired the Council on Aging director. A lawsuit claims this broke Open Meeting Law » The Herald News

Gove pushes for increased state funding » Newburyport News

City of Boston names Street Theory as new mural consultant » WBUR

Politics

Springfield Council Race Already At-Large Enough for a Preliminary » Western Mass Politics and Insight

Opinion: Healey is on a fast break where Baker met Democratic zone defense » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Worcester City Council to consider $1,300 annual stipend for police officers wearing body cameras » MassLive

Bristol sheriff says correction officers prevented violence, hostage situation during jail standoff » Boston Globe

Bristol County House of Corrections disturbance 'seconds away' from hostage situation, sheriff says » CBS News

Hadley bringing on two new police officers » Gazette Net

Franks: The root causes of mass shootings, inner-city homicides » Boston Herald

Bristol sheriff investigating Friday's jail uprising » WBUR

Bristol County sheriff releases dozens of photos showing inmate uprising damage » The Sun Chronicle

Reproductive Rights

Opinion: Abortion pill ruling offers a breather, but new threats are already on the way » Boston Globe

State Government

APCC wants Healey Administration to re-think uses of Upper Cape military base » WCAI

Taxation

Changes to Mass. tax rebate law on the table as House kicks off budget debate » MassLive

Transportation

Buses To Replace Braintree Branch For 16 Nights Next Month » State House News Service

Healey Names First-Ever Transportation Safety Chief » State House News Service

Buses To Replace Braintree Branch For 16 Nights Next Month » State House News Service

MBTA schedules slow zone work on Red Line » Commonwealth Magazine

Cape Cod Canal will be closed to all marine traffic, Sagamore Bridge work moves to final phase » Boston Herald

Markey, Pressley take another shot at expanding fare-free public transportation » Boston Herald

New MBTA Board of Directors chair promises 'greater emphasis on safety' » WCVB

Gov. Healey just appointed the first MassDOT safety chief. Here’s what he’ll do. » Boston.com

Pressley, Markey renew push for fare-free transit federal grant program » Boston Globe

‘Management’s got to be in the building’: Maura Healey blasts policy that allowed MBTA managers to live 100s of miles from Boston » Boston.com

Steamship Authority Grapples with Deck Officer Shortage » Vineyard Gazette

Staffing shortage has Steamship “scrambling” » Martha's Vineyard Times

Editorial: MBTA no place for ‘virtual’ managers » Boston Globe

Press Releases

Will you stand with PLS today? » Prisoners' Legal Services of Mass.

Governor Healey Nominates Judge Asha White and Attorney Amy Karangekis to Superior Court » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Governor Healey Announces Executive Branch Hiring Freeze » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $916,000 to Improve and Protect Water Quality » Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

DCR Invests More Than $500,000 in North Adams Skating Rink » Mass. Department of Conservation & Recreation

Governor Healey Posts New Public Dashboard Displaying Direct Funding Cuts to Massachusetts State Agencies by Trump Administration » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

$15 Million Awarded through the Community Transit Grant Program » Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Rail and Transit Division

Healey-Driscoll Administration Honors Correctional Professionals at 28th Annual Excellence in Corrections Awards » Mass. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

Governor Healey and Attorney General Campbell Remind Borrowers of Resources and Rights as Trump Administration Reinstates Involuntary Collection on Student Loans » Mass. Executive Office of Education

Governor Healey Calls on Congress to Reject Federal Cuts to Food Assistance for One Million Massachusetts Residents » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

NCSL Opposes 10-Year Moratorium on State AI Legislation » National Conference of State Legislatures

Pressley, Nunn, Underwood Reintroduce Bill to Expand Access to Maternal Healthcare » Office of Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley

MassGOP Reacts to New Study Showing Mass. Economy Contracted While Inflation Nearly Doubled in First Quarter of 2025 » MassGOP

AFSCME’s Saunders: Congress is charging ahead with a plan to shower billionaires with tax breaks at the expense of our communities. » American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

Sierra Club Response to Governor Healey’s Energy Affordability Bill » Sierra Club Mass.

Commission on Judicial Conduct sets date and location for public hearing on Formal Charges against Judge Shelley M. Richmond Joseph » Massachusetts Commission on Judicial Conduct

AG Campbell Files Two Lawsuits Challenging Trump Administration's Threats to Withold Federal Funding in an Effort to Coerce States into Enforcing Cruel Immigration Policies » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Danvers-Based Cleaning Company Cited Nearly $1 Million For Violating Workers' Rights » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, Fair Labor Divisionorne

Healey-Driscoll Administration Kicks Off Universal Pre-K Road Show in Somerville » Mass. Department of Early Education and Care

State Ethics Commission’s Enforcement Division Alleges Former MBTA Environmental Compliance Manager Thomas Daly Violated Conflict of Interest Law » Mass. State Ethics Commission

Governor Healey Unveils Energy Affordability, Independence & Innovation Act to Save Ratepayers $10 Billion » Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs


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