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MASSACHUSETTS

Uber and Lyft may have dropped their ballot fight, but gig drivers this November will seek right to unionize » Boston Globe

Activists gear up for House climate bill » Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts State Police watchdog pushes again for probe of embattled agency » Boston Herald

Opinion: State’s aging gas infrastructure has to go » Commonwealth Beacon

At Fall River cultivation site, cannabis workers cast off their union » Boston Globe

‘We’ve only had so much capacity’: Amid buckling shelter system, Healey rolls up the migrant welcome mat » Boston Globe

Mass. State Police may face ‘additional scrutiny’ after conduct in Karen Read murder case, colonel says » Boston Herald

Former chairman’s lawsuit against MassGOP and party leaders dismissed » Boston Herald

House Drops Gaming Commission's Records Law Exemption » State House News Service

The US will pay Moderna $176 million to develop an mRNA pandemic flu vaccine » AP News

NATIONAL

Biden’s Lapses Are Said to Be Increasingly Common and Worrisome » New York Times

Feds Propose High Heat Work Standards » State House News Service

Texas Democrat first in party to publicly call for Biden to step down as nominee » Boston Globe

In private, Democrats panic. For the Biden campaign, everything is fine. » Washington Post

Electoral College Rating Changes: Upper Midwest Moves After Biden’s Debate Disaster » The Center for Politics

What Changes Would a Far-Right Government Bring to France? » New York Times

What is an ‘official’ act, and how will a judge interpret Trump’s immunity? » Washington Post

The US supreme court just completed Trump’s January 6 coup attempt » The Guardian

“No Bait and Switch”: The Trump Campaign Wants to Face Biden, Not a Replacement » Vanity Fair

Biden to meet Democratic governors to assuage fears after debate performance » The Guardian

Why the prospects of the 25th Amendment being invoked on Biden is unlikely » The Hill

The pundit class needs to get a grip » Public Notice

"A jury found that Trump committed 34 felonies to help win in 2016. After committing those crimes, once he took office, Trump then appointed three Supreme Court justices. Those justices then delayed efforts to hold Trump accountable for allegedly committing more crimes to hold onto power after losing the 2020 election. Now, those same justices support the idea that Trump enjoys absolute immunity for “official acts”—thereby drastically weakening efforts to hold Trump accountable. That’s the definition of Orbánism."

MSNBC’s Kyle Griffin

As MSNBC’s Kyle Griffin noted yesterday, the Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity proves that this process has already begun. Orbánism is already here.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Lowry: Whitmer great choice to replace Biden » Boston Herald

Opinion: The solution to America’s gerontocracy » Boston Globe

Opinion: The Great Trumpkin confronts the most terrible time of the year » Boston Globe

Biden plans to meet with Democratic governors after shaky debate performance » WBUR

What's next for Democrats? It's an open question, and Mass. could play a role » WGBH

‘It’s insulting.’ Democrats begin breaking with Biden after debate debacle. » Boston Globe

Business

In Salem, explosion of visitors has become a hot-button issue. Now the city is clamping down on tour guides. » Boston Globe

Desktop Metal to be acquired for up to $183M » Boston Business Journal

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Inspector General Will Testify Before Cannabis Committee » State House News Service

Education

Early Education Talks Nearing Pivotal Crossroads » State House News Service

State funding to increase paraprofessional positions in New Bedford, Fairhaven schools » South Coast Today

House committee sends inquiry to Harvard over China conference protest » WBUR

Override failure has Franklin educators concerned going into 2024-25 school year » The Metro West Daily News

Environment

In the Berkshires, an effort to corral climate change, one stream at a time » Boston Globe

E. coli closes Puffer’s Pond for at least a week » Gazette Net

Health Care

House Passes Bill Targeting Sexual Assault By Health Care Providers » State House News Service

Wheelchair Users Look To House For Relief » State House News Service

Pipes: Medicaid is for health care, not housing » Boston Herald

Longtime Mass. General president Peter Slavin will head Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles » Boston Globe

Moderna inks deal with US government to fund trial of bird flu vaccine » Boston Globe

Housing

New 43-unit affordable housing development coming soon to Ludlow » WAMC

State awards Construct with $3.1 million grant for Cassilis Farm » the Berkshire edge

Governor Healey announces $27 million in Fall River, Springfield, Worcester, other communities to create hundreds of new housing units » Fall River Reporter

Housing advocates cheer $5.4B stimulus bill, though transfer tax falls by wayside » Gazette Net

Healey: More housing for Lowell, state » Lowell Sun

Making minimum wage? In New England, you can only afford to live in these ZIP codes. » Boston Globe

Senate Drops Transfer Fee From Housing Bill » The Provincetown Independent

Housing advocates cheer $5.4B stimulus bill, though transfer tax falls by wayside » Gazette Net

How Massachusetts' $5B Housing Bill Could Help Jump-Start Development » BisNow

State Boosts North Street Housing Project With $4M » iBerkshires

State Awards Downtown Haverhill Developer Tax Credits to Help Meet Housing Demand » WHAV

State awards $27M for housing developments » The Eagle Tribune

Massachusetts emergency shelter spending topped $700M last month, report says » Boston Herald

With cracks spreading, Beacon Hill takes up the fight against ‘crumbling concrete’ destroying homes from the inside » InsuranceNewsNet

Human Services

A really healthy dose of art: State teams with Art Pharmacy to buttress mental, emotional health » Gazette Net

Immigration

Editorial: Are migrants’ sponsors stepping up? Follow the money » Boston Herald

Senators say migrant ‘sponsors’ could owe state money, Healey says it’s unlikely » Boston.com

Labor

Drivers Escorting Union Question To Ballot » State House News Service

AG Campbell supports driver unionization ballot effort » New England Public Media

US job openings rise to 8.1 million despite higher interest rates » Boston Globe

Mass General Brigham's Home Care nurses vote to unionize » Boston Business Journal

Local Government

Attleboro switches to two tax bills instead of four, and gets lots of blowback » The Sun Chronicle

‘Frustrating’: Boston City Council forced to cancel hearings due to holiday absences from Wu administration » Boston Herald

Parade, BBQ will mark Leverett’s 250th birthday Saturday » Gazette Net

Politics

Ex-Mass. Sen. Scott Brown says he’s weighing comeback ‘sooner rather than later’ » MassLive

In race for 4th Hampden District, Westfield city councilor Matthews-Kane ready to take leadership to next level » Gazette Net

In race for 4th Hampden District, incumbent Pease touts accomplishments as he seeks third term » Gazette Net

Public Health

West Nile virus detected in Massachusetts for first time this year: ‘Take steps to prevent mosquito bites’ » Boston Herald

Boston ends needle collection program that gathered thousands of syringes daily » Boston Globe

Boston researchers exploring over-the-counter PrEP for HIV prevention » Axios

Boston has among the lowest birth rates in the nation, data show. Here’s why that matters. » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Head of Mass. State Police, Gov. Maura Healey condemn comments of lead Karen Read investigator » WCVB

Mass. State Police may face ‘additional scrutiny’ after conduct in Karen Read murder case, colonel says » Boston Herald

Gov. Healey says state police ‘made the right decision' by relieving Michael Proctor of duty » NBC Boston

After Karen Read trial, State Police expecting ‘additional scrutiny’ » Boston Globe

After the fire, East Boston residents feel the gaps in city’s emergency response » WGBH

Union for State Police troopers reacts to Michael Proctor being relieved of duties after Karen Read mistrial » Boston.com

Howie Carr: Unspeakable stench of our Massachusetts State Police » Boston Herald

Proctor's state car, gun and gear taken away amid investigation » NBC Boston

Taxation

Are property taxes squeezing out Mass. homeowners? » Boston Globe

Transportation

Blue Hill Ave. plans get closer looks via ‘pop-up’ workshops » Dorchester Reporter

Utilities

Healey administration awards $45M to extend broadband infrastructure » MassLive

Pushback: State turns up heat on solar » The Recorder

Avangrid's New England Wind gains construction permit » Boston Business Journal

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