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"Recently, the Democrats have become indelibly identified with highly unpopular and wrong-headed stands on cutting police budgets, reducing penalties for crimes, affirmative action (often at the expense of Asians), permitting men who identify as women to compete in women's sports, and decriminalizing border crossings. They've also become identified with draconian measures on climate change that while attempting to address the genuine threat posed by climate change, threaten the livelihood of workers and farmers whose support is prerequisite to making any meaningful changes in climate policy."

John B. Judis, The Liberal Patriot

As the 2026 and 2028 elections approach, the Democrats are in desperate need of redefinition. They've now relied for five elections in a row on Donald Trump's unpopularity but have only succeeded—and partially and barely—in 2018 and 2020.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Three ways Mike Johnson has already been one of the weakest House speakers in history » Boston Globe

Opinion: What the ghost of Grover Cleveland would tell Trump » Boston Globe

Business

How tariffs could hurt small businesses in New England » Boston Globe

Massachusetts bans circus animals in 2025 » Boston Globe

Tripadvisor paying $435 million to simplify its ownership » Boston Globe

Lab developer IQHQ sells Brighton site at two-thirds 2022 price » Boston Business Journal

Money app regulation among 27 bills signed into law » News 22 WWLP.com

Cambridge startup Pickle Robot seeks to automate the dreary work of unloading trucks » Boston Globe

Worcester officials sound alarm over CarMax auction proposal » The Gardner News

New Massachusetts law changes liquor license rules for immigrants and farmers markets » New England Public Media

Education

Healey Signs Bill Restructuring Lawrence School Board » State House News Service

City of Easthampton asks federal judge to toss lawsuit filed by former superintendent prospect » MassLive

Amherst regional superintendent lays out framework for sweeping change » Gazette Net

The biggest lesson about Harvard, Claudine Gay, and the future of diversity is yet to come » Boston Globe

Health Care

Legislature salvages Steward crisis response bill » Lowell Sun

‘My life was given back to me:’ Dual transplant program offers patients with diabetes complications a fresh start » Boston Herald

Mass. biotech stock plunges after depression drug fails late-stage trial » Boston Business Journal

Housing

Boston given green light by Massachusetts Legislature to slap ‘scofflaw’ landlords with $2,000 fines, up from $300 » Boston Herald

Judiciary

Easthampton’s Dan Carey sworn in as clerk of courts » Gazette Net

New clerk of Berkshire Superior Court takes oath of office in Pittsfield » Berkshire Eagle

Editorial: Confidence in judicial system hits the skids » Boston Globe

Local attorney confirmed as District Court associate justice » The Concord Bridge

Legislative

Fiscal watchdog calls on Massachusetts lawmakers to accept an audit before they take a pay raise » The Daily Item

"Present" Vote Sends Message to Spilka » Franklin Observer

Crumbling foundations: Attempt to help homeowners falls short in MA Legislature » Worcester Telegram

Are the Berkshires delegation to the Statehouse taking the new 11 percent pay raise? We asked all four » Berkshire Eagle

Local Government

Governor Healey gives Lawrence City Council the power to appoint some School Committee members » Boston Globe

The 411 on 311: Counting the pothole, pest and parking complaints of 2024 » WBUR

Marblehead misses deadline possibly losing thousands in grants » Lynn Daily News Item

More Open Meeting Law complaints filed against Lowell City Council » Lowell Sun

Politics

Mike Kennealy, former cabinet secretary for Charlie Baker, ‘seriously considering’ running for governor in 2026 » Boston Herald

Public Health

A promise fulfilled: mother launches ‘overdose awareness’ license plate after son’s death » Boston Globe

Opinion: Don’t smirk. Anti-obesity drugs have changed people’s lives. » Boston Globe

Can steeper fines fix Boston's rat problem? » NBC Boston

Public Safety

'A lack of processes and procedures': Audit of MA Police Training Committee raises concerns » Spectrum News

Boston city councilor says New Orleans attack highlights ‘pressing need’ for Hub event safety updates » Boston Herald

Springfield School Committee extends controversial camera pact with police for 45 days » MassLive

Illegal immigrant arrested in Massachusetts migrant motel with reported AR-15, kilos of fentanyl » Boston Herald

Mass. Gov. Healey: New Orleans attack was ‘horrific’; says state always at ‘high level of alert’ » MassLive

Police union chief roils City Council president race » The New Bedford Light

Boston monitoring safety at large public events in wake of New Orleans attack, mayor says » CBS News

What the Boston Marathon bombing taught us about safety at public events » NBC Boston

State Auditor finds inconsistencies in police training » News 22 WWLP.com

Reproductive Rights

State moving to bolster abortion rights as second Trump term nears » The Recorder

State Government

Money App Regulation Among 27 Bills Signed Into Law » State House News Service

Auditor: State Settlement Agreements Report Is "Not Good" » State House News Service

Transportation

Another North Adams Airport Commission member has resigned amid hangar controversy » Berkshire Eagle

Last-ditch push for higher ferry passenger fee comes up short » The Inquirer and Mirror

Healey OKs plan to halt trucker license revocations » Newburyport News

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The Week In Review

Most read bills of the week:

House Actions This Week: 68

Senate Actions This Week: 98

Press Releases

Eversource Starts Construction on Greater Cambridge Energy Program, Including Only Underground Substation of its Kind in the U.S. » Eversource

MTA statement on NAEP scores » Mass. Teachers Association

Pioneer Institute Study Compares MA Workforce Development System to Those in Peer States » Pioneer Institute

Public Service Unions File Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Efforts to Politicize the Civil Service » American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

Neal Statement on Trump Administration Rescinding OMB Memo & Federal Judge Granting Restraining Order » Office of Congressman Richard Neal

Announces $19 Million for Statewide Digital Equity Efforts » Mass. Tech Collaborative

Urge Your Legislators to Take Climate Action » Environmental League of Mass.

The future of Offshore Wind is blowing in the wind » Mass Fiscal Alliance

State Ethics Commission Finds Auburn Water District Foreman Scott Callahan Violated Conflict of Interest Law » MA State Ethics Commission

MassDOT Launches Naloxone Pilot Program for Public Safety and Health » Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Offers New Resources for Community Impact Fees, Host Community Agreements » Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission

Trump administration orders federal funding freeze on all public loans, grants and other aid » Providers' Council

Statement from the Boston Teachers Union on Trump’s Federal Grant Freeze » Boston Teachers Union

Governor Healey Appoints Lori Streeter as Interim Franklin County Sheriff » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

AFSCME’s Saunders on the federal funding freeze: This is a blatant overreach straight from Project 2025 » American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

Statement on the Federal Funding Pause » MassBudget

Secretive, spending ways… » MassGOP

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Nearly $600,000 in Grants to Strengthen Watershed Protection and Public Water System Resilience » Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

AG Campbell Sues to Stop Trump Administration from Withholding Essential Federal Funding » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $325K to Restore Critical Wildlife Habitat » MA Department of Fish and Game


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