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House Seeking 60-Day Limit To Put "Pressure" On Committees » State House News Service

The surprising reason why hundreds of bills are stuck in the Mass. Legislature » MassLive

Boston office tower going on the auction block » Commonwealth Beacon

Mass. orders gas utilities to slash delivery fees for residential customers » WBUR

Will Gov. Healey meet President Trump while in D.C. for governors meeting? » NBC Boston

Mayor Wu files amicus brief with 40 mayors as NIH funding case returns to court » WBUR

State lawmaker leading Mass. antisemitism panel took Israel-funded trip, sparking pushback from critics » Boston Globe

Mass. immigration court case backlog likely to get worse, fired judge says » MassLive

‘Get rid of him or get rid of me’: Trump campaign flag in police station sparks dispute between chief, town administrator » Boston Globe

Vocational school lotteries proposal gets cool reception from activists » News 22 WWLP.com

Senate confirms mega-MAGA loyalist Kash Patel as FBI director » Axios

'Here we go again': Steve Bannon infuriates critics as salute draws 'Nazi' comparisons » Raw Story

Trump blindsides staff, Congress with conflicting Medicaid messages » Politico PM

Walmart outlook worries investors in "uncertain time" » Axios

Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge Allows Mass Firings to Proceed » New York Times

Trump moves to end protections for 500K Haitian migrants — paving the way for deportations » Politico PM

Elon Musk’s 13 Children and Their Mothers (That We Know Of): A Handy Guide » Vanity Fair

There’s No Easy Fix for Democrats’ Political Woes » The Cook Political Report

Trump expected to take control of USPS, fire postal board, officials say » Washington Post

AOC shows how to fight back and stand strong » Public Notice

Dems Shouldn’t Run Away From the USAID Fight—They Should Win It » The Bulwark

RI: ‘This is our time’: A more sophisticated resistance to President Trump 2.0 is led by state attorneys general » Boston Globe

Kelley: A farmer’s message to RFK Jr. » Boston Herald

Opinion: US must embrace a winning biotech strategy » Boston Globe

Mass. AG Campbell joins multi-state effort to protect feds' consumer watchdog » MassLive

Moulton gets an earful from fishing industry » Gloucester Times

For Trump, Wall Street is the rare check and balance worth listening to » Boston Globe

Opinion: The corporate world wants its money’s worth from DEI » Boston Globe

Stores scrambling to restock ice melt after winter storm leaves frozen mess » Boston Globe

State Street’s former iconic office tower in Boston will be auctioned: It’s a ‘tough time’ in the Financial District » Boston Herald

Wayfair acknowledges downturn after another unprofitable quarter and year » Boston Business Journal

Mass. AG sues Boston home equity lender, claiming deceptive practices » Boston Business Journal

Scanlon proposes bill to push North Attleboro mall owners to fill vacant space » The Sun Chronicle

Trump is coming for ‘eds and meds.’ That’s a big problem for Massachusetts. » Boston Globe

Once a darling of biotech, bluebird sells for less than $30M upfront » Boston Business Journal

Pesticide controversy at Western Mass. cannabis farm » Boston Globe

Editorial: Israeli hostage deaths diminish us all » Boston Herald

N.H. lawmakers consider rolling back protection for trans people in anti-discrimination law » Boston Globe

NH: N.H. lawmakers consider rolling back protection for trans people in anti-discrimination law » Boston Globe

FL: Florida files suit against Target, claiming DEI initiatives ‘misled investors’ » AP News

The Trump Administration Trashes Europe and NATO » The New Yorker

'We’re going back': Proud Boys and Oath Keepers plan presser at Capitol they stormed » Raw Story

Key moment Georgia Republican infuriated town hall flagged by MSNBC host » Raw Story

UMass: $10M in NIH funding at stake for flagship; court hearing set for Friday » Gazette Net

Kids’ disability rights cases stalled as Trump began to overhaul Education Department » Lowell Sun

Critics say new lottery admission proposal for vocational schools would exclude up to 50% of some cities’ students » Boston Herald

Barrett concerned about art center donation to MCLA, says Birge, college leadership leaving North Adams in the dark » WAMC

State unveils lottery system for voc-ed admissions » The Eagle Tribune

My Turn: Why is DCR logging our public forests? » The Recorder

Offshore wind foes ask Trump’s Interior secretary to halt all projects »

Vineyard Wind lighting system online next week » The Inquirer and Mirror

Mass. AG Campbell tries to save Warren's watchdogs » Axios

Opinion: How Massachusetts got rich on gambling » Boston Globe

How do we fix ambulance shortages and ambulance deserts? Panel discussion will address the public health crisis » Berkshire Eagle

DR. PIER BOUTIN: Without more housing, you are going to lose your doctor » the Berkshire edge

Closing Pocasset Mental Health Center Is Not An Option - Editorial » The Bourne News

Outer Cape Prepares for Federal Ruling on HIV Prevention Meds » Provincetown Independent

‘So inhumane’: at UMass, patients’ families decry Trump administration’s move to slash NIH funding » Boston Globe

TX: Why the Texas measles outbreak was ‘inevitable’ » The Hill

Study pinpoints Massachusetts housing production obstacles » The New Bedford Light

WHA receives $23M from state for Lakeside Apartments redevelopment » Worcester Business Journal

Vacation home trends add to Massachusetts housing crunch » Commonwealth Beacon

State commission on housing production targets single-family zoning, other sweeping reforms » Boston Globe

25 Investigates reporting on MA Child Advocate reviews prompts legislation » Fox 25 News

McCaughey: States aiding migrant crime in Trump crosshairs » Boston Herald

Boston’s Haitian community unsettled as Trump cancels temporary immigration protections » Boston Globe

Mass. immigrant detained in Texas will soon be free to return home » WGBH

Lawmakers urged to keep remote meetings » The Eagle Tribune

Mass. House leaders will move to make committee votes public, vow a ‘more accessible’ Legislature » Boston Globe

Q&A: SHNS Talks With Freshman Rep. Ken Sweezey » State House News Service

State Reps Get An Earful From Nantucket Select Board On Vineyard Wind » nantucketcurrent

More than 1,200 citations issued to property owners who failed to clear sidewalks in Boston after storm » Boston Globe

North Adams Mayor Macksey to make all appointments to boards and commissions without city council approval » Berkshire Eagle

State likely to make hybrid meetings a permanent option for cities and towns » Natick Report

Arciero, Eldridge secure $1 million for King Street development in Littleton » Lowell Sun

'Does it really bother anyone?' W. Boylston residents have say on removal of Trump flag at PD » Worcester Telegram

Easthampton reaffirms welcoming status initially passed in 2019 » Gazette Net

Massachusetts AG Andrea Campbell joins fight to stop Trump admin from ‘dismantling’ the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau » Boston Herald

Why Rep. Ayanna Pressley is pushing for reparations now » WGBH

Who will run in special election for Taunton state rep? Who's eligible, what they told us » Taunton Gazette

State lawmakers pen letter to AG Campbell’s office for ‘status update’ in death of MSP recruit » Fox 25 News

New state law designed to boost boating safety with mandatory course » Gazette Net

Howie Carr: The gang’s all here to kill and terrorize » Boston Herald

Worcester pols demand answers in Massachusetts Trooper Enrique Delgado-Garcia’s death » Boston Herald

Opioid-fighting windfall sitting unspent in Massachusetts municipal coffers » WCVB

Healey Prepared for Federal Funding Talk in D.C. Meetings » State House News Service

What's on the agenda as Healey heads to D.C. to meet with fellow governors » WBUR

What will the South Coast Rail do for the Massachusetts economy? » Boston Business Journal

William Hamer: Let’s make Massachusetts energy competitive » Gazette Net

Rise in gas and electric bills prompts outcry in Mass., calls for state to review hikes » WAMC

Massachusetts gas companies ordered to immediately reduce bills by 5% » CBS News

DPU orders gas companies in Massachusetts to immediately reduce gas bills by 5% » WHDH

DPU orders 5% reduction to ‘unsustainable’ Massachusetts gas bills » Boston Herald

Senator Eldridge announces 44th Annual Senior Conference for Thursday April 24th » Office of Sen. Jamie Eldridge

Home Health Agencies, Laboratory, And Physician Indicted For MassHealth Fraud And Kickback Schemes Involving Over $7.8 Million In False Claims » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Governor Healey Unveils Exhibition Celebrating Women Veterans and Legacy of Former Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Nashoba Valley Health Planning Working Group Submits Report Outlining Regional Health Care Needs, Services, Strategies » Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Governor Healey Nominates Robert Palumbo as Clerk Magistrate of the Barnstable County/Town of Plymouth Juvenile Court » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Healey-Driscoll Administration Releases Recommendations to Make Child Care More Affordable and Accessible » Mass. Department of Early Education and Care

AG Campbell Urges U.S. Supreme Court To Defend Medicaid Recipients' Freedom To Choose Their Providers » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Efforts To Dismantle Department Of Education » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $8.7 Million to Compliant MBTA Communities in Support of New Housing » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Vote Explainer - H.R. 1968 - Continuing Resolution (2025) » Office of Congressman Seth Moulton

Teaching Biodiversity, One Program at a Time » Mass. Audubon

Mass Cultural Council's 2024 Cultural Asset Inventory Reveals Key Insights » Mass Cultural Council

Chamber Supports Mayor’s Request for Prescription Benefit Management Report » Worcester Chamber of Commerce

Massachusetts families and businesses are struggling with some of the highest energy prices in the country—and state policies are making it worse. » MassFiscal Alliance

Ahead of Tax Filing Deadline, Governor Healey Promotes Savings for Families Under Expanded Child Tax Credit » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

AG Campbell Secures Temporary Block Of Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination Of K-12 Teacher Preparation Grants » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Latest Seasonally Unadjusted Unemployment and Job Estimates for Local Labor Markets in Massachusetts for January 2025 » Mass. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

Governor Healey Signs Executive Order to Ensure Safe, On Time, and On Budget Construction Projects » Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Springfield School Creates Winning Attendance Video » Mass. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Success of Higher Education Financial Aid Road Show » Mass. Department of Higher Education