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11:00am Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Committee Hearing

11:00am Mass. Association of School Committees Day on the Hill, Grand Staircase & Great Hall, State House, Boston

12:00pm From Visas to Ventures: Unlocking Immigrant Economic & Entrepreneurial Potential hosted by the Pioneer Institute, Via Zoom

1:00pm Joint Committee on Education, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Election Laws, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Joint Committee on Judiciary, Committee Hearing

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

A $1 Billion Tax Bill Is Looming Over Boston Homeowners » The Wall Street Journal

Mass. collected $1.1 billion more in taxes than it expected to in April. But warning signs remain. » Boston Globe

Boston sues Trump administration over cuts to housing, homeless funding » WBUR

U.S. Government Will Cease Grants to Harvard, McMahon Says » The Harvard Crimson

Editorial: House speaker reels in last-minute pork from Fair Share funds » Boston Globe

GOP’s Mike Kennealy received a string of donations above legal limit in April, data shows » Boston Herald

Want to wipe an eviction off your record? Here's what to know about the new process in Massachusetts » WBUR

Disgraced Boston city councilor’s guilty plea leaves colleagues scrambling to restore trust » Boston Herald

AGs sue Trump to salvage offshore wind projects » The Eagle Tribune

Mass. nurses frustrated over care quality, staffing levels » WWLP 22

What students, teachers and parents think about banning phones in Mass. schools » WBUR

NATIONAL

Marty Walsh on the Democratic Party: ‘We don’t have a message’ » Boston Globe

Trump changes his tune on the economy » The Hill

‘Donald Trump before Donald Trump’ tries for a comeback in Maine » Politico

Trump administration asks judge to toss suit restricting access to abortion medication » The Associated Press (AP)

Trump's new nationalism » Axios

Pritzker and Ocasio-Cortez: A billionaire and a former bartender emerge as Trump resistance leaders » The Associated Press (AP)

G.O.P. Targets a Medicaid Loophole Used by 49 States to Grab Federal Money » New York Times

Brian Kemp and the Dream of a Post-Trump GOP » The Bulwark

The 5 most competitive gubernatorial races to watch in 2026 » The Hill

Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio says he met with Trump in Florida » The Associated Press (AP)

“I think another reason why we should change this to the Gulf of America versus the Gulf of Mexico is, for over 40 years, the country of Mexico has been dumping raw sewage into the area near San Diego, California,” the lawmaker said. “That’s another reason we need to retake and claim ownership of this area.” She went on to say she had just been to the city. “I was just in San Diego meeting with some folks down there, and they described the situation,” Hageman added. “It’s an absolutely horrific, horrific situation. It is an environmental catastrophe and disaster created.”

Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY)

Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) said President Donald Trump was right to rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America” because, she said, Mexico has been polluting the gulf’s water near San Diego.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

The strategic ascent of Kai Trump » The Spectator

Can Trump Handle the India-Pakistan Crisis? » The Bu

Northeastern governors look to sidestep Trump administration in Canadian trade war » Politico

Business

Research funding cuts could mean thousands fewer jobs in the Boston area » Boston Business Journal

Healey and other Northeast governors invite Canadian premiers to Boston summit to talk trade, tariffs » Boston Globe

Boston Globe recognized as Pulitzer finalist in public service, editorial writing, and illustrated reporting and commentary » Boston Globe

‘Practically impossible’: As the White House pushes women to have more babies, the women who want them can’t afford it » Boston Globe

To hoard or not to hoard? » Boston Globe

Trillium cofounders raise spirits at Brewers Association annual meeting » Boston Globe

Wilmington automation firm laying off 400 workers after merger » Boston Globe

Trump threatens a 100% tariff on foreign-made films, saying the movie industry in the US is dying » Boston Herald

Ed Markey Discusses 'Small Business Liberation Act,' A Bill To Add Tariff Exemptions » Forbes

Cannabis & Psychedelics

THC on Tap: A Review of 2025 Cannabis-Infused Beverage Legislation » MultiState

Crimes

City councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson to plead guilty Monday to federal public corruption charges » Boston 25 News

Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson pleads guilty to federal corruption charges » WBUR

Boston City Councilor Fernandes Anderson pleads guilty to theft and wire fraud » WGBH

Education

We must not give up on DEI goals in the classroom (Viewpoint) » MassLive

Trump administration says Harvard will receive no new grants until it meets White House demands » WBUR

TX: Texas lawmakers moving to greatly increase control of state universities » Washington Post

Opponents urge lawmakers to erase advantage of legacy admissions » State House News Service

Ackman slams Harvard for failures, calls to remove Pritzker » Boston Globe

Fall River School Committee reverses course asking for help with $16M transportation bill » The Herald News

Cambridge's Harvard Square braces for Trump's war on higher ed » Axios

How colleges can double down on community impact at this critical time » Boston Business Journal

Fight at Amherst Middle School prompts union to call for safety improvements » Gazette Net

Trump administration bars Harvard from new federal research funding » Politico

Senate Dems plan another big bump in financial aid » State House News Service

Environment

Mass. AG Campbell sues Trump to defend offshore wind » The New Bedford Light

If Trump really wants to reopen Alcatraz, he’ll go up against environmental laws » The Mercury News

Massachusetts Democrats ‘Must Reevaluate’ Climate Change Goals » WBSM

EPA officially terminates $20 million grant to Springfield » MassLive

Melrose Named One of The State's First Climate Leader Communities » Melrose Patch

Federal

'It's a lifeline.' County saves AmeriCorps Cape Cod after federal cut » Cape Cod Times

Health Care

Congress should prioritize patients over PBM profits » Lowell Sun

Co-pays, deductibles targeted by health care reform bill » State House News Service

Transhealth, others condemn federal report urging therapy as brazen, unscientific attack on trans youth » Gazette Net

Lawmakers seek help for safety-net hospitals » The Eagle Tribune

Housing

Mass. Tenants Can Now Petition To Keep Eviction Records Sealed » WBZ News Radio

Sal’s Pizza owner breaks ground on mixed use project with 1,100 homes » Boston Herald

Madison Street landscape changing, as Worcester's latest apartment complex rises » Worcester Telegram

Outreach efforts starting as eviction-sealing law takes effect in Mass. » NBC Boston

Renters can now petition to seal their eviction records in Massachusetts » WGBH

Island rep earmarks $3.8 million for Navigator Homes » Martha's Vineyard Times

‘The very best of a public-private partnership’: King Street Common breaks ground » Lowell Sun

Human Services

Nonprofits agree they are worse off under Trump » State House News Service

Immigration

Detained Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk sounds alarm on conditions in Louisiana detention facility » Boston Globe

Moore: Let’s attract the best and brightest to U.S. » Boston Herald

‘I need to keep fighting’: How an ICE arrest changed one New Bedford family » WBUR

Judiciary

Killer of Massachusetts State Police trooper gets split ruling from Supreme Judicial Court » Boston Herald

Editorial: Homicide survivors face life sentence with killers up for parole » Boston Herald

Labor

Blank Street Coffee baristas move to unionize Boston locations » WGBH

Legislative

Victims rights advocates receive awards » WWLP 22

House speaker reels in last-minute pork from Fair Share funds » Boston Globe

Lobbying & Campaign Finance

European Parliament cracks down on lobbyists in effort to stop corruption » POLITICO

Local Government

DCAMM and Springfield Discuss Their Long-term Relationship with the Courthouse » Western Mass. Politics and Insight

North Adams takes possession of Queen Anne mansions on Church Street. Here's what they plan to do with them ... » The Berkshire Eagle

Residents Urge Plymouth Select Board to Purchase Atlantic Country Club » South Shore News

City Council to consider borrowing for capital improvements, including firehouse renovation » Worcester Telegram

Worcester Human Rights Commissioners say city manager refused to reappoint them » WGBH

All 30 articles, including solar grant match and $2.8M school assessment, OK’d in Ashfield » The Recorder

Greenfield Planning Board votes against proposed ADU amendments » The Recorder

Battenfeld: Disgraced Democrat councilor clings to seat despite guilty plea » Boston Herald

Politics

9 in 10 Mass. nonprofit leaders believe Mass. will be ‘worse off’ under Trump, poll finds » WGBH

CA: Could this former congresswoman beat Kamala Harris in California? » Boston Globe

Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson pleads guilty to federal corruption charges » Boston Herald

NH: Reporter Moves from Covering Dems to Running as One » National Review

GA: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp passes on running for Senate » POLITICO

OH: JD Vance’s Little Brother Tries His Hand at Politics. It’s Not Going So Well. » POLITICO

FL: The Hope Florida scandal, explained » Public Notice

OH: Ryan ‘seriously considering’ run for Ohio governor, communications adviser says » The Hill

Opinion: Markey is in the fight, not ‘letting time pass by’ » Boston Globe

Public Health

UMass researchers discover rare rabbit ticks in Maine that carry new strain of bacteria » Gazette Net

Public Safety

Davis: Update the law on ‘upskirting’ » the Berkshire edge

Opinion: Crime story defies the reality of what New Bedford is today » Boston Globe

State Finance

Editorial: Spilka’s no new tax budget vow just a formality » Sentinel & Enterprise

State Government

State leaders to huddle with Canadians over tariffs » The Eagle Tribune

Tariffs form backdrop for huddle of governors, Canadian premiers » State House News Service

Taxation

Empty Boston office buildings could shift $1 billion in taxes to homeowners: WSJ report » Boston Herald

Mass. Income Tax Cap Plan Halted By Legislative Panel » Law 360

Transportation

Senate panel tracking South Coast Rail service disruptions » State House News Service

Utilities

Formal dedication of the Dry Bridge Road Water Treatment Plant is held with ribbon cutting » MassLive

Mass. among 17 states suing Trump administration for blocking the development of wind energy » WBUR


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