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10:00am Executive Office of Health & Human Services Public Hearing, Via Zoom

12:00pm MassHealth Public Hearing, Via Zoom

5:00pm Close of Comment Period for Economic Assistance Coordinating Council Repeal, Submission via mail or email

Birthdays: State Senator Michael Barrett

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

Beacon Hill lawmakers plan to approve interim budget as spending talks continue » WGBH

Mayor Wu has a powerful ally in the state House’s likely next leader. Their partnership could reshape Boston politics. » Boston Globe

Editorial: As Mass. unemployment rises, UI reform stagnates » Boston Business Journal

U.S. wants to deport FBI informant who was set to testify in gang case in Mass. » WBUR

Felony suspects are being released in Mass. during stoppage, attorneys say. It could get worse » MassLive

House, Senate agree to play by first new rules since 2019 » State Affairs

A Mass. doctor mails 2,500 abortion kits out of state per month. Lawmakers voted to further protect providers like her. » Boston Globe

Cape Cod towns order indicted Massachusetts state lawmaker to resign » Boston Herald

Why are Mass. lawmakers moving on another abortion shield law? » WBUR

‘Stalwart’ of Mass. marijuana legalization movement dies at 67 » MassLive

NATIONAL

The housing market is in the absolute dumps » Axios

On a Quiet Southern Border, Empty Farms and Frightened Workers » New York Times

NATO’s New Northern Leaders » The Bulwark

The upside potential and downside risk of the new Democratic party. » The Bulwark

Republicans scramble to save Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ » The Hill

A Week for the Ages in the Annals of Trump Suck-Uppery » The New Yorker

House appropriators approve Legislative Branch bill with GAO cuts » Roll Call

Coming Soon: A New Season of ‘Autocracy in America’ » The Atlantic

Trump's secret police are terrorizing American streets » Public Notice

New laws curb AI use in health insurance denials » Pluribus News

"Remember when Trump went on all those podcasts and got the Joe Rogan crowd to vote for him? Zohran did that at the local level. He was all over Instagram and TikTok, appearing with local microinfluencers. He was funny, smiling, optimistic. And the implicit promise of his campaign was that he’d drop a bunker buster on the political status quo. Remind you of anyone? The Trump/Mamdani comparisons are unavoidable. Their charisma. Their genius at branding themselves. Despite their extremely privileged backgrounds—Zohran’s mom is the acclaimed film director Mira Nair and his dad, Mahmood Mamdani, is a professor at Columbia—they ran as consummate outsiders against a corrupt and listless establishment. And both pulled off shocking wins"

The Bulwark's Will Rahn

Will Rahn of the Bulwark draws a parallel between Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump, highlighting how both used charisma, outsider branding, and savvy social media tactics to disrupt political establishments despite privileged backgrounds.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Two Mass. military vets in Congress break from Democratic consensus of outrage over Trump’s Iran strike » Boston Globe

Trump's signature policy bill is facing trouble on multiple fronts in the Senate » WBUR

Senators question Trump plan to kill federal funds for PBS, NPR and some foreign aid » WBUR

Democrats are trying to figure out what to do about John Fetterman. One of them is stepping up. » Boston Globe

Tucker Carlson’s podcast surges up the charts amid MAGA rift over Israel-Iran conflict » CNN

Business

Implementation, not regulation, of ‘transformational’ AI on Healey’s radar » Gazette Net

Market Basket board member says sidelining CEO Arthur T. Demoulas is ‘catastrophic managerial and business mistake’ » Boston Globe

Empowering workers to become owners » Bay State Banner

Mega Millions, Powerball ticket sales way down amid jackpot drought » Boston Herald

Baby on board: Mass. lawmaker asks Trump to keep strollers, cribs out of his trade war » MassLive

Ben & Jerry’s fights Unilever on social justice in the Trump era » Boston Globe

After a successful 4 Nations Face-Off, Boston bidding to host World Cup of Hockey in 2028 » Boston Globe

Veolia moves Boston HQ, acquires two local companies » Boston Business Journal

Schoening: Main Street needs tax help now » Boston Herald

U.S. companies end Pride sponsorships as anti-DEI pressure mounts » Axios

Opinion: The trouble with tourism » Boston Globe

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Rick Perry: I'm dedicating my life to fighting for a psychedelic drug » Washington Post

Civil Rights

10 years after same-sex marriage ruling, Gov. Healey says it's safe in Massachusetts » CBS News

"Heroines" recognized for "truly making a difference" across Mass. » State Affairs

Democracy

Boston protesters call for US to avoid war with Iran » NBC Boston

Education

Laying off staff. Shuttering a medical school facility. Killing lab mice. Amid Trump war, cuts ricochet across Harvard. » Boston Globe

Harvard Kennedy School offers international students backup online and distance learning options » WBUR

Will Massachusetts ban Native American mascots in schools? Legislators make another push » Taunton Gazette

Rural schools feel the pinch from Trump administration’s cuts to mental health grants » Boston Globe

Early college program now under state umbrella » The Eagle Tribune

BU launches external review of BU Athletics amid women’s soccer sexual harassment allegations » The Daily Free Press

Nantucket School Committee Approves "Bell-To-Bell" Cell Phone Ban » nantucketcurrent

Conservative group targets Smith College in federal complaint alleging Title IX violations for admitting transgender women » Boston Globe

Trump Justice Dept. Pressuring University of Virginia President to Resign » New York Times

Around Amherst: Youth entrepreneurship program comes to high school » Gazette Net

‘Multiple teammates had gone to the athletic department’: New complaints about BU coach are bubbling up » Boston Globe

Top Republicans on House Judiciary Committee subpoena Harvard for documents in tuition pricing investigation » Boston Globe

Unvaccinated students not welcome back in Newton this fall » Boston Globe

Editorial: Massachusetts should allow three-year college degree pilot » Boston Globe

Pioneer Valley residents, legislators speak to ‘urgent’ need for more rural school funding » The Recorder

House Judiciary Committee Subpoenas Harvard for Financial Aid Documents in Ivy League Antitrust Probe » The Harvard Crimson

At Worcester panel discussion, skeptics bash vocational school admissions change » The Gardner News

Environment

Foes, officials won’t shrink from fight to keep ‘Frankenstein’ plant out of city » MassLive

Sharks chomping on seals off Massachusetts, feasting on dead whale off Long Island » Boston Herald

Springfield joins class action lawsuit against feds over cancelled EPA grant » MassLive

‘Our livelihood is in danger’: Lake Winnipesaukee has a bacteria problem, and locals are worried » Boston Globe

With archery on the rise in the Berkshires, Lenox opens free public range » The Berkshire Eagle

Health Care

Prosthetics policy "must catch up with reality," family urges » State Affairs

‘Unprecedented:' LGBTQ health care researchers face funding cuts amid federal rollbacks » NBC Boston

Medicaid changes don't meet Senate rules in 'big, beautiful bill' says parliamentarian » WBUR

A calling to care: Luci’s Loving Care offers compassion close to home » Gazette Net

Housing

Maura Healey pauses some HomeBase rental assistance after massive spike in demand » Boston Herald

Human Services

Healey urges Congress to reject food program cuts » Newburyport News

Local community organizations navigate challenges to DEI work amidst Trump pushback » NEPM

Immigration

‘It just breaks my heart’: Silent standout in Northampton protests ICE detainments, deportations » Gazette Net

Mass. lawmakers press ICE for answers on use of Burlington office for detainees » WBUR

Fearing family separation, local immigrants assign 'caregivers' to take in children » WBUR

Judiciary

Disgraced prosecutor Rachael Rollins surprises Turtleboy with praise for coverage » Boston Herald

Legislative

More towns join calls for Rep. Flanagan’s resignation » Cape Cod Online

Cape lawmakers weigh in on MA bill to eliminate addresses from ballots » Cape Cod Times

DiDomenico Joins Boston Red Sox Italian Night Celebration » Everett Independent

Local Government

Cape Cod towns order indicted Massachusetts state lawmaker to resign » Boston Herald

Mattapan street named for community leader Pastor Pearline James » Boston Herald

AG: Barre town officials intentionally violated open meeting law hiring DPW director's cousin as his assistant » Worcester Telegram

Committee says financial analysis must precede study of future options for Devens » The Harvard Press

Editorial: Accountability a no-show at Fernandes Anderson’s farewell » Boston Herald

Politics

Howie Carr: Taxpayers underwrite every damn Dem policy » Boston Herald

Stefanik set to run for NY governor » The Hill

It may be a silent protest, but the message is loud and clear. And ‘temporary graffiti’ is building a following. » Boston Globe

Parents of badly injured corrections officer push to pass ‘Matt’s Law’ at State House » Boston 25 News

Public Health

Algae presence prompts health advisory for Easthampton pond » Western Mass News

RFK Jr.'s vaccine advisers raise disproven fears about the preservative thimerosal » WBUR

MAHA Fury Over RFK Jr.’s Fitbit Frenzy » The Bulwark

Mass. considers scrapping religious exemptions for vaccinations » Boston Globe

Public Safety

Chaotic ICE arrest launches start of new Worcester police communication plan » MassLive

Area fire department sees increase in calls during recent heat wave » Spectrum News

South Boston Beaches’ Water Once again Ranked among the Safest for Beachgoers » East Boston Times-Free Press

‘For every offender we arrest, there’s a child’: Sex abuse industry grows on dark web » Boston Globe

Tariffs push Tisbury to lock in on fire truck price » Martha's Vineyard Times

Stoughton cop accused of killing Sandra Birchmore adds death penalty specialist to defense team » Boston Herald

Reprimanded police sergeant committed more sexual harassment, then retired without discipline » The New Bedford Light

Lanesborough Public Safety Committee Plans Informational Outreach » iBerkshires

Reproductive Rights

Bipartisan Senate votes to expand "shield" from outside influence » State Affairs

'Care is available': Mass. Planned Parenthood responds to Supreme Court ruling » WCVB

Gaskin: 3 years after Dobbs decision — was it a success? » Boston Herald

States can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court rules » WGBH

State Finance

Legislature kicks budget action until Monday, at earliest » State Affairs

State Government

Reps with state’s Federal Funds & Infrastructure Office speak to changing landscape » The Recorder

Taxation

Boston's property assessments questioned; city accused of secret tax hikes » Boston Business Journal

Transportation

Dangerous Chicopee intersection receives earmark for improvements » The Reminder

Fall River’s water taxi returns in 2025; here is how much it costs and what you can expect » fallriverreporter

Breaking News | Chinese rail giant building T's new Orange and Red Line cars warns of production shutdown as parts held up at the U.S. border » Contrarian Boston

Utilities

Governor Healey Faces Backlash Over High Energy Bills in Massachusetts » WBSM

Will Massachusetts’ new solar incentives buoy the industry? » Canary Media

The Week In Review

New laws enacted this week:

HB4227 - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

Most read bills of the week:

House Actions This Week: 359

Senate Actions This Week: 152

Press Releases

Weighted Lottery for Vocational HS Admissions is in effect; proposal to block this backed by vocational superintendents in the House budget was NOT included in the final House-Senate Conference Committtee » Vocational Education Justice Coalition

Brown Rudnick Advises Vor Bio in $125 million Global License Agreement with RemeGen for Ex-China Rights to Telitacicept » Brown Rudnick

Supreme Court Upholds Parental and Religious Rights in Landmark LGBTQ Storybook Ruling » Mass. Family Institute

93 Healthcare Professionals at BMC – Brighton File for Union Election to Join the Massachusetts Nurses Association, Citing Need for a Stronger Voice in Patient Care and Working Conditions » Mass. Nurses Association

Fenway Health Commends Supreme Court Braidwood Decision Preserving Access to PrEP & Other Preventive Care » Fenway Health

AFSCME’s Saunders on SCOTUS decision: We remain undeterred in our commitment to defend our freedoms and democracy » American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)

Massachusetts RMV Program Initiatives and Staff Receive AAMVA Awards » Massachusetts Department of Transportation

AG Campbell Issues Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Trump v. CASA » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

Trump Administration Terminates $45 Million to Protect Massachusetts Farms, Forests, Wetlands » Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

MassDOT Announces $6.8 Million Shared Streets & Spaces Program Awards » Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Highway Division

Mass NOW and MTPC’s Second Annual Trans Period Pride » Mass NOW


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