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9:00am MassDOT Finance and Audit Committee Meeting, State Transportation Building, Second Floor, 10 Park Plaza, Boston

9:00am Public Health Council Meeting, Department of Public Health, 250 Washington St. 2nd Floor, Henry I. Bowditch Public Health Council Room, Boston

9:45am Governor's Council Assembly, Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House, Boston

10:00am Department of Revenue Public Hearing, Via Zoom

11:00am Sickle Cell Advocacy Day, Great Hall, State House, Boston

11:00am "Ask the AG" with Attorney General Andrea Campbell on GBH's Boston Public Radio, 89.7 FM or gbhnews.org

1:00pm Joint Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries, Joint Committee on Agriculture

1:00pm Joint Committee on Public Service, Committee Hearing

1:00pm Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Coordinating Council (EVICC) Meeting, Via Zoom and in-person - 100 Cambridge Street, 2nd Floor Conference Rooms C & D, Boston

1:00pm Combatting Antisemitism, State House, B-2 and Virtual

Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

Why Gov. Healey’s claims about fixing Mass.’ biggest problems sparked fierce Republican backlash » MassLive

Mass. Senate committee advances bill on statewide school cellphone ban » WBUR

Cost high to expand background checks for shelter applicants » WGBH

Mass. lawmaker’s bill would ban ICE agents from wearing masks » MassLive

Massachusetts Senate Democrats advancing ‘bell-to-bell’ cellphone ban in schools » Boston Herald

Defendants released in Massachusetts as pay dispute with public defenders remains unresolved » Washington Post

Federal bill imperils $335 million set aside for massive Mass. Pike project, state officials say » Boston Globe

City Councilors Learned of Allegations Against Toner Long Before Brothel Charges Became Public » The Harvard Crimson

Republicans running for Massachusetts governor attack each other over fundraising data » Boston Herald

Sour taste as Mass. pols unpeel ‘big, beautiful bill’ » Commonwealth Magazine

NATIONAL

Trump’s trade blitz produces few deals but lots of uncertainty » The Associated Press (AP)

Jewish Democrats in Congress sound the alarm on Mamdani » The Hill

Dems Must Really Fix Medicaid, Not Just Undo Trump’s Damage to It » The Bulwark

Supreme Court Clears Way for Mass Firings at Federal Agencies » New York Times

Why voters probably won’t punish Republicans for cutting Medicaid » Washington Post

The CIA Director Didn’t Read His Own Report » The Bulwark

Trump Says Putin Throws ‘a Lot of Bullsh-t,’ Considers Sanctions Bill » TIME

Why the federal government will shut down. And why it won’t » punchbowl

AI is changing the world faster than most realize » Axios

“To not be willing to condemn the term ‘globalize the intifada,’ it just demonstrates his callous disregard for antisemitism, terrorist activity. … Anyone that I care about couldn’t possibly distance themselves from him more,” said Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz. “It’s really terribly disturbing and potentially dangerous.”

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), who was the first Jewish woman elected to represent Florida in Congress.

Jewish Democrats on Capitol Hill are raising concerns about New York Assembly member Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Moore: The Big Beautiful Bill’s ‘hidden gems’ » Boston Herald

Business

Waltham tech company's people-screeners used at FIFA Club World Cup matches » Boston Business Journal

Why happy hour is still illegal in Mass. » Axios

America’s Test Kitchen lays off seven employees and will cease publication of Cook’s Country magazine » Boston Globe

Warren wants to give military a 'right to repair' » Gloucester Times

A stormy season for short-term rentals on Nantucket » Commonwealth Magazine

For a decade, Massachusetts missed its spending goal for veteran-owned businesses » WGBH

Education

As Harvard battles Trump, its undergraduate college quietly undergoes a leadership transition » Boston Globe

Mass. state senate school cellphone bill leaves key details to districts » WCVB

School cellphone ban clears first hurdle in state Senate » Boston Globe

Trump administration says it will subpoena Harvard for international students’ records » Boston Globe

Antisemitism in Massachusetts K-12 schools is a ‘pervasive and escalating problem’: State commission » Boston Herald

Massachusetts one step closer to banning cellphones in schools » CBS News

‘It’s painful’: Berkshire schools scramble as federal freeze threatens student programs » The Berkshire Eagle

LEO receives $2.7M from millionaire tax revenue » Lynn Daily News Item

What to know about the school cellphone ban bill on Beacon Hill » WBUR

Senate school cellphone bill leaves key details to districts » WGBH

Environment

Birds with tiny 'backpacks' might provide more insights to New England marsh restoration projects » WBUR

Massachusetts beach that had swimming ban due to ‘persistent’ shark sightings adding ‘several safety measures’ » Boston Herald

As flash floods intensify, current alert systems put lives at risk, including in New England » Boston Globe

Op-ed: Clean energy can’t come at the cost of clean water or local control » Sentinel & Enterprise

How a "cool block" in one Massachusetts city could provide a template for combatting extreme heat » CBS News

Federal

In Lincoln, the community rallies around a farmer facing personal loss and the end of federal funding » Boston Globe

Health Care

Baystate Health says new Medicaid law will cost health system at least $30 million a year » Boston Globe

Baystate Franklin Medical Center not at risk of closure, CFO says » The Recorder

Housing

Marblehead votes NO on 3A » Lynn Daily News Item

Construction work begins on Habitat for Humanity’s affordable-housing project in Housatonic » the Berkshire edge

Marblehead voters overturn multifamily housing zoning » Marblehead Current

Human Services

Vineyard providers working to decrease patient waitlist » Martha's Vineyard Times

New Brookline space celebrates artists with disabilities » State Affairs

Immigration

‘A culture of chaos and fear’: Mass. AG Campbell jumps into court fight over ICE tactics in L.A. » MassLive

Silent streets: ICE sweeps are emptying Los Angeles » Boston Globe

Editorial: Gov. Healey passes immigration buck to Mass. taxpayers, again » Boston Herald

Detained immigrants use ‘habeas corpus’ petitions to challenge ICE » The New Bedford Light

Judiciary

Northwestern DA’s office CFO wraps up 39-year career » Gazette Net

Battenfeld: Strike by ‘bar advocates’ a bad look as suspects go free » Boston Herald

More Massachusetts criminal defendants could be released amid attorney strike » Boston Herald

Labor

Mass. Rep. Seth Moulton joins striking trash workers on the picket line » Boston 25 News

Out-of-state workers brought in to collect trash as workers strike in Massachusetts » CBS News

Arriaga works toward four-day work week for Massachusetts » The Reminder

Former president of Mass. defense lawyer group on why she supports the work stoppage » WBUR

Legislative

Veterans in New Bedford invited to learn about new HERO Act perks » South Coast Today

Local Government

Wu says White Stadium costs for city will ‘likely’ exceed $91 million estimate » Boston Globe

‘This is the soul of Somerville.’ Long-planned ‘tough tech’ campus wins key city vote. » Boston Globe

Southie pool reopens to public as Boston officials continue push to renovate facilities » WBUR

MassDEP OKs New Bedford trash-transfer station site. Some neighbors 'deeply disappointed' » South Coast Today

Methuen OKs $4.4M to cover insurance shortfall » The Eagle Tribune

Boston councilor wants investors to target Connecticut Sun » State Affairs

Politics

Gov. Healey’s out-of-state travel draws criticism from Republican gubernatorial candidates » Boston Herald

Western Mass.’s most powerful pol endorses Ed Markey’s 2026 reelection bid » MassLive

Pols & Politics: Bruce Tarr is a ‘never say never’ to running for governor in 2026 » Boston Herald

Andrea Campbell denies rumors of run for Congress » WBSM

School Committee's Amico running for City Council » Salem News

Public Health

State House lawmakers learn how to administer Narcan » WWLP 22

Pediatricians are stuck in a world of vaccine anxiety amid health leadership of RFK Jr. » Boston Globe

Rep. striving for "everyone who is willing" to carry Narcan » State Affairs

Public Safety

Boston city councilor says neighboring towns should pick up Hub’s Mass and Cass drug market tab » Boston Herald

Worthington names Scobie police chief » Gazette Net

Boston Councilor pushes for neighboring towns to help pay Mass and Cass costs » WGBH

Kelly: There are better ways of protecting kids online » Boston Herald

Wu: Mass and Cass is ‘One step forward, two steps back, three steps forward’ » WGBH

State Finance

Fiscal watchdog says wait and see on budget veto overrides » WWLP 22

Editorial: Beacon Hill faces the fiscal reckoning of that ‘big beautiful bill’ » Boston Globe

Transportation

Lawmakers face decision on virtual driver ed classes » State Affairs


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