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MASSACHUSETTS

CCC reaches $43K settlement with whistleblower, adding to $1.1M spent on legal and employment issues since 2023, as State Auditor outlines agency dysfunction » Worcester Business Journal

A Push to Revive Sleepy Downtowns With Half-Off Pints of Beer » The Wall Street Journal

Boston commuters aren't sold on a federal takeover of South Station » WBUR

Addiction treatment, salary increases and no-cost calls push Mass. sheriffs departments over budget » WBUR

Auditor says Gaming Commission must make sure casino rewards members know wins, losses » MassLive

Boston refused the king’s troops 250 years ago. Will it refuse Trump’s National Guard? » MassLive

CVS will pay $12 million to MassHealth in drug pricing settlement » WBUR

State panel releases options for new Massachusetts state flag, seal » Boston Globe

Could a divided D.C. actually help solve Massachusetts’ housing crisis? Elizabeth Warren hopes so. » Boston Globe

Healey rejects any federal takeover of Boston's South Station as ‘outrageous' » NBC Boston

NATIONAL

White House chooses RFK Jr. deputy as acting CDC director » Boston Globe

The CDC. The Fed. The FBI. The National Guard. Do you get it now? » The Bulwark

Inside Trump's gunboat diplomacy with Venezuela » Axios

Trump revokes Secret Service protection for former VP Harris, AP sources say » Boston Herald

How the Future of the Fed Came to Rest on Lisa Cook » New York Times

Democrats face critical choice in government funding battle as shutdown deadline looms » The Hill

Kennedy to testify before Congress next week amid CDC tumult » Roll Call

Amid turmoil at the CDC, America’s health infrastructure is teetering, experts say » Boston Globe

Florida may lose $218M on empty ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as judge orders shutdown » The Associated Press (AP)

19 Democratic Governors Warn Trump Not to Send Troops to Their States » New York Times

“Enough is enough ... I am unable to serve in an environment that treats CDC as a tool to generate policies and materials that do not reflect scientific reality and are designed to hurt rather than to improve the public’s health ... Having worked in local and national public health for years, I have never experienced such radical non-transparency, nor have I seen such unskilled manipulation of data to achieve a political end rather than the good of the American people ... Having to retrofit analyses and policy actions to match inadequately thought-out announcements in poorly scripted videos or page long X posts should not be how organizations responsible for the health of people should function ... We are seven months into the new administration, and no CDC subject matter expert from my Center has ever briefed the Secretary ... Unvetted and conflicted outside organizations seem to be the sources HHS use over the gold standard science of CDC and other reputable sources.”

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, former CDC Director

Dr. Daskalakis condemned the CDC’s politicization, warning that sidelining science for ideology undermines the agency’s integrity and endangers public health.

News By Category
Business

Farmers share concerns, need for support during McGovern farm tour » Athol Daily News

BlueHub Capital violated consumer protection laws in mortgage program, judge rules » Boston Business Journal

FDA OKs Moderna's updated Covid shots, yet financial challenges loom for biotech giant » Boston Business Journal

The British are coming in 2026, and so is everyone else » State House News Service

Farmers voice uncertainty during McGovern’s annual tour through region » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Inside Boston's late-night food truck experiment » Axios

Democracy

‘More intensive exercise than I envisioned’: Officials detail changes to Boston election dept. following state involvement » Boston Globe

Education

Independent probe of Transdev says BPS bus contractor failed to track safety, accident, driver records » Boston Globe

Suit over formerly frozen education grants heads for dismissal » MassLive

Editorial: Lesson learned from sex-ed survey blunder? » Boston Herald

‘We are not welcome or safe’: Trump administration moves to limit international students’ visa stays » Boston Globe

Students returning for the fall, but Boston-area campuses are not the same » Boston Globe

Holyoke and Springfield schools get state help to fix roofs, windows and doors » MassLive

Audit finds state education agency failed to investigate child abuse and review special education complaints » Boston Globe

It's the first year at the new David Prouty High: Here's what it looks like » Worcester Telegram

Independent probe finds BPS bus contractor failed to track safety records before fatal crash, faults BPS for lax oversight » Boston Globe

Mayor Wu announces changes to school bus safety procedures after fatal accident » WGBH

As lawmakers debate statewide school cellphone ban, one district says it works » WGBH

Environment

5 Investigates looks into unsafe dams in Massachusetts » WCVB

Move over white sharks: Another shark species off Massachusetts was spotted attacking seals » Boston Herald

Gaming

Audit conducted by Massachusetts Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s Office highlights needed improvements at Massachusetts Gaming Commission » Fall River Reporter

Audit of Mass. gambling regulator finds sports betting ads were sent to youths and people affected by addiction » Boston Globe

Health Care

CVS to pay $12M settlement for allegedly overcharging MassHealth » Worcester Business Journal

350,000 people in MA from 5 different health insurance are getting rebates. See who » Patriot Ledger

Landmark diabetes study halted by Trump resumes after funding is unfrozen » Boston Globe

Healey touts Mass. health care amid CDC turmoil » NBC Boston

Medicare will require prior approval for certain procedures » Boston Globe

Ancestors’ mysterious institutionalization still troubles a Mass. family. Now, they may finally get answers. » Boston Globe

CVS settles $12M lawsuit claiming it didn’t offer MassHealth its lowest drug prices » MassLive

Editorial: Open up records from state mental institutions » Boston Globe

1 year since Carney and Nashoba closures, gaps in service are clear » WGBH

Housing

Governor announces housing development incentives in Revere » Revere Journal

Fall River developer gets $2.5M in state funds to create market-rate housing: Here's where » The Herald News

Immigration

Editorial: Don’t cloud clear intent of state’s ICE-DOC pact » Lowell Sun

Judiciary

SJC may consider public defender pay rates » CNHI

Howie Carr: Karen Read declares … ‘You lost big time’ » Boston Herald

Labor

Republic Services meeting with Teamsters today over trash strike » Boston Business Journal

UMass staff workers rally for wages, protections » Daily Hampshrie Gazette

Three Undaunted Labor Figures » The Contrarian

Greszler: Fewer teens working = missing out on skills » Boston Herald

Local Government

Opinion: Councilor defends her role in addressing Boston issues » Boston Globe

North Andover to receive $1.5M for road, bridge work » Yahoo! News

Can I vote? Move-in mania doesn't quite align with Boston's voter registration deadline this year » WBUR

City of Boston denies Globe records requests for internal cost projections for White Stadium project » Boston Globe

Mayor Wu fires Boston employee who tased state trooper, says city knew he had criminal record » Boston Herald

Retirement party set for longtime Deerfield recreation director » Daily Hampshrie Gazette

Bourne's MBTA Zoning Bylaw Amendments Headed For Town Meeting » The Bourne News

Politics

Opinion: Who is Graham Platner, and can he beat Susan Collins? » Boston Globe

Josh Kraft, flanked by two Boston city councilors, blasts Mayor Wu for blocking hot-button debate » Boston Herald

‘More political theater’: Healey slams possible federal takeover of South Station » MassLive

Public Health

States Plan to Diverge From CDC Panel on Covid Vaccine Guidance » Bloomberg

‘One Big Family’ at Overdose Awareness Day » Dartmouth Week

Public Safety

New consultant report issues critical evaluation of Police Department » The New Bedford Light

Massachusetts starts Operation Safe Campus to curb underage drinking » WWLP 22

Cape Cod bridge honoring fallen Marine gains security after American flags destroyed » Boston Herald

North Andover police officer shot by colleague pleads not guilty, placed on house arrest » Boston Globe

Lawyer: Cause of Trooper Enrique Delgado-Garcia's death was blunt trauma to the head » Worcester Telegram

Guest columnist Matthew Hoey: Target on our backs —Why L3Harris must leave Northampton » Daily Hampshire Gazette

Reproductive Rights

TX: Texas House Advances Anti-Abortion Bill » New York Times

State Government

Galvin disclosure: He’s Massachusetts acting governor until Friday » WWLP 22

Mass. Sec. of Commonwealth visits Berkshires to prepare region for crucial 2030 census count » WAMC

Massachusetts decides on finalists for new state flag, seal and motto to replace controversial ones » CBS News

Transportation

Mass. could join states that ban concealed license plates » State House News Service

Gov. Maura Healey fires back at Trump admin for floating takeover of South Station » Boston Herald

Opinion: Bike lanes on I-93? » Boston Globe

Report points to BPS transportation safety changes after death of 5-year-old hit by bus » Boston Herald

A federal official said South Station needs to address crime and safety. What’s next for the transit hub? » Boston Globe

Trump official hints at federal takeover of South Station, but Boston mayor says "there's no legal way" it can happen » CBS News

Utilities

Offshore wind project reviews on "case by case basis," Interior says » State House News Service

MIT fusion spinoff raises $863 million in race to prove new technology works » Boston Globe

The Week In Review

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House Actions This Week: 392

Senate Actions This Week: 33


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