Must-Reads
Massachusetts
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House Democrats poised to pass bill to make Massachusetts' late-term abortion laws among nation's broadest
Boston Globe
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Eleventh-hour Senate move could upend tax rebate ballot question
Commonwealth Magazine
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The back door way big money is getting involved in these key Mass. races
MassLive
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BU to pay city of Boston more than $104 million over five years in record deal
Boston Globe
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After the World Cup, lawmaker seeks new Mass. soccer tournament, with Scotland back
NBC Boston
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Could battery storage facilities mean higher electricity bills?
Worcester Telegram
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Massachusetts Democrats are hitting the trail
Boston Globe
‘A politically impossible situation’: New poll shows Trump voters losing patience with Iran war
Politico
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Taylor Farms Spent Big on MAGA and Anti-Regulatory Lobbying Before Diarrhea Outbreak
Wired
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MAGA Rages at Lindsey Graham's Sister for "Idiotic" Decision
The New Republic
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Democrats Listen to Podcasts, Too
Puck
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‘To Have Any Kind of Relationship with a Reporter Is a Scarlet Letter’
Columbia Journalism Review
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What the Movement Taking Over the Democratic Party Wants
The Free Press
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Measles cases hit a 35-year high, fueled by sustained outbreaks in multiple states
Washington Post
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NJ: Thousands of non-citizens registered to vote in NJ due to software error, governor says
Politico
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AZ: Andy Biggs wins Republican nomination to challenge Democrat Katie Hobbs for Arizona governor
Boston Globe
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Hegseth says Iran war has cost $37.5 billion, defends request for more
Washington Post
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Today on Beacon Hill
10:00am
Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government: Committee Hearing
State House, A-1 & Virtual
10:00am
USMCA at a Crossroads: A Conversation with the Consuls General of Canada and Mexico
Greenberg Traurig, 1 International Place, Suite 2000, Boston
10:00am
Office of the Attorney General Public Hearing
One Ashburton Place, 21st Floor, Conference Room 3, Boston, and via Microsoft Teams
11:00am
House Full Formal Session
House Chamber
11:00am
Senate Full Formal Session
Senate Chamber
11:00am
Governor's Council Assembly
Governor's Council Chamber, Room 360, State House
12:00pm
Joint Committee on Municipalities & Regional Government: Committee Hearing
State House, A-1 and Virtual
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources: Committee Hearing
State House, A-2 & Virtual
1:00pm
Energy Efficiency Advisory Council (EEAC) Meeting
Via Zoom
2:00pm
Future of Payments and Sales Transactions by Credit Card and the Impacts for Small Businesses
State House, B-1 and Virtual
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New Media
Instagram
Podcasts
Substack
A Rent Party for Rent Control: 30+ Years of Roots, Resistance, and Roxbury Joy
City Life/Vida Urbana
TikTok
Pete Hegseth is the most unserious and unqualified Secretary of Defense in American history.
Congressman Seth Moulton
YouTube
Quote of the Day
“[T]he proposed changes are aimed to reduce the influences of diversity, equity, and inclusion on US science, and much of the US electorate does not necessarily share the enthusiasm for social activism found throughout many areas of the scientific community.”
Foukal argues the scientific community brought Trump’s funding threat on itself by inserting DEI initiatives into its work.
News by Category
2026 Midterm Elections
Artificial Intelligence
Beltway Politics
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Forget Iran. Trump Is at War With Himself.
The Bulwark
Business
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Opinion: It's time for Boston to put its best foot forward to host the Women's World Cup
Boston Globe
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Why Facebook Marketplace is the hot new spot for home-cooked food: 'You can't get that quality at restaurants'
Boston Globe
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'Just wanted a good paying job': How the operators of Southie's huge cranes help power New England's economy
Boston Globe
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To keep state competitive, lawmakers leaning into 'fun agenda'
State Affairs
Cannabis
Education
Environment
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Editorial: A wildfire summer
Boston Herald
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West Nile virus found in mosquitoes in area of Grove and Prescott streets
Worcester Telegram
Gaming
Health Care
Housing
Immigration
Judiciary
Legislative
Local Government
Politics
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In Moulton succession race, two campaigns stockpile millions as rivals fight for room
The Marblehead Independent
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Voters' Age Concerns Aren't Really About Age
The Bulwark
Public Health
Public Safety
State Government
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Indicted ex-Healey aide defends Disney World vacation and SNAP purchases
Boston Herald
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Massachusetts on the Brink: State Advances First-Ever Permanent Commission Dedicated Solely to Islam
newbedfordguide
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Indicted ex-Healey aide LaMar Cook due in court Wednesday for pre-trial hearing
Boston Herald
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Howie Carr: Kielbasa links governor with LaMar
Boston Herald
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What a switch to permanent daylight saving time would mean for Mass.
Axios
Transportation
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'I get to work when I get there': Commuters scramble on first day of Red Line shutdown
WGBH
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'A period of suffering.' What it's like when a 20-minute Red Line commute takes more than two hours.
Boston Globe
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MA: Danvers Square gets bus stop back thanks to local advocates
Mass Transit
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A smoother road ahead: State officials launch new Unpaved Roads Program in Hatfield
Gazette Net
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Boston City Council pressures Mayor Wu to provide street safety updates after transit planner's death
Boston Herald
Press Releases
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Erin Lenox rejoins Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts as senior vice president of service and operations.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
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Illegal Alien From El Salvador Charged With Illegal Reentry
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
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AG Campbell Challenges Trump Administration Rule That Weakens Regulation Of Highly Potent Greenhouse Gas
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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AG Campbell Wins Court Order Requiring EPA to Implement Life-Saving Soot Standards
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces nearly $1 Million in Grants for Local Infrastructure Projects
Mass. Federal Funds & Infrastructure Office
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Lexington Fire, DFS Hazmat, and State Police Bomb Squad Resolve Hazardous Materials Incident
Mass. Department of Fire Services
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AG Campbell Opposes EPA’s Proposed Rollback of PFAS Forever Chemicals Limits in Drinking Water
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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MassDOT Hosts Ribbon Cutting to Celebrate Completion of East Deerfield Rail Yard Intermodal Project
Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Rail and Transit Division
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MassDOT Announces $11.26 Million to Improve Local Unpaved Roads Across Massachusetts
Massachusetts Department of Transportation
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AG Campbell Shares Energy-Saving Resources As Wildfire Smoke Highlights Climate Impacts And Summer Energy Challenges
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell