Must-Reads
Massachusetts
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Opinion: The Sagamore Bridge construction needs its labor agreement
Boston Globe
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Mass. GOP's crash course in damage control
Boston Globe
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The lieutenant governor debate is a cheat sheet for the whole race
Axios
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Mass. job market shows signs of life in final report before election
Boston Globe
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New poll spells trouble for Minogue as Healey leads by 25 points
MassLive
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Inflation-adjusted hourly pay is little changed since Trump took office in January 2025
Quartz
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Trump Endorses Netanyahu as Best U.S. Partner in Tight Israeli Election
New York Times
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Democrats gain ground with AAPI adults as trust in Republicans fades, new poll finds
Boston Globe
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Could Democrats really lose the New Hampshire Senate race?
Boston Globe
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Why this 35-year-old Neil Young song is having a moment
Boston Globe
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Poll indicates which Massachusetts ballot questions are likely to pass in November
WCVB Channel 5 Boston
Quote of the Day
“Shall we outsource the electoral process entirely to clever ad-makers, big-money donors and scummy internet bot farms? Hell no. And that shouldn’t be debatable”
On the importance of political debates, and not just leaving elections to outside voices.
News by Category
2026 Midterm Elections
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From protest to the polls: No Kings rallies push early voting across Valley
Gazette Net
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Boston No Kings organizers swap the big rally for smaller early voting gatherings ahead of midterm elections
Boston Globe
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GOP Lt. Gov. nominee Shawn Oliver suspends campaign following drunk driving charge
WGBH
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Oliver suspends campaign for lieutenant governor
22WWLP.com
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Greg Abbott raked in $9 million from data center-related donors as he called for regulations
News From the States
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After Oliver’s OUI arrest, Minogue asks him to suspend campaign
22WWLP.com
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The Mass. GOP’s lieutenant governor candidate suspended his campaign. Here’s what’s next
MassLive
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Spill: 1 debate to sum up the LG race
Axios
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Despite suspended campaign, Shawn Oliver will remain on Mass. ballot after OUI arrest
Boston 25 News
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A new poll takes the temperature on the Mass. governor's race — and all 9 ballot questions
WBUR
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Shawn Oliver suspends LT Gov campaign after OUI arrest, crash
Boston Herald
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'Suspicious parcel' sent to Seth Moulton's office in Salem, other lawmakers' offices
Boston.com
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Public Safety
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Dracut to rent new police cruisers
Lowell Sun
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Opinion: The State Police do not have a 'culture of misconduct'
Boston Globe
Reproductive Rights
State Government
Press Releases
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Warren Leads Mass. Delegation in Pressing DHS OIG to Investigate Inhumane Conditions at Burlington ICE Facility
Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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Massachusetts Gains Jobs, Labor Force Continues to Grow in September
Mass. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, Department of Economic Research
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Riverdale Mills Turns a Lobsterman’s Idea into a Global Manufacturing Business
Associated Industries of Mass.
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Invests $13 Million to Make Massachusetts Roads Safer
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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Baystate Franklin Nurses Vote 100% to Ratify Contract, Securing Staffing Improvements, Health Insurance Protections and Competitive Wages
Mass. Nurses Association
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State of the Schools 2026
City of Boston
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Healey-Driscoll Administration Kicks Off Massachusetts 2026 STEM Week, Oct. 19-23
Mass. Executive Office of Education
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Common Cause Response to Meta Removal of No Kings Coalition Instagram
Common Cause
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Massachusetts Wins $130 Million in Federal Funding to Advance West-East Rail
Massachusetts Department of Transportation