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Massachusetts
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House Republicans have a big decision in 2027 after Brad Jones retires
Commonwealth Magazine
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Dark money pours into Massachusetts politics
WBUR
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Lawmakers question ballot campaign to repeal recreational cannabis sales
Boston Globe
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Potential rivals floated for Suffolk DA post amid blowback to Boston cop charge
Boston Herald
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How casinos like Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods target Asian communities
Boston Globe
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Trump just voted by a method he calls mail-in-cheating
Washington Post
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Inside the path to funding DHS
Punchbowl News
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Staggering costs revealed for Kristi Noem's makeup and horse rental in $143M ad debacle
The Raw Story
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Bruce Springsteen Teams Up With the ACLU for 'Born in the U.S.A.' Birthright-Citizenship Video
Rolling Stone
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Staff revolts, secret meetings: Inside the tense fight between Mike Pence and the Heritage Foundation
CNN
Today on Beacon Hill
8:00am
In This Moment: Women of Color Driving Change for Equity
UMass Club, 1 Beacon Street, 32nd Floor, Boston
9:00am
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Meeting
135 Santilli Highway, Everett and livestreamed
9:30am
Board of Registration of Social Workers Meeting
Via Webex
10:00am
Joint Committee on Ways & Means: Budget Hearing
Foxboro Community Center
10:00am
17th Annual Prostate Cancer Awareness Day
Via YouTube
10:00am
Public Health Effects of Xylazine
Virtual Hearing
10:00am
Alzheimer's Association Massachusetts Advocacy Day
Great Hall, State House, Boston
11:00am
Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight: Committee Hearing
State House, B-2
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Education: Informational Hearing
Virtual Hearing
1:00pm
Joint Committee on Election Laws: Committee Hearing
State House, A-1 and Virtual
1:30pm
Data Advisory Commission on Early Education and Care Meeting
Via Zoom
Birthday: Rep. Michael Finn
Sponsored
New Media
Instagram
Podcasts
Substack
Bridgewater Planning Board Addresses Development Proposals Amid Town Water Restrictions
Bridgewater-Raynham News
TikTok
YouTube
Quote of the Day
“Virtually no one but the Speaker knows who Rep. Brad Jones is, but that doesn't have to be the same for the next Republican House Minority Leader. The caucus, taxpayers, and state desperately need a bold leader in this important position...”
Mass Fiscal Alliance Threads post on the news that Minority Leader Brad Jones will not seek reelection.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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Massachusetts collective provides "third space" to support other small businesses
CBS News
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Research, development threatened by Trump cuts, means million jobs, $347 billion, says UMass
MassLive
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Agritourism, local food access at center of Senate farm bill
Gazette Net
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Faneuil Hall kickstarted downtown Boston once before. Can it do so again?
Boston Globe
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New in Contrarian Boston: "Beat the Press with Emily Rooney" debates whether two public radio stations are too much for Boston to support as GBH and WBUR vie for sponsorship dollars and listeners |
Contrarian Boston
Cannabis
Civil Rights
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Massachusetts Bill Would Allow Women to Go Topless in Public
New Boston Post
Democracy
Education
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Trump administration opens two new investigations into Harvard
Boston Globe
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Trump administration opens two new investigations into Harvard
Boston Globe
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Parent who bought $160,000 in Croft School bonds sues founder, accuses him of running Ponzi scheme
Boston Globe
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Education Department Launches Twin Investigations Into Harvard Admissions and Antisemitism
The Harvard Crimson
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Parent who bought $160,000 in Croft School bonds sues founder, accuses him of running Ponzi scheme
Boston Globe
Environment
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Land conservation question triggers budgeting control questions
State House News Service
Health Care
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Opinion: Obesity treatment calls for consistency, not cost-cutting
Boston Globe
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Canton hospital workers vote ‘no confidence’ in state health commissioner
22WWLP.com
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Lauren Peters takes on new private-sector role to curb health care costs
Boston Globe
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Pfizer says Lyme disease vaccine is holding promise
CBS News
Housing
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Mass. home sales down more than 10% to start 2026
NBC Boston
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Data Shows How Winter Storms Iced Mass. Buyer Activity, New Listings
Banker & Tradesman
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Massachusetts home sales down more than 10% to start 2026
22WWLP.com
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Proposed ‘character zones’ aim to reshape downtown Amherst housing
Daily Hampshire Gazette
Human Services
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State staffing up to bring down SNAP error rate
State House News Service
Immigration
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Trahan to conduct 'oversight' visit of ICE facility
The Eagle Tribune
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Boston judge blocks ICE from detaining refugees
Axios
Insurance
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Nebraska seeks to end retroactive Medicaid coverage. Hospitals say it will have 'disastrous' impact.
The Associated Press (AP)
Judiciary
Legislative
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Brad Jones, the Mass. House GOP's longtime leader, to retire from state Legislature
Boston Globe
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Editorial: SJC's entry into Legislature audit a hopeful sign
Lowell Sun
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Opinion: What time is it? Why, it's time to renew debate over changing clocks.
Boston Globe
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Massachusetts House Minority Leader Brad Jones announces decision to not seek reelection
Boston Herald
Local Government
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Mayor in the Middle
Banker & Tradesman
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Level services or deep cuts? Southampton to present multi-option override discussion on Thursday
Gazette Net
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Boston was on track to overspend its snow-removal budget, data show. And the snow didn't stop.
Boston Globe
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Battenfeld: Michelle Wu's unchecked pet programs busting the budget
Boston Herald
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Worcester may expand policy allowing alcohol in city parks
Worcester Telegram
Politics
Public Health
Public Safety
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Pozniak: State Police misconduct report demands scrutiny
Boston Herald
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Trial starts for North Andover cop shot by fellow officer
Boston Herald
State Government
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Massachusetts awards $10 million to 17 cities for World Cup watch parties
Boston Business Journal
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Editorial: Auditors’ work can strengthen trust in government efficiency
MassLive
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Venezuelan Healey aide back at work amid visa processing fight
WBUR
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Massachusetts awards $10 million to 17 groups for World Cup watch parties
Boston Business Journal
Taxation
Transportation
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School bus stop arm camera pilot program starts in Pittsfield
WNYT
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MassDOT, Conn. working on hourly trains from Springfield to NYC; 1M more riders possible
MassLive
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One year later, is South Coast Rail delivering on its promises?
The New Bedford Light
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A look back at the Applegreen/Suffolk service plaza bid scandal
24Beacon
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Boston passengers scramble to find travel alternatives after LaGuardia plane crash
WGBH
Utilities
Press Releases
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Christina Lau is a 2026 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Up and Coming Lawyer
Dana-Farber
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Appeals Court Rules Against Massachusetts Families in Lawsuit Over Unconstitutional Conditions for Special Education Services, Family Will Appeal to The Supreme Court
Institute for Justice
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Brockton Man Pleads Guilty to Two Separate Cases Involving the Distribution of Large Quantities of Fentanyl and Cocaine
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
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Warren Opens Investigation into Pentagon’s Designation of Anthropic As National Security Risk, New OpenAI Contract
Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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Governor Healey Awards $10 Million to Support World Cup-Related Events Across Massachusetts
Mass. Office of Travel and Tourism
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DCR Invites the Public to Vote in the 4th Annual “Park Madness” Tournament
Mass. Department of Conservation & Recreation
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AG Campbell Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Holding Hostage Billions in Critical USDA Funding
Office of the Attorney General
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $250,000 to Help Communities Manage Stormwater Pollution
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
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Governor Healey Signs Executive Order to Support Adults with Profound Autism
Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services
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Op-Ed: Our state of hypocrisy over transparency
Mass Fiscal Alliance