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“I am introducing this crucial legislation to alleviate the massive overload at the southern border by establishing new ports of entry in Democrat-led communities such as North Hero, Vermont, where Bernie Sanders spends his summers, and Martha’s Vineyard, where Democrat elites host their cocktail parties,”

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz

Cruz has proposed "Stop the SURGE" legislation calling for 13 new ports of entry to help with the immigration crisis in Texas.
News By Category
Beltway Politics

No Deals, But U.S. House Dems Feel "Momentum" On Big Bills » State House News Service

Battenfeld: Smug Biden White House fails on promise to be more transparent » Boston Herald

Big changes in White House ideas to pay for $2 trillion plan » Boston Globe

Business

In Gloucester, a tech startup plots the future of coffee » Boston Globe

Civil Rights

Opinion: Pandemic relief funds give us a chance to get it right on racial justice » Boston Globe

Education

Judge sentences Mount Holyoke prof to 10 to 12 years » Gazette Net

Amherst College to end legacy admissions advantage for children of alumni » Boston Globe

Rafaela Polanco is the first Boston School Committee member who doesn’t speak fluent English. Here’s how she’s filling communication gaps for countless families » Boston Globe

MIT professor sues after he was forced to resign from institute following sexual harassment allegations » Boston Globe

North Brookfield School Committee reverses previous action, votes to keep Indian mascot » Worcester Telegram

How Quincy College is training the future biotech workforce » Boston Business Journal

Amherst College ends legacy admissions practice, expands financial aid » Gazette Net

Environment

Rep. Madaro Testifies on Two Pieces of Legislation » East Boston Times-Free Press

Health Care

Injunction for Mass General Brigham employees suing over vaccine mandate denied, face unpaid leave » Boston Herald

Sales of Biogen’s controversial Alzheimer’s drug disappoint » Boston Globe

UMass Memorial fuels new health program with $1 million donation to city » Worcester Telegram

Massachusetts Office of the Child Advocate and UMass Chan Medical School launching state center on child wellbeing and trauma » MassLive

Mental Health Treatment Is A Key Component To Mass. Pandemic Recovery, Baker Says » WGBH

Housing

Boston City Council votes to relax parking rules for affordable housing » Boston Globe

Immigration

Ted Cruz touts Cambridge, Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard as immigrant ports of entry under new plan » Boston Herald

Judiciary

Michael Walsh, a government & civic leader in Walpole, nominated to serve on District Court » Wicked Local

Labor

Lawmakers push for higher tipped wages » Newburyport News

'End this crisis': Lawmakers urge Tenet CEO to come to Worcester; say company is prolonging strike » Worcester Telegram

Legislative

District Maps Adjusted Ahead Of Thursday House Vote » State House News Service

Revised redistricting plan would affect Milton, Randolph, Hanover, Stoughton, Brockton » Patriot Ledger

Local Government

City Council's special meeting fails to ease financial standoff between Ponte and Coogan » The Herald News

City of Springfield announce funding for neighborhood councils to increase community involvement » News 22 WWLP.com

Why the plan to move Swansea town hall to the former mall is 'postponed indefinitely' » The Herald News

Politics

Fact checking the second Boston mayoral debate between Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George » Boston Globe

U.S. Attorney continues investigation involving Violence In Boston, a group tied to many politicians » Boston Herald

Opinion: Michelle Wu name-dropped Tom Menino. Here’s why. » Boston Globe

Opinion: Has Everett had enough of Mayor Carlo DeMaria? » Boston Globe

Boston mayoral candidate Annissa Essaibi George inspired as a teacher and businesswoman » Boston Globe

Annissa Essaibi George’s risky gambit » Boston Globe

Geoff Diehl has leg up on Charlie Baker among GOP voters in upcoming governor’s race, poll says » Boston Herald

Sonia Chang-Diaz racks up more progressive endorsements » Boston Herald

Worcester Candidates React To Anti-Gay Comments In Schools Race » Brookline Patch

Former Attleboro city councilor Julie Hall announces another bid for Congress » The Sun Chronicle

‘Ryan had plans for Springfield’: Former Gov. Deval Patrick praises late Springfield Mayor Charles V. Ryan » MassLive

Boston’s Mayoral Election: Everything You Need To Know To Vote By Nov. 2 » WGBH

Gomez, Higgins Among Those Lining Up Behind Chang-Diaz Campaign » State House News Service

Ex-BPD chief’s super PAC returns with TV ad, anti-Wu radio spot » Dorchester Reporter

Public Health

Massachusetts lawmakers considering doubling alcohol tax, adding sugary beverage tax » MassLive

Vaccinating 5- to 11-year-olds against COVID could help tame the pandemic, but some parents will need persuasion » Boston Globe

Can new variants of the coronavirus keep emerging? » Boston Globe

US marks 200M COVID-19 shots shared with world » Boston Globe

What Will the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout for Kids 5-11 Look Like in Massachusetts? » NBC Boston

Only 100 COVID cases linked to 2021 Big E, West Springfield public health director says » MassLive

Sen. Ed Markey pursues federal legislation to combat opioid crisis » Lowell Sun

FDA greenlights Moderna boosters, mix-and-match shots » Boston Business Journal

COVID vaccine religious exemption: Who qualifies under Massachusetts’ state worker mandate? » MassLive

Mass. hospitals, doctors start ordering pediatric Covid vaccines » Boston Business Journal

FDA allows mixing COVID vaccines and backs Moderna, J&J boosters » Boston Globe

Public Safety

3rd tent catches fire in Boston’s Methadone Mile; councilors urge action » Boston Herald

Boston ordinance gives city oversight of surveillance technology, sets limits on school information sharing » Boston Globe

A few Massachusetts State Police officers quit as 168 new recruits join the force » Boston Herald

Event highlights work of LIFT in combating commercial sexual exploitation in city » Worcester Telegram

State Government

Proposed election bills could make voting mandatory, put ballot boxes in prisons » Boston Herald

Republicans push voter ID requirements » Gloucester Times

Taxation

Editorial: Cutting the Child Tax Credit would be a big mistake » Boston Globe

Transportation

Licensing Boom Aims To Mitigate School Bus Driver Shortage » State House News Service

New work week: Tuesday through Thursday » Commonwealth Magazine

Some I-93 commuters may begin noticing buses passing them in the breakdown lane. Here’s why. » Boston.com

Utilities

Blowing away the competition » Cape Cod Times

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