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HEALEY AIDE: A Venezuelan staffer working for Gov. Maura Healey could lose her job because her H-1B visa is about to expire and the Trump administration has not granted her permanent residency, according to court documents.
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Venezuelan aide to Gov. Healey sues Trump administration to keep her job
A Venezuelan staffer working for Gov. Maura Healey could lose her job because her H-1B visa is about to expire and the Trump administration has not granted her permanent residency, even though she wor...
https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/02/09/venezuelan-aide-healey-massachusetts-h1b-visa-trump
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WHITE STADIUM COST: The city of Boston’s plan to rebuild White Stadium in Franklin Park will cost taxpayers $135 million, nearly three times as much as the city estimated for the project two years ago. Via
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Boston's White Stadium rebuild will cost taxpayers $135M, nearly 3 times an earlier estimate
The total $325 million project cost will be split between the city and Boston Legacy Football Club, a new professional women’s soccer team, which has agreed to put $190 million into the rebuild, as pa...
https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/02/06/boston-white-stadium-mayor-michelle-wu-cost-franklin-park
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IS IT LEGAL? Gov. Healey’s executive order restricting federal immigration agents from using state buildings is likely legally sound, experts say, but legislation she filed restricting them from entering daycares or schools could face challenges.
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Healey's proposed ICE restrictions in Mass. could provoke legal challenges, experts say
Gov. Maura Healey’s executive order restricting federal immigration agents from entering or using state buildings is likely legally sound, legal experts say, but legislation she filed that restricts t...
https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/02/05/healey-ice-restrictions-massachusetts-legality
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NINTH TERM? Secretary of State William Galvin says he’s seeking a ninth term in office. He says President Trump is threatening people’s right to vote, he’s worried about interference with the 2028 election, and wants to ensure an accurate census count in 2030.
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DENMARK: Gov. Healey and Danish officials signed a “collaboration agreement” as tensions between the Nordic country and the U.S. remain over Trump’s repeated calls to takeover Greenland. But neither side appeared willing to talk about Trump.
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Healey, Denmark sign ‘collaboration agreement’ amid Trump’s Greenland gambit
Gov. Maura Healey called Denmark a "significant trading partner" for Massachusetts, with a quarter billion dollars in trade.
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MAKING LAWS: Can't get a law passed on Beacon Hill? Float a ballot question. It’s increasingly how the business of lawmaking is getting done in a state where people on both sides of the political spectrum argue the Legislature gets little done.
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Can't get a law passed on Beacon Hill? Float a ballot question
A record number of ballot questions are proposed this year, in a state where people on both ends of the political spectrum argue the Legislature gets little done.
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INCOME TAX BALLOT QUESTION: A group of union members and a director of a local nonprofit filed a lawsuit Thursday with the state’s highest court to block a potential ballot question that would lower income tax from appearing before voters.
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Massachusetts union members sue to block proposed income tax ballot question
A group of union members in Massachusetts and a director of a local nonprofit filed a lawsuit Thursday with the state’s highest court to block a potential ballot question to lower the income tax from ...
https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/01/30/massachusetts-union-members-sue-to-block-proposed-income-tax-ballot-question
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HEALEY'S ICE ACTION: Gov. Maura Healey says she plans to file a bill to bar federal immigration agents from entering spaces like schools and day cares, and would sign an executive order prohibiting them from using most state resources.
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Healey moves to keep ICE agents out of schools, courts, hospitals and other 'sensitive spaces'
The governor said federal immigration actions are “making no one safer." Any legislation she files to bar agents from entering certain spaces would need buy-in from lawmakers.
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HOUSE IMMIGRATION: Democratic leadership in the Massachusetts House plans three closed-door meetings next week to discuss "what the Commonwealth can do on immigration policy." Reps. Dan Cahill of Lynn and Carlos Gonzalez of Springfield plan to lead "candid" discussions.
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HEALEY’S BUDGET: Gov. Maura Healey plans to file a $63 billion fiscal 2027 budget Wednesday — a 3.8% increase that outpaces inflation and aims to rein in rising health care costs, while responding to federal funding cuts from the Trump administration.
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Healey's new $63 billion budget, up 3.8%, would eliminate coverage for weight loss drugs
Healey’s spending plan comes as state revenues are growing. But her administration is contending with an uncertain economic outlook, a president who’s increasingly hostile toward Democratic states and...
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ICE ACTIONS: Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey plans a 2:30 p.m. press conference at the State House today to “to announce new actions to protect Massachusetts residents from the harmful actions by the U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”
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‘NOEM HAS GOT TO GO’ - Gov. Maura Healey called on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign and for immigration agents to leave cities like Minneapolis, days after a U.S. Border Patrol officer fatally shot an intensive care nurse there.
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Healey calls on Noem to resign after immigration agent kills VA nurse
Gov. Maura Healey called on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign and for federal immigration agents to leave cities like Minneapolis, days after a U.S. Border Patrol officer fatally shot ...
https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/01/26/maura-healey-dhs-kristi-noem-border-patrol-ice-pretti
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State officials warned residents to keep off the roads Sunday and Monday and to stay indoors this weekend if possible, with a massive winter storm bearing down on Massachusetts and frigid temperatures already settling in across the region.
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Mass. officials urge residents to stay off the roads during winter storm this weekend
State officials warned residents to keep off the roads Sunday and Monday and to stay indoors this weekend if possible, with a massive winter storm bearing down on Massachusetts and frigid temperatures...
https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/01/23/massachusetts-storm-warning-state-officials
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If you want the short take on last night's Mass. state of the commonwealth, with reporting from inside the room, here you go -
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Healey puts affordability front and center during State of the Commonwealth address
Gov. Maura Healey had two points of focus during her State of the Commonwealth address Thursday night: lowering costs for residents and lowering the rhetorical boom on President Trump.
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UTILITY BILLS: Gov. Maura Healey plans to spend $180 million as part of a plan to temporarily reduce electricity bills by 25%, and gas bills by 10%, for residential utility customers for the months of February and March. But there’s a catch.
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Healey plans to spend $180M to help reduce electric, gas bills for February and March
Gov. Maura Healey plans to spend $180 million to help temporarily reduce electricity bills by 25%, and gas bills by 10%, for residential utility customers for the months of February and March, her adm...
https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/01/22/healey-massachusetts-utility-bills-180m-cut
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HEALEY’S BIG SPEECH: Six political observers weigh in on what Gov. Maura Healey should say in her State of the Commonwealth address Thursday, amid debates around affordability, immigration and President Trump’s expanding use of executive authority.
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Here’s what 6 Mass. political observers want to hear in Thursday's State of the Commonwealth speech
Gov. Maura Healey is set to deliver her annual State of the Commonwealth address Thursday night, amid national debates around affordability, immigration and President Trump’s expanding use of executiv...
https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/01/22/gov-healey-massachusetts-state-commonwealth-preview
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HEALEY REELECTION: Gov. Maura Healey officially launched her reelection campaign Tuesday morning by attacking President Trump over rising costs of living and federal immigration crackdowns in Massachusetts.
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Gov. Maura Healey launches reelection campaign by attacking Trump
Gov. Maura Healey officially launched her reelection campaign Tuesday morning by attacking President Trump over rising costs of living and federal immigration crackdowns in Massachusetts.
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'ANTI-AMERICAN' - Gov. Maura Healey called on two airlines to stop chartering flights used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to deport people out of Massachusetts, saying the federal agency's tactics are “disturbing and anti-American.”
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Healey calls on airlines to stop providing charter flights to ICE at Hanscom Field
Gov. Maura Healey called on two airline companies to stop providing private charter flights to federal immigration officials out of Hanscom Field, arguing the tactics used by U.S. Immigration and Cust...
https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/01/08/healey-calls-on-airlines-to-stop-providing-charter-flights-to-ice-at-hanscom-field
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SHERIFF INVESTIGATION: Massachusetts Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro's investigation into county sheriff spending includes a probe into communications with top officials on Beacon Hill, according to a document reviewed by WBUR.
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Inspector general's probe of Mass. sheriffs’ spending includes communications with Beacon Hill
In his investigation of Massachusetts sheriffs, state Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro is probing a broad set of financial data, communications with top Beacon Hill officials and non-law enforcement ...
https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/01/07/mass-inspector-general-probe-sheriff-spending
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PAYING FOR WU'S PARTY: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu raised more than $1.1M in Dec. for her second inauguration. Local companies likely to have business before the city contributed tens of thousands of dollars to celebrate her reelection, data shows.
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Wu raises $1.1M from developers, businesses for inauguration
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu raised more than $1.1 million in donations for her second inauguration, with top companies that are likely to have business before the city contributing tens of thousands of d...
https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/01/06/wu-inauguration-findraising
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DEATON + MASSGOP: John Deaton, a Republican running for U.S. Senate, donated more than $346K to the MassGOP to pay off outstanding debts, just weeks after the party voted to give him a key endorsement in his campaign for elected office.
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U.S. Senate candidate John Deaton pays off $346k in MassGOP debt
The Republican from Bolton donated more than $346,000 to the Massachusetts Republican Party to pay off outstanding debts weeks after the party voted to give him a key endorsement in his campaign for e...
https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/01/05/u-s-senate-candidate-deaton-pays-off-massgop-debt
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VICTORY LAP: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will be sworn in for her second term Monday. The ceremony will give her a public victory lap and a chance to assure residents that she has plans to address a range of challenges like rising housing costs.
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What to watch for as Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is sworn in for a second term
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will be sworn in for her second term on Monday morning at a Symphony Hall ceremony where she gets to take a victory lap while also looking to assure residents she has concrete...
https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/01/05/boston-mayor-wu-second-inaugural
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DRAFTKINGS: DraftKings donated $50,000 in June to a nonprofit political advocacy group launched by Gov. Maura Healey to promote her housing policies, according to a report from the Boston-based sports betting giant to gaming regulators.
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DraftKings backed Healey’s political nonprofit on housing. Other funders are a mystery
DraftKings, the Boston sports-betting giant, donated $50,000 to a political advocacy group launched by Gov. Maura Healey to promote housing policies. It's a rare look at who's donating to this fund, a...
https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/12/18/draftkings-healey-massachusetts-political-nonprofit
about 2 months ago
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BALLOT Q SPENDING: The coalition of business groups behind a proposed 2026 ballot question to lower the state income tax, and another to trigger more frequent tax refunds, has so far shelled out $1.6M to gather the signatures for their campaigns.
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Massachusetts business groups have so far spent $1.6M in bid to lower the state income tax
A coalition of business groups has shelled out $1.6 million so far to advance two ballot questions to lower the Massachusetts income tax and trigger more frequent tax refunds when the state collects s...
https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/12/11/massachusetts-income-tax-cut-ballot-question
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NORFOLK DA RACE: Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey's perceived missteps in the twice-failed prosecution of Karen Read and the initial investigation into the death of Sandra Birchmore have spurred four candidates to run for his job.
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Norfolk DA Morrissey’s controversial cases have spurred several rivals to run for his seat
Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey has fielded some of Massachusetts’ highest-profile cases in recent years — from the prosecution of Karen Read in the death of her boyfriend to the in...
https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/12/10/norfolk-da-morrissey-read-birchmore
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GOLDBERG CHALLENGER: Elizabeth Dionne, a select board member in Belmont and a registered Republican, launched a campaign for state treasurer, making her one of the first candidates to formally challenge Democratic Treasurer Deborah Goldberg.
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Belmont Select Board member Elizabeth Dionne to run for state treasurer
Elizabeth Dionne, a select board member in Belmont and a registered Republican, launched a campaign for state treasurer Tuesday, making her one of the first candidates to formally challenge Democratic...
https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/12/09/belmont-select-board-dionne-massachusetts-treasurer-goldberg
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MINOGUE CASH: Michael Minogue's personal contributions to his gubernatorial campaign in Oct. and Nov. exceed fundraising by his Republican rivals, and top the more than $2.8M Gov. Maura Healey has raised from donors over the previous 11 months.
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POLITICAL DEFENSE: Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins is accepting political donations to pay for his legal defense in a federal case in which he is accused of extorting a cannabis company, according to a filing with state campaign finance regulators.
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Suffolk Sheriff Steven Tompkins accepting political donations to pay for legal defense
Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins is eyeing political donations to pay for his legal defense in a federal case where he is accused of extorting a cannabis company, according to a filing with stat...
https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/12/08/suffolk-sheriff-tompkins-donations-defense
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MINOGUE MONEY: Michael Minogue, a former biotech executive running for governor of Massachusetts as a Republican, pumped another $2 million of his own cash into his campaign last month, records show. That comes after he gave his campaign $1.5 million in October.
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2 months ago
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GOP BATTLE LINES: Beacon Hill Republicans are starting to throw their support behind the party’s candidates for governor, as the three contenders jockey for support more than eight months out from the primary election.
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Mass. lawmakers hope early endorsements of GOP candidates for governor drum up support
The three Republicans vying to challenge Gov. Maura Healey are jockeying for endorsements, a year ahead of the election.
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2 months ago
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RENT CONTROL: Supporters of the rent control ballot question campaign, dubbed “Keep Massachusetts Home,” say their effort pits working-class residents struggling to afford housing against corporate landlords, who consistently raise rents.
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Rent control supporters say ballot question pits struggling residents against corporate landlords
Housing advocates are advancing a ballot question for next year's election that would overturn Massachusetts’ decades-long ban on rent control. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said the measure would be bette...
https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/12/02/rent-control-massachusetts-ballot-question-landlords
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NATURE BALLOT Q: Nature groups say a proposed ballot question for next year’s election could raise more than $100 million to help preserve natural areas and create more outdoor recreational spaces in Massachusetts, including trails and parks.
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Nature groups say ballot proposal would tap $100 million from Mass. sales tax for conservation
A coalition of more than 60 conservation and nature groups say a proposed ballot question for next year’s election could raise millions to help conserve natural areas and create more outdoor recreatio...
https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/12/01/conservation-groups-massachusetts-ballot-question
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MIGRANT PROTECTIONS: Immigrant rights advocates called on Beacon Hill Democrats Tuesday to pass a trio of policies they argued would bolster protections for migrants who are being targeted for deportation.
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Immigrant groups want Beacon Hill to bolster protections for migrants in Massachusetts
Immigrant rights advocates called on Beacon Hill Democrats Tuesday to pass a trio of policies they argued would bolster protections for migrants who are being targeted for deportation amid a push by P...
https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/11/25/advocacy-groups-protections-immigrants-massachusetts
3 months ago
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GOP GOV PRIMARY: Michael Minogue, a wealthy former biotech executive running for gov, told me he does not " identify with a party," but also argues there are " two parties and you had to pick." More in a lengthy Q&A.
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We asked, they answered: GOP gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue
WBUR sat down with gubernatorial candidate Michael Minogue to discuss immigration, his strategy for taking on Healey, his past support for President Trump and the White House’s focus on Massachusetts.
https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/11/25/massachusetts-governor-candidate-mike-minogue
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MASSGOP BACKS DEATON: John Deaton secured a key endorsement Thursday from the Massachusetts Republican Party in his bid for U.S. Senate, giving him an edge over potential primary rivals despite losing his last Senate run.
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John Deaton wins early MassGOP endorsement in Senate race
The attorney and cryptocurrency advocate secured a key endorsement from the state Republican Party, giving him an edge over potential primary rivals.
https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/11/21/john-deaton-massachusetts-republican-party-markey
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BALLOT QUESTIONS: Ballot questions about rent control, all-party state primaries and funding for water and nature conservancy are among those expected to clear a major hurdle Wednesday to advance toward the 2026 ballot.
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Ballot questions on rent control, all-party primaries and legislative stipends expected to move forward
Ballot questions about rent control, all-party state primaries and funding for water and nature conservancy were among those expected to clear a major hurdle Wednesday to advance toward the 2026 ballo...
https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/11/19/massachusetts-ballot-questions-signatures-rent-control-legislative-stipends
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TAIWAN TRIP: The Taiwanese government paid thousands of dollars to fly New England lawmakers to Taiwan for a multi-day visit this month that included a stay at a five-star hotel in Taipei and meetings with top officials, according to an ethics filing and lawmakers.
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Taiwanese government paid thousands for New England lawmakers to visit
In his ethics filing, state Sen. Adam Gomez said the trip promoted the interests of Massachusetts because the state “shares a mutual interest with Taiwan on trade, investment, and innovation.” State l...
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SHELTER SPENDING: Months after Gov. Maura Healey's administration stopped regularly publishing shelter data, public records released to
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The state has spent $109 million on emergency shelter services since July
There were 2,047 families in emergency shelters this week, down from more than 7,600 at the peak in July 2024, according to state data. As a result, costs are falling.
https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/11/06/healey-shelter-spending-massachusetts-homeless
3 months ago
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Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch’s campaign has paid a $55K penalty to resolve allegations that it received thousands of dollars in illegal corporate contributions, anonymous donations, prohibited checks and donations where the true source of the money was not clear.
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Quincy mayor's campaign pays $55K to resolve campaign finance violations
State campaign finance regulators found that in 2022 to 2023, Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch's campaign received thousands of dollars in illegal corporate contributions, anonymous donations, prohibited chec...
https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/11/05/quincy-mayor-koch-campaign-finance-violations
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LEGISLATIVE AUDIT: A year after voters gave State Auditor DiZoglio the green light to audit the Legislature, she remains locked in a stalemate with lawmakers who oppose the effort and with AG Campbell, who has yet to agree to let DiZoglio file a legal challenge.
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State legislative audit stuck in limbo one year after voters approved ballot initiative
At the crux of the deadlock: Democratic lawmakers’ refuse to participate in an audit — they argue it violates separation of powers principles. DiZoglio wants to sue them into compliance, but Attorney ...
https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/11/05/state-legislative-audit-limbo-dizoglio-ballot-question
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MINOGUE MONEY: Michael Minogue, a wealthy former biotechnology executive, poured $1.5M of his own money into his campaign for governor and raised more than $373K from individual donors during his first month in the race, according to state records and his spox.
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GOP mega-donor Michael Minogue pours $1.5 million into his own Mass. gubernatorial campaign
The former biotech executive's funding far outpaced his Republican opponents last month, his first in the race. All three are well behind Gov. Maura Healey’s $4.4 million campaign war chest.
https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/11/04/minogue-gop-governor-fundraising-healey
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BEACON HILL EFFICIENCY? With just weeks left before they close out formal business for the first half of the two-year term, legislative Democrats have managed to send a brief list of major bills to Gov. Maura Healey's desk. Critics expected more.
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State legislators pledged efficiency, but critics expected more amid Trump's attacks on Mass.
Legislative leaders in Massachusetts kicked off this session with pledges to get more business done. But a WBUR analysis found that most of the major bills that cleared the House or Senate have sat un...
https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/11/04/beacon-hill-massachusetts-lawmaking-slow-efficiency
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Gov. Healey raised thousands of dollars for her reelection from a group of Florida lawyers from Morgan & Morgan
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Healey raised thousands from Florida lawyers last month, records show
Gov. Maura Healey traveled to Miami for roughly 24 hours last month to hold a pair of fundraisers for her campaign and the state Democratic party, a trip that appeared to net tens of thousands of doll...
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HEALEY’S CABINET: Gov. Maura Healey’s cabinet has seen major turnover this year, in roles from veteran services to transportation, as the first-term Democrat faces reelection in 2026 and a continuing onslaught from the Trump administration.
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Nearly half of Gov. Healey's cabinet has turned over as she heads into an election year
Gov. Maura Healey’s cabinet has seen major turnover this year, in roles from veteran services to transportation, as the first-term Democrat faces reelection in 2026 and a continuing onslaught from the...
https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/10/27/governor-maura-healey-cabinet-secretary-turnover-democrat
4 months ago
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Mass. state lawmakers want to investigate sheriff spending - and withhold $120 million in supplemental funding. Sheriffs say they went over budget for union raises, medical care for prisoners + free phone calls
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Mass. sheriffs point to labor, medical, phone call expenses amid budget scrutiny
Massachusetts street lawmakers threatened to withhold funds from county sheriffs and investigate their spending last week amid scrutiny on overspending. But sheriffs said budget overruns were largely ...
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Trump admin pauses Cape Cod bridge funding
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Trump administration pauses Cape Cod bridge funding
The federal government said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would be “immediately pausing over $11 billion in lower-priority projects and considering them for cancellation” as a result of the federal...
https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/10/18/trump-pause-cape-cod-bridge-funding
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Republican super PACs bringing in big bucks to oppose
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Super PAC targets Gov. Healey as Republican race ramps up
The super PAC, dubbed Commonwealth Unity, has more than $1 million since it was created in May, records show. It has spent just over $34,000 to oppose Healey thus far.
https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/10/16/super-pacs-republican-governor-healey-challengers
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SHELTER DATA: Gov. Healey’s administration no longer publishes a public, regular accounting of how much the state is spending in the current fiscal year on emergency shelters housing homeless families because a state law mandating the data expired.
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Healey stopped publishing regular accounting of state-run shelter spending
The lack of information about fiscal year 2026 spending comes as the Healey administration spent $978.2 million in fiscal year 2025 on the emergency assistance program and related services.
https://www.bostonherald.com/2025/10/12/gov-maura-healey-stopped-publishing-public-regular-accounting-of-shelter-spending/
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LOAN LIMIT: GOP gov hopeful Mike Kennealy plans to continue ignoring a state law that limits the amount of cash a candidate for governor can loan themselves each election, even after regulators started to scrutinize the money, his lawyer said.
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Mike Kennealy plans to continue ignoring Mass. loan limit law, lawyer tells regulators
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Mike Kennealy plans to continue ignoring a state law that limits the amount of cash a candidate for governor can loan themselves each election, even after regulator…
https://www.bostonherald.com/2025/10/07/mike-kennealy-plans-to-continue-ignoring-mass-loan-limit-law-lawyer-tells-regulators/
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📻📻 I’m very excited to say that in a few weeks I’ll be starting at
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as their state politics reporter. I’m looking forward to continuing to cover power and policy on Beacon Hill and the 2026 elections. I’m also excited to work with a very talented group of editors and reporters.
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