WSJ's news section continues to fire on all cylinders www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

In today's MASSterList: Super PAC’ed Plus: ❤️ Galentine's Day 🏈 Super Bowl bet aftermath 🧮 Treasurer oppo 🕵️‍♂️ More in Political Intel massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/multiple-o...

In today's MASSterList: More ballot questions, more problems I tried and failed to make some sort of "Notorious B.G. (Bill Galvin)" joke massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/galvin-sou...

In today's MASSterList: Boston’s World Cup is short of the goal (In part thanks to Robert Kraft, some say) massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/behind-bos...

SOCCER PITCH, PT. 2: Official FIFA fan festival for World Cup 2026 matches in Foxborough will held on Boston City Hall Plaza

⚽️ SOCCER PITCH: Gov. Healey, Lt. Gov. Driscoll, Mayor Wu, House Ways and Means Chair Michlewitz, Boston 26 CEO Mike Loynd at Boston City Hall Tues for World Cup 2026 presser

Happy Friday-Before-Big-Sportsball-Weekend In today's MASSterList: 🥾 Tom Homan vowed almost a year ago to bring “hell” to Boston. The city on a hill is still waiting. But Boston and other communities have also been preparing massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/a-small-ar...

Interesting definition of "boarding"

Waymo announced today they're returning to Boston MASSterList readers knew that nearly a week ago

In today's MASSterList: 🤬 Hard feelings in City Hall massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/a-divided-...

In today's MASSterList: 🌎 Global is local massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/massachuse...

In a letter to Democratic state committee members, Secretary of State Bill Glavin says he will seek a record ninth term. #mapoli

Keep those angry social media posts coming folks, you've got NYT on the run

In today's MASSterList: Epstein files ripple through Mass. politics massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/some-promi...

Agreement between Mass. Gov. Maura Healey and Denmark officials Unclear if Greenland is part of agreement

WSJ has been on a tear since the new editor came aboard www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

New at Media Nation: A stunning violation of the First Amendment as the Trump regime arrests two journalists. dankennedy.net/2026/01/30/a...

In today's MASSterList: 🧊 ICE breaker Plus: 🚗 Waymo in the State House 🚚 Teamsters on the campaign trail 🕵️‍♂️ More in Political Intel massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/healey-s-i...

MBTA COMMUNITIES: AG Campbell files lawsuit against the towns of Dracut, East Bridgewater, Halifax, Holden, Marblehead, Middleton, Tewksbury, Wilmington, and Winthrop for their continued noncompliance with the MBTA Communities Act

In today's MASSterList: Budgeting in the dark massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/beacon-hil...

Asked about Boston ignoring ICE cooperation requests, Gov. Maura Healey said Massachusetts is not a sanctuary state and Trump administration is offering "bullshit rhetoric" "Kristi Noem was a joke before she got [to DHS]" "We have got to rein this in"

In today's MASSterList: Pain, but not much gain massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/new-report...

“The governor offered nothing.” There are available bills that could end the state’s formal and informal collaboration with ICE agents, said Jonathan Cohn of Progressive Massachusetts.

Friday! In today's MASSterList: Floating on ICE Plus: 💸 Super PAC spending 🗳 Challengers ahoy in House and Senate races 🕵️‍♀️ More in Political Intel 📺 The Sunday Shows massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/in-state-o...

In today's MASSterList: Healey's half-court offense Plus: Two hats for Dem Lt. Governors group’s executive director massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/with-state...

In today's MASSterList: Rules of the road massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/coalition-...

INBOX: AG Campbell secured a preliminary injunction in lawsuit Kalshi, prohibiting company from accepting online sports wagers and related events contracts from Massachusetts customers

Footage of ICE agents violently snatching people makes it into Healey's launch video

Little bit of a delay but in Friday's MASSterList: 📱 Out w/ MASSterList, featuring Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll Plus: 🗳 Rodrigues’ GOP challengers ✋️ Gov. Healey and the bird 🕵️‍♀️ More in Political Intel 📺 The Sunday Shows massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/out-with-m...

TAX SHIFT LATEST via my State House News Service colleagues: Majority of Boston's state senators vote for Mayor Wu's tax shift proposal via Sen. Rush amendment, which dies in 5-33 vote Sens. Edwards, Miranda, Rush, and DiDomenico voted yes. (Sen. Jehlen also voted for it)

In today's MASSterList: The ghost of Willie Horton Plus: Another win for Markey in the union endorsement game massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/in-a-guber...

SPEAKER MARIANO: Spox says he is recovering from fall in early Jan He has worked remotely since then and was at the State House today. Plans to participate in meetings next week regarding energy affordability legislation

INBOX: Consensus revenue numbers 🧮

In today's MASSterList: The Incumbency Protection Act massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/how-two-se...

In today's MASSterList: Read-ing the tea leaves Plus: Two trains in the night? massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/da-morriss...

WU ON WBUR: Mayor Wu tells WBUR she was receiving intel on City Council presidency drama but -- “It was certainly not my desire or instruction or suggestion that [Cllrs Pepen and Durkan] should go recruit their colleague [Cllr Breadon] to step into race www.wbur.org/upnext/2026/...

NEW: Quincy attorney Jay Davis, a former city councilor, is considering a run with Norfolk DA Morrissey no longer in the mix Open race creates different dynamic. Others likely to take a look, too

Interesting gamble

In today's MASSterList: 🚭 Ballot question to kill the buzz Plus: ✒️ An epistle on Boston City Council fight 🚂 MBTA chief of staff 🕵️‍♀️ More in Political Intel 📺 Sunday Shows massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/ten-years-...

TAX RELIEF BILLS: Senators plan to vote Thurs (Jan 15) on several tax relief measures -- none of them Mayor Wu's -- and Sen. DiDomenico's bill on more disclosures in ballot question campaigns Amendments due to by 3:30 pm Monday

At presser, Gov. Maura Healey says ICE employees are cruel and incompetent people

NEW: "Protect Massachusetts Future" ballot committee formed to oppose business-backed questions on state tax refunds and income tax cut Union leader Harris Gruman listed as chair, per paperwork

In today's MASSterList: The sad state of the GOP primary for governor massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/gop-candid...

Sources: John Barros in line for top Mass. convention center post via Sam Drysdale and me @statehousenews www.statehousenews.com/news/economy...

In today's MASSterList: Karen Read cuts a check Plus: Mayor Wu raises more than $1.1 million for inauguration fund massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/read-and-h...

INBOX: Evan MacKay, who came close to knocking out Cambridge state Rep. Marjorie Decker in 2024, plans a rematch Launches campaign Jan. 7

In today's MASSterList: Stealing the show massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/a-surprise...

BRIGHTON VISIT: Cllr Breadon confirms a late night pilgrimage to her home on Sunday by Cllrs Durkan and Pepen to lobby her to run for City Council president The visit came shortly after Cllr Coletta Zapata withdrew her bid for presidency