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What's on the line

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Jul 22, 2026

What's on the line

New legislative rule is taking the deadline tension out of July, but what will January look like?

Katie Lannan
Katie Lannan
Our incumbent problem

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Jul 21, 2026

Our incumbent problem

Would term limits make Massachusetts elections more competitive?

Katie Lannan
Katie Lannan
Mayor Wu's biker backlash

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Jul 20, 2026

Mayor Wu's biker backlash

Keller on winning friends and influencing people around bike lanes

Katie Lannan
Jon Keller
Katie Lannan, +1
Pour that city another round

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Jul 17, 2026

Pour that city another round

Will Beacon Hill erode its own power over liquor-license quotas?

Katie Lannan
Katie Lannan
AI battle brewing

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Jul 16, 2026

AI battle brewing

It’s Big Tech vs. the startups as Beacon Hill weighs new AI oversight rules.

Katie Lannan
Katie Lannan
Prosecutor v. prosecutor

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Jul 15, 2026

Prosecutor v. prosecutor

Who’s on which side as a former Middlesex assistant district attorney takes on his ex-boss

Katie Lannan
Katie Lannan
Time for a bone-afide pension fund

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Jul 14, 2026

Time for a bone-afide pension fund

A newly created state fund would help cover medical costs for retired police K9s

Katie Lannan
Katie Lannan
The lies lying liars tell

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Jul 13, 2026

The lies lying liars tell

Keller: Let's be honest about when lying pays off in politics

Katie Lannan
Jon Keller
Katie Lannan, +1
Water war

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Jul 10, 2026

Water war

How much does Boston — and Beacon Hill — owe the region that supplies its water?

Katie Lannan
Katie Lannan
Good things in big packages?

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Jul 9, 2026

Good things in big packages?

All eyes on the economic development bill as legislative crunch time nears

Katie Lannan
Katie Lannan
Teen sleep keeping Beacon Hill up at night

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Jul 8, 2026

Teen sleep keeping Beacon Hill up at night

There’s consensus behind silencing social media’s nighttime siren call, but not much movement on school start times

Katie Lannan
Katie Lannan
Dancing to the Taylor Swift Tax

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Jul 7, 2026

Dancing to the Taylor Swift Tax

Will Mass. save a blank space for a plan inspired by Taylor Swift’s mansion to tax Cape real estate?

Katie Lannan
Katie Lannan
United States of apathy

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Jul 6, 2026

United States of apathy

Keller: Disillusionment persists after a weekend of fireworks and partying

Katie Lannan
Jon Keller
Katie Lannan, +1
Ma$$ 250's party people

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Jul 2, 2026

Ma$$ 250's party people

A look at who's planning and paying for the revolutionary festivities

Ella Adams
Katie Lannan
Ella Adams, +1
New budget contender

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Jul 1, 2026

New budget contender

Here comes the budget, along with a new House sparring partner

Ella Adams
Katie Lannan
Ella Adams, +1
Beacon Hill's fundraising hub

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Jun 30, 2026

Beacon Hill's fundraising hub

Carrie Nation thrives as a go-to mainstay for political activity, dealmaking

Ella Adams
Ella Adams
States' rights and a bizarre AI battle

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Jun 29, 2026

States' rights and a bizarre AI battle

Keller: Rep. Trahan takes heat over AI, but are they shooting the messenger?

Ella Adams
Jon Keller
Ella Adams, +1
Keller on states' rights and a bizarre AI battle

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Jun 29, 2026

Keller on states' rights and a bizarre AI battle

Keller: Rep. Trahan takes heat over AI, but are theyshooting the messenger?

Jon Keller
Jon Keller
SJC nixes the rent control question, sinking hopes of affordable housing advocates

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Jun 27, 2026

SJC nixes the rent control question, sinking hopes of affordable housing advocates

Colin A. Young
Colin A. Young
‘We all knew this day was coming’

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Jun 26, 2026

‘We all knew this day was coming’

SCOTUS TPS decision puts over 40,000 Haitians’ futures in limbo

Ella Adams
Ella Adams
Wu unloads on Senate

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Jun 25, 2026

Wu unloads on Senate

Wu takes aim at what she calls ‘inaction’ and ‘headwinds’ stemming from clashes with the Senate

Ella Adams
Ella Adams
Downtown battles back

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Jun 24, 2026

Downtown battles back

The downtown vibe keeps improving after near-death experience

Ella Adams
George Donnelly
Ella Adams, +1
 Primary upheaval

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Jun 23, 2026

Primary upheaval

Both parties share distaste for the ballot question that would change the political party primary system

Ella Adams
Ella Adams
Markey says he's ready

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Jun 22, 2026

Markey says he's ready

Keller: Markey shows no lack of fight as primary heats up

Ella Adams
Ella Adams
The policy guy

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Jun 18, 2026

The policy guy

How Doug Howgate of the Mass. Taxpayers Foundation became a leading public policy voice

Ella Adams
Ella Adams
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