The original #MAPoli newsletter 📪 https://massterlist.com/subscribe/https://bsky.app/profile/massterlist.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/massterlist.com/post/3muaoiolim22nNEW: Mariah Lancaster has ended her 6th Congressional District primary campaign and endorsed state Rep. Tram Nguyen.29 Aug 2026 20:07 +0000at://did:plc:bfx35quhfev5tpfe3hitwq5s/app.bsky.feed.post/3muaoiolim22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/massterlist.com/post/3mu5u227aqc24"I'm going to have to save up pretty much all of my money to be able to one day afford to buy a house in the 18th Essex district. That's something that people my age, especially, that grew up here and want to stay here are really struggling with. We can't move out or we have to move away." https://massterlist.com/p/two-20-something-candidates-for-open-seat-know-firsthand-why-young-people-leave28 Aug 2026 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:bfx35quhfev5tpfe3hitwq5s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5u227aqc24https://bsky.app/profile/massterlist.com/post/3mso3bpziec2hPossibility is what clean energy -- offshore wind and hydropower -- represented to the crowd of lawmakers, advocates and officials who gathered on the grass 10 years ago to watch Gov. Baker sign the law that pushed Massachusetts into its post-Cape Wind era of renewable energy. https://massterlist.com/p/ten-years-later-massachusetts-is-still-trying-to-plug-into-its-energy-potential09 Aug 2026 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:bfx35quhfev5tpfe3hitwq5s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mso3bpziec2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/massterlist.com/post/3mrztcxkwhc2yAfter puttering around on the runway early in the week, the Legislature by Friday night was flying at cruising altitude, heading off into the sunset of campaign season but aware that they could be rerouted to Beacon Hill at any time. https://massterlist.com/p/house-and-senate-hustle-through-the-last-day-of-the-old-session-with-much-more-to-come01 Aug 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:bfx35quhfev5tpfe3hitwq5s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrztcxkwhc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/massterlist.com/post/3mpmcsi5fvs2hJoin us, in partnership with Axios Boston and @cwbeacon.bsky.social, for Meet the Media event. Now in its fourth year, this timely gathering brings together journalists and professionals in the communications and government affairs fields for a morning of connection, conversation, and community.01 Jul 2026 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:bfx35quhfev5tpfe3hitwq5s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpmcsi5fvs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/massterlist.com/post/3mov57vvipk2tWe’re thrilled to share that Affiliated News Services has named Katie Lannan as the next editor of MASSterList. She’ll be in your inbox early next month. #MAPoli https://massterlist.com/p/katie-lannan-named-editor-of-massterlist22 Jun 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:bfx35quhfev5tpfe3hitwq5s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mov57vvipk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/massterlist.com/post/3mom4rj5amc2hDoug Howgate’s resume includes a rise through the ranks of the Market Basket in Fitchburg, a job at the pharmacy at Hanscom Air Force Base, and a stint at the Worcester art gallery at the college he was attending, Holy Cross. #MAPoli https://massterlist.com/p/the-policy-guy19 Jun 2026 00:50 +0000at://did:plc:bfx35quhfev5tpfe3hitwq5s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mom4rj5amc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/massterlist.com/post/3molffnp6o222NEXT WEEK: How will Boston navigate federal policy shifts, economic woes, and political uncertainty in 2026? Mayor Michelle Wu joins @kelleratlarge for an in-person fireside chat on Wednesday at the MCLE. Sign up: events.humanitix.com/keller-wu https://events.humanitix.com/keller-wu18 Jun 2026 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:bfx35quhfev5tpfe3hitwq5s/app.bsky.feed.post/3molffnp6o222https://bsky.app/profile/massterlist.com/post/3moiv5o4iss2rMichlewitz: Rent control deal needs more of real estate industry on board https://www.statehousenews.com/news/housing/michlewitz-rent-control-deal-needs-more-of-real-estate-industry-on-board/article_4bc9e10b-2e83-40f5-a23d-e0dc0fe56cbf.html?utm_source=statehousenews.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnews%2Fhousing%2Fmichlewitz-rent-control-deal-needs-more-of-real-estate-industry-on-board%2Farticle-4bc9e10b-2e83-40f5-a23d-e0dc0fe56cbf.html%3Fmode%3Demail%26-dc%3D1781718605&utm_medium=auto%20alert%20email&utm_content=image17 Jun 2026 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:bfx35quhfev5tpfe3hitwq5s/app.bsky.feed.post/3moiv5o4iss2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/massterlist.com/post/3moh7yib7ic2tMoulton: Ed Markey is not a coward...17 Jun 2026 02:05 +0000at://did:plc:bfx35quhfev5tpfe3hitwq5s/app.bsky.feed.post/3moh7yib7ic2thttps://bsky.app/profile/massterlist.com/post/3moh6rcgdts2tDeaton: F the Republican Party. F the Democrat Party. Moulton: If you feel so strongly about this, why aren't you running as an Independent?17 Jun 2026 01:43 +0000at://did:plc:bfx35quhfev5tpfe3hitwq5s/app.bsky.feed.post/3moh6rcgdts2thttps://bsky.app/profile/massterlist.com/post/3mncuggbap22jNEW: Negotiators strike deal to spend $1.35 billion in income surtax funds and allocate more than $207 million in General Fund revenues, including on DTA caseworkers and home heating aid. #mapoli02 Jun 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:bfx35quhfev5tpfe3hitwq5s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mncuggbap22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/massterlist.com/post/3mmwgqhl55s24How will Boston navigate federal policy challenges and economic woes in a time of political uncertainty? Kicking off a blockbuster summer, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will join MASSterList columnist Jon Keller for an in-person fireside chat on June 24 at the MCLE in Downtown Crossing. https://events.humanitix.com/keller-wu28 May 2026 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:bfx35quhfev5tpfe3hitwq5s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwgqhl55s24https://bsky.app/profile/massterlist.com/post/3mmulkdspts2xNEW: Gov. Healey on Thursday plans to announce the "statewide guidance" she ordered in January relative to interactions with ICE agents at schools, childcare providers, higher education campuses, healthcare facilities and places of worship. #mapoli27 May 2026 22:46 +0000at://did:plc:bfx35quhfev5tpfe3hitwq5s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmulkdspts2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/massterlist.com/post/3mmeqrw25jc2tAnybody interested in tracking the rising temperature of the U.S. Senate primary featuring incumbent Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton would do well to look at a government watchdog jumping into the fray with a critique of a “dark money” group. https://massterlist.com/p/common-cause-mass-wades-into-u-s-senate-race-with-dark-money-critique21 May 2026 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:bfx35quhfev5tpfe3hitwq5s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmeqrw25jc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/massterlist.com/post/3mm7x2lts622kNEW: Gov. Healey names former Revenue Commissioner Chris Harding as Cannabis Commission chair, names western Mass. economic development official Xiomara DeLobato and cannabis law advisor Anthony Wilson to round out reshaped CCC. #mapoli19 May 2026 17:46 +0000at://did:plc:bfx35quhfev5tpfe3hitwq5s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7x2lts622khttps://bsky.app/profile/massterlist.com/post/3mlqf4tals223For all the talk of a new and improved MBTA, Massachusetts voters appear to be less than sanguine about the state of the public transit system, according to a new poll that also has Gov. Maura Healey with an underwater approval rating. https://massterlist.com/p/poll-indicates-mass-voters-see-stalled-out-mbta-unhappiness-with-healey13 May 2026 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:bfx35quhfev5tpfe3hitwq5s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqf4tals223https://bsky.app/profile/massterlist.com/post/3mlo7aexfuc24Political conflict is often driven by time and money. The GOP primary for governor has all three things these days, with a former Reebok executive cutting a check to help fuel some of the fighting. #MAPoli https://massterlist.com/p/in-gov-primary-gop-super-pacs-raising-cash-and-slugging-it-out-online12 May 2026 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:bfx35quhfev5tpfe3hitwq5s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlo7aexfuc24https://bsky.app/profile/massterlist.com/post/3mldqdoywoc2k"20+ years ago, there was this cute little company started in Harvard called Facebook. We all thought it was nice, how these kids played Facebook with their friends at Harvard and other colleges, and we didn't understand how big this would be." Lawmakers have not passed legislation regulating AI. https://www.statehousenews.com/news/economy/ai-pace-raises-risk-reward-regulation-questions/article_c0ce9179-1b9d-4f6a-b95f-8cc5fda3d499.html08 May 2026 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:bfx35quhfev5tpfe3hitwq5s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldqdoywoc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/massterlist.com/post/3mkdksme7xs2tIf the Legislature had run the Boston Marathon this week, it would probably still be stuck in Hopkinton — with school vacation week grinding legislative activity nearly to a halt. #MAPoli https://massterlist.com/p/for-beacon-hill-a-slow-week-signals-its-marathon-is-just-beginning25 Apr 2026 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:bfx35quhfev5tpfe3hitwq5s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdksme7xs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/massterlist.com/post/3mk46rgf6lk2w18 🎉 #MAPoli22 Apr 2026 19:03 +0000at://did:plc:bfx35quhfev5tpfe3hitwq5s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk46rgf6lk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/massterlist.com/post/3mk44bkga222wAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez is coming back to Boston to help Ayanna Pressley. Pressley’s reelection campaign is fundraising off a “fireside chat” with AOC, set for Friday. Access to the evening event costs $60 for general admission and $250 for a “meet and greet.” #MAPoli22 Apr 2026 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:bfx35quhfev5tpfe3hitwq5s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk44bkga222whttps://bsky.app/profile/massterlist.com/post/3mjunkrxxgs2qNEW: Just before the Celtics' tip-off, Gov. Healey’s office announced she signed a cannabis reform bill shrinking the CCC from 5 to 3 members. The law gives the governor sole appointment power, stripping the treasurer and AG of the authority they’ve held since 2017. #MAPoli19 Apr 2026 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:bfx35quhfev5tpfe3hitwq5s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjunkrxxgs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/massterlist.com/post/3mjrt3s3nas2cFor one day at least, the whole world really was beneath the golden dome of the State House. https://massterlist.com/p/house-leaders-roll-out-cautious-budget-in-nod-to-volatility18 Apr 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:bfx35quhfev5tpfe3hitwq5s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjrt3s3nas2chttps://bsky.app/profile/massterlist.com/post/3mjpgejuqpk2iNEW: Jonathan Zlotnik, a Worcester County state rep, decided against running for another two-year term in the House, opening up a seat that represents the city of Gardner and surrounding towns. He declined to discuss what his next job is, but said he was staying in the area. #MAPoli17 Apr 2026 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:bfx35quhfev5tpfe3hitwq5s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpgejuqpk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/massterlist.com/post/3mjp5vjb4u22eWhen asked about Rachael Rollins, some Boston insiders wonder if this is all about promoting her new podcast with former Celtics captain Dana Barros. Called “Ball and Order,” just one episode exists and its discussion of topics was already out-of-date when it was posted on April 8. https://massterlist.com/p/suffolk-da-s-race-gains-the-spotlight-with-rollins-in-the-mix17 Apr 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:bfx35quhfev5tpfe3hitwq5s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjp5vjb4u22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/massterlist.com/post/3mjkrm22jsk2vAs Massachusetts residents face a deadline to file their IRS returns, the campaign pushing a state income tax cut is launching a digital ad campaign and three websites to promote its proposed ballot question. #MAPoli https://massterlist.com/p/on-tax-day-backers-of-income-tax-ballot-question-launch-video-websites15 Apr 2026 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:bfx35quhfev5tpfe3hitwq5s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkrm22jsk2v