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Pride is back in Boston as parade returns after quarrel over inclusivity

The biggest Pride parade in New England returns to Boston Saturday after a three-year hiatus

The Independent UK

As neo-Nazis make their presence known in Mass., new report suggests tools to fight back

BOSTON — A new report from the Anti-Defamation League released Tuesday outlines what the organization says are critical steps officials in Massachusetts can take to combat a startling rise in white nationalist and neo-Nazi activity and hate crimes over the past two years.

Boston Herald

Boston’s role as World Cup host city highlighted by top sports, political figures

Top sports officials including New England Patriots owner Jonathan Kraft joined with Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and others to celebrate the state’s participation in the 2026 World Cup on Thursday and to help unveil Boston Soccer 2026’s local branding efforts

The Independent UK

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Democratic states stockpile abortion pills as legal fight for access looms

US supreme court has preserved access to mifespristone for now, but blue states announce plans to safeguard abortion rights

The Guardian - US

‘Boston Strong, forever’: Thousands gather in resilience, memory of 2013 bombings

BOSTON — A little more than an hour after daybreak, a bagpiper led a procession of family members who marched with Mayor Michelle Wu and Gov. Maura Healey toward the Boston Marathon finish line on Boylston Street.

Boston Herald

States stockpiling abortion pills

On Friday, Alito placed a hold on mifepristone restrictions until Wednesday — creating a dash to up supply

Salon

Gov. Maura Healey (D) ends COVID-19 public health emergency and vaccine mandate in Massachusetts (2023)

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) on March 15, 2023, announced that Massachusetts’ COVID-19 state public health emergency will end on May 11, 2023, to align with the end of the federal public health emergency. The governor also announced that on May 11 she plans to rescind state Executive Order 595,…

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‘We will not cave’: governors stockpile abortion drugs as access is threatened

Massachusetts, California and Washington pledge to provide medication after a federal judge invalidated 23-year FDA approval

The Guardian - US

Some US states stock abortion medications after court ruling

A handful of states led by Democratic governors are stockpiling doses of drugs used in medication abortions amid fears that a court ruling could restrict access to the most commonly used method of abortion in the U.S. Massachusetts has purchased enough doses of the drug mifepristone to last for more…

The Independent UK

Legal fight over abortion drug could quickly hit Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department and several Democrat-led states took steps Monday to preserve access to a commonly used medication abortion drug after dueling federal court rulings about its availability.

Tribune News Service

Legal fight over abortion drug could quickly hit Supreme Court - Roll Call

The Justice Department and several states took several steps Monday to preserve access to a commonly used medication abortion drug.

Roll Call

Massachusetts weighs letting judges order mental health care

Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a bill that would give judges the authority to order adults with a severe mental illness into mandatory outpatient care, after being released from a health care facility

The Independent UK

Massachusetts governor: Pharmacies must stock abortion pills

The governor of Massachusetts is reminding pharmacies that they are required to stock a key abortion pill, despite a nationwide effort by anti-abortion activists to ban the medication

The Independent UK

Mass. governor ending COVID-19 public-health emergency, vaccine mandate in May

BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is ending the state’s COVID-19 public-health emergency and vaccine mandate on May 11, coinciding with the feds’ corresponding move.

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Democrats divided over strikes by teachers, principals

Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signed a bill allowing Chicago school principals to unionize and possibly go on strike. But Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, also a Democrat and in an equally liberal state, said just the other day she opposes legislation that would explicitly permit teachers to strike.

Salon

Automakers sue over right to repair

The legal battle has major implications for drivers' pocketbooks, and for the climate

The Independent UK

First woman elected Massachusetts governor sworn in

Maura Healey was sworn in as the first woman and first open member of the LGBTQ community to be elected Massachusetts governor

The Conversation

A record-breaking number of women were elected governor in 2022 – here are 7 things to know about how that happened

Twelve women won a governor’s office in the November 2022 midterm election. Those 12 represent a record number of women governors, more than one-quarter of the 46 women who have ever served as governor since 1974.

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The Independent UK

Massachusetts' anti-Trump GOP governor ends time in office

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is wrapping up an easily-won second term as chief executive and anti-Trump Republican

The Independent UK

Massachusetts court rules against medically assisted death

The highest court in Massachusetts has ruled that allowing doctors to prescribe a lethal dose of medication to mentally competent patients with terminal illnesses is not protected by the state constitution

The Independent UK

Incoming NCAA president has embraced role of problem-solver

Charlie Baker, the next leader of the largest college sports governing body in the country, is stepping into a hornet’s nest of a job that will likely tap every political skill in his bag

Ballotpedia

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #41

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

USA Today Sports Media Group

TD Garden to host basketball-themed inauguration party for Healey, Driscoll team

Former hoopers Governor-elect Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor-elect Kim Driscoll will hold an inauguration celebration at Boston's TD Garden.

Daily Record

Lipreader unveils Kate Middleton's flirty exchange with Prince William at US basketball game

The couple were joined by Massachusetts Governor-elect Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.

USA Today Sports Media Group

PHOTOS: Prince, Princess of Wales at Boston Celtics-Miami Heat

The royal pair were accompanied by Governor-elect Maura Healey, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and others as they sat courtside to watch the game.

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