A top official at Boston Children’s Hospital said vaccine-related contracts between the medical facility and multiple federal agencies have “stopped” amid President Donald Trump’s efforts to slash federal funding that do not align with his policy views.
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Healey reduces shelter capacity to 5,800 families, releases new background check rules
Gov. Maura Healey reduced the cap on the number of families allowed in the state-run shelter system by 1,700 and released regulations that require applicants to the program to consent to a local criminal background check or be barred from receiving benefits.
Gov. Maura Healey says she is open to banning competitive electric suppliers
Gov. Maura Healey said she is open to a ban on competitive electric suppliers in Massachusetts.
Trump targets 9 New England colleges, universities for ‘potential enforcement actions’ over antisemitism
The U.S. Department of Education sent letters to 60 institutions of higher education across the country warning them of “potential enforcement actions” if they do not protect Jewish students on their campuses, including nine colleges and universities in New England.
Beacon Hill Dems accuse Auditor Diana DiZoglio of pursuing a ‘personal’ legislative audit
Top Beacon Hill lawmakers accused Auditor Diana DiZoglio of pursuing a “personal” audit of the Legislature in the face of potential conflicts of interest while the Methuen Democrat argued that her status as an elected official provides enough protections for an independent probe to occur.
Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s office consulted with labor lawyer amid first legislative audit fight
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s office consulted with former attorney general candidate and longtime labor lawyer Shannon Liss-Riordan in 2023 as the Methuen Democrat pursued an initial audit of the Legislature, according to public records obtained by the Herald.
