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It's that time of year, my friend! The back-to-school shelves are emptying, the streets are lined with election yard signs and dotted with….

Oooof, my friend. The legislature has officially wrapped up formal sessions, meaning that essentially anything that hasn’t been passed can….

We’re almost there, friend. Several weeks late and overdue for the 14th year in a row, Massachusetts is poised to be the final state to pass….

Between April 2023 and 2024, nearly 400,000 people lost their MassHealth insurance coverage in a post-pandemic enrollment purge. Of these….

It's the final days of pride friend, and summer is coming into full swing! And while it’s not specifically for pride month, this queer….

Well friend, there’s less than two months left of formal legislative session and I wish I were writing to you about how our legislators have….

Friend, It is with a heavy heart and utterly mixed emotions that I write this, my very last, precious Saturday Scoop. Starting this Friday….

Happy May, friend! It’s my favorite time of year — the time when I get to crack my windows open at night and catch the sweet scent of lilacs….

Happy Saturday, friend! The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and it looks like spring has finally sprung for good!  (Can you believe….

Happy Budget Season, friend! It’s that special time of year when, for three whole months, your legislators get to say “I’m just really busy….

It's quiet, friend. Too quiet. There are only four months left of the legislative session in which to pass leadership’s agenda, but you….

Happy spring, friend! And what a classic first week of New England spring it’s been! Which is to say, cold, windy, wet, and cloudy. *sigh* I….