Politics
Voter ID, ‘billionaire tax,’ and 5 other big midterm state ballot initiatives to watch(The Daily Signal) – It isn’t just Congress that’s up for grabs during the midterm elections. On Tuesday, voters will decide on more than 140 proposed measures that… Read More
Culture
Study: Marijuana legalization linked to increase in heart-related hospitalizationsHospital stays for serious heart problems rose faster in western states after they began allowing recreational marijuana sales, a new study found. Researchers linked each year of… Read More
Public Education
Boston Public Schools takes steps against cellphone use as Massachusetts dithers on statewide banWhile a statewide ban on school cellphones languishes in the Massachusetts Legislature, Boston Public Schools (BPS) is mulling restrictions on all personal electronic devices – including laptops, smartwatches and… Read More
Politics
Democratic senator faces hiring discrimination backlash over push for DEI interns(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey searched Tuesday for interns who are non-white, gay or part of another “underrepresented” group. Markey encouraged those who were… Read More
Culture
Women’s groups to protest males in women’s prisons in Maine, Massachusetts this weekWomen’s groups will protest outside prisons in Maine and Massachusetts this week, asking the states to stop housing male inmates with women. New England Women’s Solidarity will… Read More
Courts
Pro-life states sue over abortion shield laws they say allow ‘activist’ states to ship abortion drugsThree pro-life states are taking blue-state abortion shield laws to the Supreme Court, arguing that the laws allow “activist” states to nullify their abortion bans. Louisiana, Alabama… Read More
Courts
WATCH: Clancy case holdout juror breaks his silence, Clancy appears in courtThe lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial has spoken out for the first time, explaining why he held to his belief that Clancy is guilty of murdering… Read More
Courts
Judge blocks Trump DEI cuts to teacher-training funds(The Center Square) – A Massachusetts federal judge blocked the Trump administration from cutting around $600 million in teacher-training funds, finding the Education Department’s effort to target programs tied… Read More
Public Education
Florida is No. 1 in academic freedom, says Heritage education report card(The Daily Signal) – Florida, for the fifth consecutive year, ranks No. 1 in overall academic freedom, according to The Heritage Foundation’s 2026 Education Freedom Report… Read More
Courts
Family fights Massachusetts for child custody after refusing to affirm daughter’s gender transition, citing Catholic faithA Massachusetts family is fighting the state for custody of their child after the Department of Children and Families (DCF) removed their then-15-year-old daughter from the home under accusations… Read More
Courts
BREAKING: Judge discharges jury after declaring mistrial in Lindsay Clancy caseA Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case Friday after a 12-person jury failed to reach a verdict. The former labor and delivery nurse was… Read More
Courts
Massachusetts’ top dog climate regulator under fire over ‘missed’ records(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Massachusetts’ top environmental regulator is taking heat after it “missed” records it had been asked to hand over in a records request. The… Read More
Courts
Clinton judge spares Massachusetts’ ban on 18-year-olds owning guns(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A federal judge in Massachusetts allowed the state’s restrictions on gun ownership by adults under the age of 21 to stand Friday. Multiple… Read More
Courts
Trump asks supreme court to fast-track fight over mail-in ballot order(The Daily Signal) – Solicitor General John Sauer asked the Supreme Court Wednesday to expedite review of a court order blocking President Donald Trump’s mail-in ballot policy. In… Read More
Culture
Massachusetts gov slammed for signing bill that allows abortion up to birthMassachusetts Democratic Gov. Maura Healey is facing national backlash after signing a law that lets a single physician approve an abortion at any point during pregnancy – and for… Read More
Politics
Massachusetts Democrat apologizes for remarks on transgender athletesU.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, made headlines in 2024 when he said he didn’t want his daughters playing against biological males. Now he has apologized for those remarks. Read More
Public Education
EXCLUSIVE: Defending Education sounds alarm over school district promoting ‘transgender care’ providersA public school district in Massachusetts hosts an “LGBTQ Support” webpage that routes students and caregivers to healthcare organizations that promote “gender-affirming” medical services. Framingham Public Schools’ (FPS)… Read More
Government
Massachusetts House passes abortion-until-birth legislationThe Massachusetts House passed a bill Wednesday that would allow an abortionist to approve an abortion at any point during pregnancy. The Democrat-controlled House passed House… Read More
Culture
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, New York, Vermont spotlight the fighting spirit of the Northeast(Editor’s note: A series on The Great American State Fair, held in Washington, D.C., in honor of America’s 250th birthday, written by Heartlander News interns.) While several… Read More
Courts
Federal lawsuits target Rhode Island, Massachusetts over in-state tuition for illegal immigrantsThe U.S. Department of Justice sued Rhode Island and Massachusetts this week over state laws that allow some illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at public colleges and universities. Read More