Massachusetts officials are hoping the Supreme Court ruling on student loan forgiveness isn't the "last word.""Today's decision is a judicial attack on the millions of student loan borrowers who...
Washington Post: Opinion A year after Dobbs, the pro-choice movement has never been stronger
A year after the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization stripped women of nearly 50 years of constitutional protection to make their own...
Boston Globe: ‘We will not give up ground,’ Governor Healey says as Mass. observes Juneteenth holiday
As Juneteenth was celebrated across the country on Monday, Governor Maura Healey said the holiday comes at a pivotal time as lawmakers in other states seek to "ban the very history of our...
Yahoo: Bill reintroduced in Congress gives federal protection for right to birth control access
There's another push in Congress to give federal protection for the right to access birth control after similar efforts failed last year.Congressional Democrats have reintroduced the Right to...
Global Newswire: Celebrities & Congress Step Out for People with Down Syndrome in Washington DC
Washington, D.C., June 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Last night the Global Down Syndrome Foundation (GLOBAL) held its annual AcceptAbility Gala, DC's largest fundraiser for people with...
New American Journal: Economic Crisis Averted: Congress Passes Bipartisan Debt Limit Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — After months of political gamesmanship on the part of MAGA Republicans that caused unnecessary economic anxiety across the land, the United States Senate followed up on a vote in...
GBH: Lawmakers alarmed over UMass Memorial Health’s plans to close birth unit in Leominster
Another Massachusetts birthing center is slated to shut down this fall, but community leaders are hoping they can reverse the decision.Last week, UMass Memorial Health announced it will close the...
The Eagle-Tribune: Democrats get behind debt ceiling deal
BOSTON — Members of the state's all-Democrat congressional delegation are begrudgingly backing a deal between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy aimed at avoiding a "catastrophic"...
American Independent: It would only take five House Republicans to avert a potential debt catastrophe
House Republican leaders acknowledged this week that they are holding the economy hostage, demanding massive cuts to funding for federal programs in exchange for not letting the nation...
Boston.com: Clark, Mass. Reps., call out GOP as debt ceiling negotiations continue
Democratic Whip and Massachusetts Rep. Katherine Clark, in a press conference Friday morning, called out Republicans once again for threatening to cut federal spending as debt ceiling negotiations...
NPR: Negotiations to raise the debt ceiling drag on as the deadline nears
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Democratic House Minority Whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts about debt ceiling negotiations. Congressional lawmakers are leaving town for the Memorial Day...
WCVB: Nation on ‘edge of catastrophe’ in debt limit crisis, says Mass. Rep. Clark
REVERE, Mass. — One of the top Democrats in the U.S. House brought her party's message about the looming threat of default on the national debt home to Massachusetts on Friday.Treasury...
Cheyenne Post: The High Cost of Prescribed Addiction – Part Two
This is the second part of my write-up on the Sackler family's drug business.I began the first part with my niece, Kitty. Unable to free herself of addictive behavior, she committed suicide as a...
Boston Globe: These women want Washington to know how guns, abortion bans, and social safety net cuts have impacted their lives
The book Patricia Oliver is showing lawmakers this week would, she said, fit in well in a first-grade classroom. It has pretty illustrations, bright colors and large text.But the subject is much...
CBS Boston: Rally in Framingham calls for Congress to pass assault weapons ban
A Mother's Day weekend rally was held Saturday in Framingham, where attendees called for more action from Congress to reduce gun violence.This year is on pace to become one of the worst on record...
Chelsea Record: Clark Visits Revere Head Start To Highlight Vital Role Amid GOP Threats
On Wednesday, May 3, 2023, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) visited the Community Action Programs Inter-City, Inc. (CAPIC) Head Start program at the Irene O'Connell Community Center in Revere...
CBS Boston: Eye On Earth: Tree trenches will help cool Watertown
WATERTOWN - Watertown is a community going green by adding more green. A $240,000 federal grant will go directly to install 15 tree trenches across the city."This straightforward investment will...
Patch: Supreme Court Abortion Pill Ruling: MA Officials Praise Decision
MASSACHUSETTS — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday stopped a lower court's restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone from taking effect, a win for the Biden administration and for women in...
Boston Magazine: The 150 Most Influential Bostonians
For years, Boston's women have fought for a seat at the tables of power. Now, in a stream of elections, appointments, and hires over the past year or so, female leaders have finally positioned...
Boston Herald: Sides clash as debt ceiling debate rages anew
Congressional lawmakers have set themselves on a collision course over the debt ceiling after the Republican Speaker of the House said an increase without cuts won't fly only to have House Democrats...