Even as Massachusetts works to meet its commitment to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, natural gas remains the backbone of New England’s electric grid. Gov. Healey is pushing to bring even more gas to the Bay State. buff.ly/tMWBpGb

After federal immigration enforcement arrests derailed three state criminal trials, the Supreme Judicial Court is considering how judges can preserve the constitutional right to due process, while having no jurisdiction over ICE operations. buff.ly/jpp3ZG8

New comments from Eversource CEO Joe Nolan stand in stark contrast to Gov. Maura Healey’s pitch to voters that Massachusetts will take on utility profits and go to bat for ratepayers. buff.ly/Q7GJcFX

The first debate between Gov. Maura Healey and GOP gubernatorial hopeful Mike Minogue glanced past one of the most searing pain points for consumers: energy costs. Jennifer Smith recaps the Thursday back-and-forth: buff.ly/UWEmine

Chelsea needs to build more than 1,600 homes in the next decade to address its current shortage, according to a recent housing study. The city is considering eliminating parking minimums as one tool to spur new development. buff.ly/D2gNzpW

Should Massachusetts adopt all-party primaries? Join us on Tuesday, October 13, for a live debate on ballot Question 3 featuring Danielle Allen for "Yes on 3" and Jordan Berg Powers for "No on 3." Register here: buff.ly/KBsNc2b

In a recent survey for CommonWealth Beacon conducted by the MassINC Polling Group, 54 percent of Republicans said they would vote yes on Question 9, which would keep the state’s current gun law in place, despite the party urging its members to vote no. buff.ly/j8VPQbX

#OPINION The White Stadium project failed to leave space for community input. But there's still time to follow an outreach process that would secure local priorities, including economic equity, safety, environmental health, and mobility. buff.ly/L07OcAK

#OPINION: The Massachusetts secretary of labor and workforce development, Lauren Jones, pushes back on the argument that the Commonwealth has not invested in the state's workforce. buff.ly/rkrU6n6

A political backlash to Mass Save, amid a rising tide of angst over soaring utility bills, has taken root in the Bay State. buff.ly/y2PND5o

A new survey finds Mike Minogue struggling to gain traction with unenrolled and third-party voters. His net favorability rating among those voters stands at minus 12 points, and nearly 45% say they either don’t know enough about him or haven’t formed an opinion. buff.ly/pTBo8Ce

What responsibility do prosecutors or state courts have to keep immigration enforcement from disrupting criminal proceedings? Justices on the Supreme Judicial Court are trying figure out what Massachusetts courts should do if there is a federal versus state “standoff.” buff.ly/jpp3ZG8

#OPINION In 2025, Massachusetts's biotech industry lost jobs for the first time in two decades. Price controls on drugs risk further weakening a cornerstone of the state’s innovation economy. buff.ly/hxmC6IU

Massachusetts’s spiraling utility costs have launched the state into an energy affordability crisis. Who’s to blame? Many voters have pointed the finger at President Trump, according to a new survey. buff.ly/KuLG9HT

As the question of gun law repeal heads to voter ballots this November, a legal challenge aimed at an earlier but similar version heads to the Supreme Judicial Court, questioning if “suitability” standards for right to carry are arbitrary. buff.ly/Vjph9qR

The 2026 Massachusetts ballot guide is out, and it’s 88 pages of dense text. CommonWealth Beacon has dropped our own guide. Skimmable, digestible, and reader-friendly. Read it online, on your phone, on the T, or in line to vote.

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Tomorrow: Gateway Cities reporter Hallie Claflin sits down with panelists to discuss Central Mass. voting trends and what these numbers could tell us about health in the region.

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What role should state government play in health care? Mike Minogue joins Health or Consequences to share his views on health care policy in Massachusetts.

The episode marks a new chapter for Health or Consequences as a standalone podcast. Listen here: buff.ly/7f79UD0

#OPINION Real progress on health care affordability in Massachusetts depends largely on whether lawmakers can negotiate legislation that includes an effective total-cost-of-care limit tied to meaningful redistribution of resources toward primary care. buff.ly/d15cAE3

Even as high energy costs have dogged much of Gov. Maura Healey’s term, she seems to have largely evaded blame. Voters are instead pointing the finger at President Trump and the utility companies, with just 13 percent saying the governor is most responsible. buff.ly/cgFkOTZ