Maura Healey

Massachusetts expands late-term abortion access

3 clusters · 28 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Massachusetts Governor signs law removing abortion gestational limits

In late July 2026, the Massachusetts House of Representatives approved a bill (H.5595, later called the Prioritizing Patients' Access to Care Act) that would eliminate the state’s 24-week gestational limit on abortions.

SCOTUS reviews Trump mail‑in voting appeal

8 clusters · 139 sources · last updated 9 days ago

Latest: Democratic States Ask Supreme Court to Block Trump's Mail‑Ballot Order

In late July 2026, the First U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston rejected the Justice Department’s request to lift the preliminary injunction that blocks President Donald Trump’s March executive order tightening mail

Massachusetts Muslim Commission Bill

3 clusters · 9 sources · last updated 11 days ago

Latest: Massachusetts Senate Advances Bill to Create Islamic Commission for Muslim Hiring

In late July 2026 the Massachusetts Senate moved forward with Senate Bill S.2134, a proposal to create a permanent 11‑member state commission focused on the status of American Muslims. The commission would be appointed b

Haitian TPS extension debate

2 clusters · 2 sources · last updated 12 days ago

Latest: Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey calls on Congress to extend Haitian TPS

In early July 2026 Haiti’s government stayed silent after a court ruling that could affect Haitian migrants’ Temporary Protected Status (TPS), leaving the diaspora uncertain about the program’s future. On 30 July 2026 M

US concert ticket resale caps

3 clusters · 7 sources · last updated 16 days ago

Latest: Massachusetts proposes 110% cap on ticket resale prices

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey proposed legislation to cap resale prices at 110% of face value and limit secondary‑market fees to 10%. Included in the state’s supplemental budget, the measure aims to curb price goug