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 Learn about the most important issues facing Massachusetts from the people in charge and the people most affected.Copyright Trustees of Boston University Politics & Government
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  • Mass. Republican lawmakers want the state to rescue SNAP

    Mass. Republican lawmakers want the state to rescue SNAP
    Oct 31 2025

    State Sen. Peter Durant joins WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss how local and national politics have aligned to produce the unusual partisan standoff in a high-stakes moment for food access.
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    4 mins
  • U.S. Rep. Trahan says Mass. cannot afford to backstop SNAP, Trump must act

    U.S. Rep. Trahan says Mass. cannot afford to backstop SNAP, Trump must act
    Oct 30 2025

    Massachusetts Congresswoman Lori Trahan says the state does not have enough money in its rainy day fund to cover the food assistance program SNAP and other federal benefits that will cut off Saturday.
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    4 mins
  • Mass. pharma company jumps into the weight loss market with a drug developed in China

    Mass. pharma company jumps into the weight loss market with a drug developed in China
    Oct 30 2025

    Kailera Therapeutics raised $600 million in a recent funding round for two new drugs to manage obesity.

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    4 mins
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