AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoElections & Voting: Early voting starts this weekend for Massachusetts’ Sept. 1 primary, with mail ballots already in the tens of thousands. Public Safety & Local Life: East Boston residents are fed up with parking tickets tied to a wave of road closures, saying the city’s construction coordination and signage are failing neighbors and businesses. Accountability in Town Hall: Norfolk taxpayers are reacting after the state Inspector General found “leadership failure” and alleged vacation abuse by the former town manager; a select board meeting is set to draw a big crowd. Consumer & Financial Protection: Massachusetts AGs are part of a Northeast push challenging federal demands for personal data tied to commercial driver records, arguing it’s unnecessary and risks sensitive information. Health Policy: A federal judge blocked a Trump plan to scrap the FBI headquarters move to Maryland, a reminder that federal decisions can still get checked in court. Business & Innovation: Boston’s Italian scene gets another local expansion as Dorchester’s Cannuccia chef-owner plans a second café and wine bar. Energy & Climate: Massachusetts continues moving on kratom controls, with an emergency order placing kratom into Schedule I and giving local boards more enforcement power.
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