AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEnergy Affordability: With heating season looming, Gov. Maura Healey says her administration is weighing “relief we can provide” as lawmakers keep negotiating a long-stalled energy affordability bill, including potential help for oil and propane households facing high winter prices. Data Centers & Power Costs: The U.S. House passed the Ratepayer Protection Act, pushing regulators to consider whether big electricity users like data centers should shoulder incremental grid costs—an early sign of how Massachusetts and other states may face rising power bills. Local Tech Accountability: Boston ended its Flock Safety camera trial after a security lapse exposed data-sharing beyond contract limits, adding to scrutiny as other Massachusetts towns suspend similar deals. Courts & Civil Rights: The First Circuit upheld Springfield’s win in a firefighters’ bias dispute, rejecting claims that the trial was mishandled. Immigration Due Process: Immigration attorneys rallied in Boston’s court system, arguing temporary judges lack experience and that hearings are falling short on notice, response, and neutral decision-making. Health Care Policy: Massachusetts lawmakers are among those backing a federal push to curb corporate and private equity control of medical practices, modeled on Oregon’s limits. Business & Community: Harvard launched a Digital Civic Infrastructure Initiative to help local governments use tech for transparency, including work tied to Massachusetts’ Open Book budgeting tool.
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