Anti-Hunger Fight: A Healey anti-hunger task force member says she’s gone days without eating to spotlight Massachusetts SNAP funding and staffing shortfalls, warning thousands—including 64,000 children—have lost food benefits after federal changes and understaffing at the Department of Transitional Assistance. Immigration & Courts: Massachusetts lawmakers and advocates keep pushing back on federal immigration enforcement, as the state signs sweeping limits on where ICE can operate and officials urge landlords to reject ICE’s plan to lease dozens of downtown Boston parking spots. Reproductive Rights: A fast-moving Massachusetts abortion bill removes a key guardrail, with opponents warning it could increase pressure on later-term decisions. Public Accountability: A state representative is pressing for transparency after the Department of Correction refused to release the names of inmates who received payouts from a $6 million settlement. Housing Policy: Salem’s one-year experiment ending multifamily parking minimums is already showing the intended effect—less overbuilding, more housing flexibility, and parking that better matches demand. MassHousing Scrutiny: A new call for investigation targets MassHousing amid allegations of improper payments tied to questionable invoices. Local Safety: Acton police report an 83-year-old driver crashed a Jaguar into a CVS, damaging the store but leaving no one injured.