AGP Executive Report
Last update: 28 minutes agoElections Court Fight: A federal judge in Boston permanently blocked most of President Trump’s elections executive order, including a documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement for voter registration, saying the president can’t rewrite state election rules by decree. Voter Rolls Pressure: A divided appeals court also rejected the Trump administration’s push for Michigan’s unredacted voter registration data, dealing another blow to efforts to build a national voter file. Rent Control Setback: Massachusetts tenants are furious after the state Supreme Judicial Court struck down a rent stabilization ballot initiative, citing constitutional problems tied to religion-related clauses. Housing Politics: Trump abruptly canceled a signing of a bipartisan housing affordability bill, tying it to passage of the SAVE America Act, leaving the measure in limbo. Offshore Wind: Massachusetts lawmakers advanced offshore wind policies as the state marked Vineyard Wind 1’s completion, with Gov. Healey urging “full steam ahead.” Local Business & Community: Roundhead Brewing will bring traveling beer gardens to Boston parks this summer, and Castle Island and Hatch Memorial Shell are getting state-funded renovations ahead of July 4 crowds. Sports & Culture: Jaylen Brown renewed his feud with ESPN and Stephen A. Smith, while Scotland’s Tartan Army kept turning Boston into a World Cup party—complete with traffic-cone antics and bar demand.
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