AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoOffshore Wind Legal Fight: New York and six other states, including Massachusetts, sued the Trump administration over a TotalEnergies deal that canceled offshore wind leases and steered money toward fossil fuels, arguing the Interior Department skipped required hearings and could cost union jobs and undermine climate goals. Retirement Investment Protections: Mass. Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a 24-state coalition opposing a Trump administration proposal that would steer more retirement savings into riskier alternative assets like crypto and private credit. Mail Voting in Court: A Boston federal judge pressed a lawyer defending Trump’s mail-voting tightening order, signaling concern about voter disenfranchisement. Local Governance—Housing: Waltham’s zoning board approved a special permit for the Alexan Winter Street apartment project, including affordability units and mitigation funding. Public Safety/Justice: Massachusetts’ inspector general report says sheriffs’ offices run finances “like the wild west,” calling for reform. Civic Life: Embrace Boston bought Downtown Crossing buildings to expand its King memorial mission into a larger racial justice civic and cultural hub.
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