AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoGovernor’s Race: Gov. Maura Healey and Republican Mike Minogue clashed over Massachusetts’ high costs, with Minogue blaming Healey and Healey pointing to Trump; they also sparred over a courthouse project. Energy and Influence: Eversource employees gave Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll nearly $10,000 this year, while lobbyists for firms representing the utility contributed another $7,800. Weeks later, Healey urged federal officials to speed review of a gas pipeline expansion that could supply Eversource. Her campaign says the donations did not influence her position. Housing and Transit: A Massachusetts town’s effort to count attic space toward accessory dwelling units is testing the state’s 900-square-foot cap. Separately, the MBTA has exited federal safety oversight, but advocates say repair work and funding must continue. Federal Scrutiny: Harvard, MIT, Brown and six other universities face a Labor Department investigation into alleged misuse of J-1 visas; the inquiry has not reached conclusions. City Hall Accountability: A Boston city official has agreed to plead guilty to pandemic-loan fraud.
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