AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAntitrust & Media Consolidation: California and 11 states sued to block Paramount’s roughly $110B acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, seeking a preliminary injunction and arguing the merger would “extinguish competition,” raising prices and cutting quality for film, TV, and basic cable. Massachusetts Ballot Access: A Massachusetts marijuana repeal ballot question faces a new signature challenge filed July 8, with the State Ballot Law Commission set to hold hearings starting July 15. Local Government & Budget: North Andover secured $16.7M in state budget earmarks for fiscal 2027 priorities after Gov. Maura Healey signed the $63.4B budget. Public Safety & Courts: A rideshare driver accused of assaulting a passenger at Boston Logan was arraigned and ordered held without bail pending a competency evaluation. Immigration Enforcement: ICE fatally shot a man during an enforcement operation in Biddeford, Maine, prompting DHS review and renewed scrutiny of federal actions in New England. Health & Research: ProMIS Neurosciences reported first human evidence of dose-dependent amyloid-beta oligomer target engagement for PMN310 at AAIC 2026 in Cambridge. Business & Tech: ViCentra named Ian Wells as CFO and added medtech veteran Tom West to its board as it scales manufacturing and prepares for U.S. market entry.
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