AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHomecare Oversight: Gov. Maura Healey signed a new law creating the first statewide licensing system for Massachusetts homecare agencies, with state inspections and enforcement aimed at boosting safety and accountability for older adults and people with disabilities. Election Season: With Sept. 1 primaries and Nov. 3 general election approaching, Massachusetts voters are reminded of key deadlines for registration, mail voting, and early voting—plus the state’s expanded vote-by-mail access. Immigration & Courts: A federal appeals court upheld detainees’ right to bond hearings, rejecting the government’s narrower reading of immigration law; separately, Reuters reports a judge cleared the way for ending Temporary Protected Status for Somalis. Public Safety/Infrastructure: MassDOT announced an I-495 northbound right-lane closure near the I-90 interchange in Hopkinton plus overnight ramp work next week. Local Accountability: Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña was arrested and charged in a $1.5 million pandemic loan fraud and money laundering case, accused of using relief funds for campaign and personal expenses. Health/Outbreak Watch: FDA and CDC began inspections at Taylor Farms’ Mexico facility tied to a cyclosporiasis outbreak now reported in Massachusetts and 16 other states. Abortion Politics: Catholic bishops and CatholicVote are reacting sharply to Healey’s abortion law removing gestational limits, calling it “shocking” and urging punishment.
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