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Boston GlobeTuesday, 26 May 2026
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Healey pitches abortion protections
In reelection tactic, governor elevates reproductive access as economic issue
The coverage frames Governor Healey's policy stance through the lens of electoral strategy and economic impact rather than purely social or moral terms.
The story examines Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey's campaign strategy to link reproductive rights with the state's economic competitiveness ahead of her reelection bid.
“reproductive access as economic issue”
“Analytic focus on policy and labor”
Rideshare drivers in Mass. first to unionize
Workers look for greater share of fares, protection from emerging technology
Focuses on the milestone of 70,000 drivers gaining collective bargaining rights as a national first.
Reseeding a piece of N.E.’s past
A century-long battle to restore American elms nears a breakthrough
A long-form feature on scientific efforts to restore the American elm tree population after decades of disease.
Somerville faces budget balancing act
Ex-labor leader hired as key adviser in talks with unions
Details local municipal fiscal challenges and the hiring of a labor specialist to manage union negotiations.
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