The last of the $8 billion awarded to Mass. through the Biden-era Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will go toward the Springfield Modernization Project and West-East Rail — a proposed 171-mile rail corridor linking Boston, Springfield, and Albany. buff.ly/6DPrZxI

Changes to the US Census could drastically undercount Massachusetts residents. Lawmakers anticipate impacts will ripple out into inaccurate employment rates, health care statistics, and billions of dollars lost in federal funding. buff.ly/dAQjAyu

#OPINION As voters prepare to weigh in on Question 3, three Bay Staters ask, would all-party primaries be a boon or a bane to the state's elections? buff.ly/E1q3i1f

As Bay State voters prepare to vote on ballot Question 9 which would repeal Massachusetts's sprawling 2024 firearms law, the state's highest court upheld the law's age restrictions. buff.ly/e1AUmp7

Non-citizens would be excluded from the 2030 Census count under a new federal proposal. In Mass., that's over 641,000 residents – roughly the equivalent of the city of Boston. Bay Staters who flock south for the winter months would also not be counted. buff.ly/dAQjAyu

Though a recent poll finds that 64% of Americans think AI is developing “too fast,” Gov. Healey is pushing to incorporate the technology throughout state government, with no direct opt-in or opt-out for residents. buff.ly/GDM1lvg

With $130 million in new federal funding, the Springfield Hub Modernization Project is expected to ease a major rail bottleneck in the city. Gov. Healey called it a “major win” for Western Massachusetts and a “big step forward” for West-East Rail. buff.ly/6DPrZxI

Age restrictions on firearms were the result of “calibrated legislative determinations” on when and where young people can be entrusted with deadly weapons, the Supreme Judicial Court said Tuesday, rebuffing a recent challenge to the Massachusetts law. buff.ly/e1AUmp7

MBTA officials have once again delayed procurement of new Red Line cars. The new completion date has not been set, but agency officials expect they will miss the end-of-2027 deadline set last time the project encountered a major delay. buff.ly/bFDWhAZ

Thanks to a slight uptick in the share of state legislative races with multiple candidates this election cycle, Mass. climbed from the state with the worst electoral competition to the second-worst, according to a nationwide assessment by Ballotpedia. buff.ly/nbyn3wd

The Healey administration announced $130 million in federal funding will go toward upgrading rail infrastructure around Springfield Union Station, a major step toward the long-promised vision of a West-East Rail connection becoming a reality. buff.ly/6DPrZxI

Backlash to Mass Save, the state’s energy efficiency program, has taken root, driven by frustration over Massachusetts’s highest-in-the-country utility bills. The program is a prime target for some lawmakers looking to immediately lower consumer costs. buff.ly/wjUfZav

Federal changes to the US Census would "drastically and inaccurately favor southern states" if approved, according to testimony at a recent Massachusetts Senate Committee on the Census. Lawmakers are grappling with the potential impacts of the 2030 count. buff.ly/dAQjAyu

The MBTA's procurement of new Red Line train cars has been rife with issues. A slideshow error at a recent T subcommittee meeting prompted the agency to disclose the latest delay. buff.ly/bFDWhAZ

Changes to the US Census could drastically undercount Massachusetts residents. Lawmakers anticipate impacts will ripple out into inaccurate employment rates, health care statistics, and billions of dollars lost in federal funding. buff.ly/dAQjAyu